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McGhee, Marla W.; Lew, Chulsub – Educational Administration Quarterly, 2007
Purpose: This study explored the perceptions of teachers regarding principal support for and understanding of effective writing instruction and whether certain areas of knowledge influence principals' actions and interventions. Research Design: Researchers surveyed teacher participants using the Principal's Support for Writing Instrument and also…
Descriptors: Instructional Leadership, Writing Instruction, Principals, Knowledge Level
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Berenguer, Jaime – Environment and Behavior, 2007
Previous studies have pointed out the importance of empathy in improving attitudes toward stigmatized groups and toward the environment. In the present article, it is argued that environmental behaviors and attitudes can be improved using empathic perspective-taking for inducing empathy. Based on Batson's Model of Altruism, it was predicted that…
Descriptors: Path Analysis, Empathy, Causal Models, Animals
Caplow, Julie A., Ed.; Miller, Michael T., Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2006
Broad-based, inclusive decision-making is the historical foundation for determining what should and can be taught, how institutions should grow, and who should become a part of the academic community. This text brings together authors to examine faculty governance from a historical perspective, tracing trends and common themes to the present day.…
Descriptors: Fund Raising, Governance, Path Analysis, Educational Policy
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Shen, Bo; Chen, Ang – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2006
Guided by the Model of Domain Learning (MDL), the study was designed to explore the extent of interrelations among prior knowledge, learning strategies, interests, physical engagement, and learning outcomes in a sixth-grade (N = 91) volleyball unit. Pearson product-moment correlations and a path analysis were conducted for the research purpose.…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Interests, Path Analysis, Learning Strategies
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Tsai, Tien-Lung; Shau, Wen-Yi; Hu, Fu-Chang – Structural Equation Modeling: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2006
This article generalizes linear path analysis (PA) and simultaneous equations models (SiEM) to deal with mixed responses of different types in a recursive or triangular system. An efficient instrumental variable (IV) method for estimating the structural coefficients of a 2-equation partially recursive generalized path analysis (GPA) model and…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Path Analysis, Simulation, Equations (Mathematics)
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Aglan, Azza; Kerfoot, Michael; Pickles, Andrew – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2008
Background: Prospective studies show that the adult outcomes of adolescents who deliberately harm themselves are marked by high rates of adversity and psychiatric disorders. The goal of this study was to identify pathways linking childhood risk factors to early adult outcomes of suicidal adolescents. Methods: A clinical sample of 158 adolescents…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Psychopathology, At Risk Persons
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Kiriakidis, Peter – College Teaching Methods & Styles Journal, 2008
This paper discusses the importance of the direct relationship between instructor discourse and learner discourse in the online learning environment during mandatory online discussions. It provides meaningful insights toward pedagogical theory and corresponding instructional practices associated with these two factors: (a) the extent of instructor…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Online Courses, Educational Environment
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Lent, Robert W.; Sheu, Hung-Bin; Singley, Daniel; Schmidt, Janet A.; Schmidt, Linda C.; Gloster, Clay S. – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2008
We examined the nature of the temporal relations among the core person variables in the social cognitive model of academic and career choice [Lent, R. W., Brown, S. D., & Hackett, G. (1994). Toward a unifying social cognitive theory of career and academic interest, choice, and performance [Monograph]. "Journal of Vocational Behavior," 45,…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Career Choice, Interests, Engineering Education
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Lee, Sang Min; Daniels, M. Harry; Puig, Ana; Newgent, Rebecca A.; Nam, Suk Kyung – Professional School Counseling, 2008
The National Educational Longitudinal Study database was used to examine the educational development of students of low socioeconomic status (SES). A path analysis was conducted to determine the effects of student background, psychological, and behavioral variables on postsecondary educational attainment of low-SES students. The results show that…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Locus of Control, Student Behavior, Educational Attainment
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Larson, Reed W.; Pearce, Nickki; Sullivan, Patrick J.; Jarrett, Robin L. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2007
Current research and theory suggest that the healthy path of autonomy development involves gradual negotiation of adolescents' independence "within" a context of continued family connection. This theory-generating study examined the role that adolescents' participation in youth programs plays in these adolescent-parent negotiations. Qualitative…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Parent Child Relationship, Personal Autonomy, Path Analysis
Blackman, Ian; Hall, Margaret; Darmawan, I Gusti Ngurah. – International Education Journal, 2007
A hypothetical model was formulated to explore factors that influenced academic and clinical achievement for undergraduate nursing students. Sixteen latent variables were considered including the students' background, gender, type of first language, age, their previous successes with their undergraduate nursing studies and status given for…
Descriptors: Nursing Students, Undergraduate Students, Predictor Variables, Academic Achievement
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Leroy, Nadia; Bressoux, Pascal; Sarrazin, Philippe; Trouilloud, David – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2007
According to self-determination theory, when teachers establish an autonomy supportive climate in the classroom, students demonstrate high levels of self-determination and are intrinsically motivated. The aim of this study was to identify factors leading teachers (N=336) to report that they create such a climate. We conducted a path analysis in…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Path Analysis, Academic Ability, Active Learning
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Baer, Robert M.; Flexer, Robert W.; Dennis, Lawrence – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2007
Career paths and transition services were investigated for students with disabilities who were exiting special education for comparison with two models of transition developed by Siegel (1998) and Greene (2003). Teachers and parent-mentors from 52 local education agencies (LEAs) conducted a record review and an exit interview of 741 students with…
Descriptors: Multivariate Analysis, High School Graduates, Special Education, Special Programs
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Speirs Neumeister, Kristie L.; Finch, Holmes – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2006
The purpose of the present study was to create and test a model that (a) illustrated variables influencing the development of perfectionism, and (b) demonstrated how different types of perfectionism may influence the achievement goals of high-ability students. Using a multiple groups path analysis, the researchers found that parenting style was…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Achievement Need, Models
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Bonito, Joseph A. – Human Communication Research, 2006
Contrary to previous work in which task-related judgments are hypothesized to predict participation in small groups, the current study assumes that participation is both an outcome of and an influence on judgments of task-related ability. In this study, the association between task-relevant judgments and participation was examined at two points in…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Participation, Evaluative Thinking, Path Analysis
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