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Madou, Tom; Vanluyten, Kian; Martens, Jonas; Iserbyt, Peter – International Journal of Kinesiology in Higher Education, 2023
In this paper, we report on the use of the swim golf (SWOLF) index as a method for assessing and predicting swimming performance. The SWOLF index is the sum of the number of arm strokes and the time needed to cover a certain distance. A reduction of the SWOLF index means improved swimming performance since a decrease of this index reflects higher…
Descriptors: Aquatic Sports, Evaluation Methods, Skills, College Freshmen
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Rogiers, Amelie; Merchie, Emmelien; Van Keer, Hilde – Journal of Educational Research, 2020
This study examined the stability and change in secondary school students' learner profiles after receiving an explicit strategy instruction (ESI) to foster their text-learning strategy use. A randomized quasi-experimental repeated measures design was set up with one experimental condition--receiving an eight-lesson-teacher delivered instructional…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Direct Instruction, Learning Strategies, Teaching Methods
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de Smedt, Fien; Graham, Steve; Van Keer, Hilde – Journal of Educational Research, 2019
The authors investigated the impact of explicit instruction and peer-assisted writing on students' writing motivation and self-efficacy for writing. Eleven teachers and their 206 fifth- and sixth-grade students participated in a 2 (explicit instruction vs. writing opportunities without explicit instruction) × 2 (peer-assisted writing vs. writing…
Descriptors: Writing Attitudes, Direct Instruction, Self Efficacy, Grade 5