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Trask-Kerr, Kylie; Chin, Tan-Chyuan; Vella-Brodrick, Dianne – Australian Journal of Education, 2019
Positive psychology and positive education aim to broaden the definition of prosperity and success to include well-being. This qualitative study sought to explore whether students in a school with a school-wide approach to positive education expressed different ideas about prosperity and success than students who have not received explicit…
Descriptors: Positive Attitudes, Quality of Life, Well Being, Success
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Krumpelman, Megan L.; Hord, Casey – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2021
The purpose of this literature review was to analyze and synthesize the most current research about the experiences of young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) without co-occurring intellectual disability (ID). Based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 10 empirical research studies from 2009-2019 were selected for review including…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Young Adults, Experience
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Lum, Alistair; Wakefield, Claire E.; Donnan, Barb; Burns, Mary A.; Fardell, Joanna E.; Jaffe, Adam; Kasparian, Nadine A.; Kennedy, Sean E.; Leach, Steven T.; Lemberg, Daniel A.; Marshall, Glenn M. – School Psychology, 2019
Students with chronic illness may disengage from school, adversely affecting their school outcomes. Positive education targets students' social-emotional well-being (school well-being), which can increase engagement with school. We compared the relationship among positive educational practices, school well-being, and engagement with school as…
Descriptors: Chronic Illness, Student School Relationship, Well Being, Learner Engagement
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Collier, John; Dowson, Martin – Journal of Research on Christian Education, 2008
This article presents the efforts of one Christian school to counteract secular societal norms and foster Christian values in its students. Anecdotal observations led to an empirical study to ascertain students' thinking about values. In turn, the study results led to the school staff taking specific actions to address the realities discovered in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Religious Education, Christianity, Educational Practices