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Alomyan, Hesham Raji – Australian Educational Computing, 2016
This paper reports a study, which investigated whether different instructional strategies might interact with individual's cognitive style in learning. A web-based learning package was designed employing three strategies, Interactive Concept Maps, Illustration with Embedded Text and Text-Only. Group Embedded Figure Test was administered to 178…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Teaching Methods, Cognitive Style, Concept Mapping
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McCarthy, Thomas P.; Accordino, Michael P.; Wondolowski, Erica L.; Bishop, Laura – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to discover if an online course in psychiatric rehabilitation is as successful as a traditional on-campus course in terms of content delivery and learning outcomes. Method: A traditional on-campus (n = 25) and an online (n = 17) course were compared at pretest and posttest on a measure entitled…
Descriptors: Rehabilitation, Online Courses, Psychiatry, Mental Health
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Nikolov, Margaret C.; Withers, Wm. Douglas – PRIMUS, 2016
We propose a new course structure to address the needs of college students with previous calculus study but no course validations as an alternative to repeating the first year of calculus. Students are introduced directly to topics from Calculus III unpreceded by a formal review of topics from Calculus I or II, but with additional syllabus time…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Undergraduate Study, Calculus
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Çetinkanat, Ayse Canan; Kösterelioglu, Meltem Akin – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2016
The purpose of the study is examined primary school teachers' quality of work life and work alienation perceptions. The sample of the study was composed of teachers (N = 426) employed in Bolu province central and district state primary schools in 2010-2011 academic year. For data collection purposes, "Personal Information Form" was used…
Descriptors: Correlation, Quality of Working Life, Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes
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Falk, John H.; Dierking, Lynn D.; Swanger, Lisa Prendergast; Staus, Nancy; Back, Mariana; Barriault, Chantal; Catalao, Carlos; Chambers, Cindy; Chew, Ling-Ling; Dahl, Svein A.; Falla, Sigrid; Gorecki, Bern; Lau, Tak-Cheung; Lloyd, Andy; Martin, Jennifer; Santer, Jennifer; Singer, Silvia; Solli, Anne; Trepanier, Gabrielle; Tyystjarvi, Kati; Verheyden, Patricia – Science Education, 2016
This international investigation was designed to determine if, and under what circumstances experiences at science centers, significantly correlated with a range of adult general public science and technology literacy measures. Given the complex and cumulative nature of science and technology learning, and the highly variable and free-choice…
Descriptors: Science Teaching Centers, Surveys, Adults, Foreign Countries
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Wainwright, N.; Goodway, J.; Whitehed, M.; Williams, A.; Kirk, D. – Education 3-13, 2016
In 2008, the Welsh Assembly Government began the implementation of a new holistic play-based learning continuum for children aged three to seven called the Foundation Phase. Areas of learning replaced subjects and consequently pupils in Wales under the age of seven no longer study Physical Education in its traditional form. With growing…
Descriptors: Curriculum Implementation, Physical Activities, Physical Education, Foreign Countries
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Tempel, Tobias; Neumann, Roland – Journal of Experimental Education, 2016
We investigated processes underlying performance decrements of highly test-anxious persons. Three experiments contrasted conditions that differed in the degree of activation of concepts related to failure. Participants memorized a list of words either containing words related to failure or containing no words related to failure in Experiment 1. In…
Descriptors: Test Anxiety, Cognitive Tests, Test Wiseness, Foreign Countries
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Aldhafeeri, Fayiz; Palaiologou, Ioanna; Folorunsho, Aderonke – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2016
Scholars in the field of early childhood education are still debating the inclusion of digital technologies in play-based pedagogy and our understanding of digital play in early childhood education is still developing. This research paper examines early childhood education teachers' views, aptitudes and attitudes towards digital technologies in…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Information Technology
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Edge, Daniel; Oyefeso, Adenekan; Evans, Carys; Evans, Amber – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2016
Objective: To determine the psychometric properties of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) in patients with a learning disability and examine it's utility for conducting mental capacity assessment. Method: This study was a cross-sectional, instrument validation study in an inpatient hospital setting, located in the East of England. The sample…
Descriptors: Patients, Learning Disabilities, Psychometrics, Case Studies
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Oliveri, María Elena; von Davier, Alina A. – International Journal of Testing, 2016
In this study, we propose that the unique needs and characteristics of linguistic minorities should be considered throughout the test development process. Unlike most measurement invariance investigations in the assessment of linguistic minorities, which typically are conducted after test administration, we propose strategies that focus on the…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Linguistics, Test Construction, Testing
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Hopkins, John – Higher Education Quarterly, 2016
This research examines the issue of transnational academic mobility of academic staff, those choosing to migrate to higher education institutions in different countries as part of their career development, and performs a comparative study between the characteristics of academics examining Australia as a possible migratory destination with those…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Faculty Mobility, Migration, Career Development
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Ward, Michelle A.; Theule, Jennifer; Cheung, Kristene – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2016
Background: Numerous studies have looked at the efficacy of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) for young children with externalizing behaviour problems. Objective: The present study compiled these results through a comprehensive review to provide greater clarity regarding the efficacy of this treatment. Methods: Using a random effects model,…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Therapy, Meta Analysis, Outcomes of Treatment
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Dogutas, Aysun – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2016
Statement of the Problem: This study focuses on the quality of teacher educators and teacher-training programs. In Turkey, both education instructors and teacher candidates have complained about teacher-training programs, courses, lack of a good education, and lack of readiness for the teaching profession. Therefore, the current researcher has…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Readiness
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Wynn, Charles T.; Mosholder, Richard S.; Larsen, Carolee A. – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2016
This article presents a problem-based learning (PBL) model for teaching a college U.S. history survey course (U.S. history since 1890) designed to promote postformal thinking skills and identify and explain thinking systems inherent in adult complex problem-solving. We also present the results of a study in which the outcomes of the PBL model were…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, History Instruction, Thinking Skills, Teaching Methods
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Hill, Frances; Tomkinson, Bland; Hiley, Anna; Dobson, Helen – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2016
The context of this study is of students with backgrounds in a variety of engineering and social science disciplines, and from first degrees in different countries, coming together to study Project Management. Tailoring teaching to all individuals' learning styles is not possible, but, in an attempt to learn how to teach better in ways that fit…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cognitive Style, Engineering Education, Humanities
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