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Howard-Jones, Paul; Warren-Lee, Nicola; Aldred, Chris – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2023
A challenge for using evaluation data to improve climate change education in schools is access to an instrument for teachers to measure behavioral changes and their antecedents. We report on teachers' implementation of a brief survey measuring climate-related beliefs, self-efficacy, intention to act, action, and anxiety before and after their…
Descriptors: Climate, Environmental Education, Beliefs, Self Efficacy
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Zhao, Jinli; Hu, Sifan; He, He; Chen, Jin – Research in Science Education, 2021
The decreasing number of young students pursuing science careers has become a rising concern worldwide, particularly in China. Educational programs with empirical evidence of promoting young students' pursuit of science careers are still lacking. Here, drawing on the existing literature, we designed and implemented a 3-day quasi-apprenticeship…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Apprenticeships, Experiential Learning, Botany
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Ryom, Knud; Andersen, Mie Maar; Stelter, Reinhard – Improving Schools, 2017
The purpose of this study was to implement group coaching in a school setting and examine the participants' experiences. Participants were all males (age 12-16 years), primarily with a Middle Eastern family background and from a socioeconomically deprived area. A 2-year intervention with regular coaching counselling during school hours was…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Adolescents, Males, Intervention
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Berger-Tikochinski, Tal; Zion, Michal; Spektor-Levy, Ornit – Interdisciplinary Journal of e-Skills and Lifelong Learning, 2016
This is a five-year study conducted with junior high school students studying in a 1:1-laptop program in order to test the effects of the program on various measures related to the students: their attitudes, motivation, perceived school norms, self-efficacy, and behavioral intention towards learning with laptops, according to the Theory of Planned…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Student Attitudes, Laptop Computers, Junior High School Students
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Stigler, Melissa Harrell; Perry, Cheryl L.; Smolenski, Derek; Arora, Monika; Reddy, K. Srinath – Health Education & Behavior, 2011
This article presents the results of a mediation analysis of Project MYTRI (Mobilizing Youth for Tobacco Related Initiatives in India), a randomized, controlled trial of a multiple-component, school-based tobacco prevention program for sixth- to ninth-graders (n = 14,085) in Delhi and Chennai, India. A mediation analysis identifies "how"…
Descriptors: Intervention, Student Attitudes, Smoking, Self Efficacy
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Plotnikoff, Ronald C.; Lubans, David R.; Costigan, Sarah A.; McCargar, Linda – Health Education & Behavior, 2013
Purpose: To examine the utility of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) for explaining physical activity (PA) intention and behavior among a large population sample of overweight and obese adolescents (Alberta, Canada), using a web-based survey. Secondary objectives were to examine the mediating effects of the TPB constructs and moderating effects…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Obesity, Behavior Theories, Physical Activity Level
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Gao, Zan; Lodewyk, Ken R.; Zhang, Tao – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2009
This study uncovers the predictive relationship of middle school students' ability beliefs (self-efficacy and expectancy-related beliefs) and incentives (outcome expectancy, importance, interest, and usefulness) to intention, cardiovascular fitness, and teacher-rated effort in physical education. Participants (N = 252; 118 boys, 134 girls)…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Physical Education, Self Efficacy, Physical Fitness