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Direct linkVuorinen, Kaisa; Hietajärvi, Lauri; Uusitalo, Lotta – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2021
Previous research has shown that there is a link between usage of strengths and various positive outcomes, such as finding meaning and happiness in life. In our present study, we aimed to find out how usage of strengths is connected to general happiness with school-related factors as mediating variables. 418 Finnish students aged 10-16 filled a…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Psychological Patterns, Correlation, Models
Download full textHall, Jennifer; Suurtamm, Christine – International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, 2020
Media play an important role in young people's lives as an agent of socialization, both generally and with regard to mathematics. To understand the mathematics-related messages disseminated to young people via popular media, we analyzed portrayals of mathematics and mathematicians in over 40 media examples (television shows, movies, websites,…
Descriptors: Mass Media Role, Socialization, Mathematics, Personality Traits
Leana-Tascilar, Marilena Z. – Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 2015
The Actiotope Model of Giftedness (AMG) focuses on person-environment interactions instead of on the personality traits associated with actions. Motivation is a combination of intrinsic and extrinsic forces that are fundamental to the production of actions. Therefore, the resources provided by the environment or person are important for the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Personality Traits, Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted
Taneja Johansson, Shruti – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2014
This article explores stakeholders' awareness of autism and their perspectives on children with autism, in an urban Indian school context. Using an interpretive framework, the article draws on interview data from a study conducted in Kolkata. Findings indicated varying but limited awareness of autism among school staff. Teachers instead described…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Attitude Measures, Teacher Attitudes
James B. Hunt Jr. Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy, 2007
Today's world is challenged by complex issues and citizens need ever-increasing scientific literacy to understand the impact of issues such as global warming, alternative energy, and genetic engineering, on their daily lives and to make informed decisions. Students need to be prepared to tackle issues such as these by being exposed to learning…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Engineering, Specialists, Scientific Literacy
