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Thesis by Publication in Education: An Autoethnographic Perspective for Educational Researchers
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Merga, Margaret K. – Issues in Educational Research, 2015
Despite its growing popularity, the thesis by publication is a less conventional format for doctoral dissertations in the field of education. The author successfully undertook a thesis by publication in education from 2012, to submission in 2014. This paper draws on both the literature in the field and the experiences of the author through an…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Educational Researchers, Ethnography, Doctoral Dissertations
Stick Up for Yourself! Every Kid's Guide to Personal Power and Positive Self-Esteem. Revised and Updated.
Kaufman, Gershen; Raphael, Lev; Espeland, Pamela – 1999
Based on the view that real self-esteem is grounded in facts and truths, real achievements, and real competencies, this book helps children 8 to 12 years old understand the importance of knowing, valuing, and being oneself while striving to do what is right. The book contains kid- friendly, practical, fun, and easy-to-use methods to help children…
Descriptors: Bullying, Child Behavior, Child Responsibility, Children
What Do Students Expect to Learn? The Role of Learner Expectancies, Beliefs, and Attributions for Success and Failure in Student Motivation
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Jernigan, Christine Galbreath – Current Issues in Education, 2004
This study uses the foreign language classroom to examine students' beliefs about learning, perceptions of goal attainment, and motivation to continue language study. Survey and interview results indicated students' attributions for success and failure and their expectations for certain subjects' learnability played a role in the relationship…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Student Motivation, Role, Expectation