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Navarro, Marianela; Martin, Annjeanette; Gómez-Arízaga, María P. – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2022
This descriptive study aims to analyze personality traits associated with gender and attitudes and self-efficacy towards teaching science and mathematics in pre-service primary teachers. Convenience sampling was used to select 92 pre-service primary teachers in Chile, who were administered a set of instruments to measure these variables; these…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Student Attitudes, Sex Stereotypes
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Farzaneh Saadati; Valentina Giaconi; Fabián Barrera-Pedemonte – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2024
Affect has been identified as one of the important inputs in illuminating the mechanism of cognitive activities in mathematical problem solving (MPS). This study aimed to assess upper primary students' MPS-related affect with a focus on its differences across gender and grade-level among upper primary students. To do so, a simple Likert type scale…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Gender Differences, Instructional Program Divisions
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Gómez, Gabriela; Rivas, Marlene – Reading Psychology, 2022
Recent research has proven the importance of non-cognitive determinants, such as motivation and resilience, in improving reading achievement. This study provides insights on how these two determinants are displayed by students living in contexts of high social vulnerability. A mixed methodology was used to conduct the study in six schools across…
Descriptors: Reading Achievement, Resilience (Psychology), Reading Motivation, Self Efficacy
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Flores-Ferrés, Magdalena; van Weijen, Daphne; Osorio-Olave, Gabriela; Palacios-Bianchi, Magdalena; Rijlaarsdam, Gert – Written Communication, 2024
The Chilean curriculum for writing education includes five paradigms: "cultural," "macro-linguistic," "micro-linguistic," "procedural," and "communicative." The implementation of such a poly-paradigmatic curriculum can occur in multiple ways. Therefore, we analyzed classroom practices with two…
Descriptors: Curriculum Implementation, Writing Instruction, Teacher Attitudes, Foreign Countries
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Cancino, Marco; Mera, Samantha – TEFLIN Journal: A publication on the teaching and learning of English, 2022
Self-efficacy perceptions on second language settings have been linked to several aspects including learner performance in linguistic tasks, willingness to communicate, and language learning strategy use. These firmly place self-efficacy as a variable affecting cognitive and contextual aspects in language learning settings. However, the amount of…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Language Usage, Elementary School Students, English Language Learners
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Bañales, Gerardo; Ahumada, Silza; Graham, Steve; Puente, Anibal; Guajardo, Marcela; Muñoz, Ignacio – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2020
The purpose of this mainly descriptive study was to investigate teachers' perceptions about how they teach writing as well as their beliefs about preparation and efficacy to teach this skill. It also examined if preparation and efficacy beliefs along with teaching experience (years teaching the language arts) predicted teachers' reported writing…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
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Ehren, M. C. M.; Madrid, R.; Romiti, Sara; Armstrong, P. W.; Fisher, P.; McWhorter, D. L. – Perspectives in Education, 2021
The school closures necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic created a rapid shift to alternative modes of educational delivery, primarily online learning and teacher-supported home-schooling. This shift has revealed deep inequities in education systems worldwide, as many children lost access to teachers and schooling. An effective response to these…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing, Electronic Learning
Gebhardt, Eveline; Thomson, Sue; Ainley, John; Hillman, Kylie – International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2019
The International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement's (IEA) mission is to enhance knowledge about education systems worldwide, and to provide high-quality data that will support education reform and lead to better teaching and learning in schools. In pursuit of this aim, it conducts, and reports on, major studies of student…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Computer Literacy, Information Literacy, International Assessment
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Lobos, Karla; Bustos, Claudio; Díaz, Alejandro – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2019
Introduction: Current research based on observational design studies characterized the teaching practices that stimulate the development of academic self-concept, but there is a need for experimental and quasi-experimental studies to validate those findings. The present research evaluate the impact of a teacher training program based on academic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Outcomes of Education, Program Effectiveness, Attendance
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Gubbins, Verónica; Otero, Gabriel – Educational Studies, 2020
Is parental involvement a relevant factor in explaining academic performance in the most disadvantaged socioeconomic contexts? This article examines the effect of parental involvement on the Language and Mathematics performance of third grade students attending low-SES schools in Santiago de Chile. Multilevel linear regression models are used…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, Family Income, School Choice, Parent Participation
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Saadati, Farzaneh; Cerda, Gamal; Giaconi, Valentina; Reyes, Cristian; Felmer, Patricio – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2019
This study was designed to examine predictors of instructional beliefs related to problem solving that influence mathematics in-service teachers' practices in the Chilean context. A total of 713 in-service mathematics teachers from various elementary schools participated in the survey study during 2015 and 2016. Results showed that teachers'…
Descriptors: Mathematical Models, Foreign Countries, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Teachers
Pracana, Clara, Ed. – Online Submission, 2014
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends 2014, taking place in Porto, Portugal, from 4 to 6 of April. Psychology, in our time, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and behavioral…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Foreign Countries, Intervention, Prevention