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Jin, Kuan-Yu; Siu, Wai-Lok; Huang, Xiaoting – Journal of Educational Measurement, 2022
Multiple-choice (MC) items are widely used in educational tests. Distractor analysis, an important procedure for checking the utility of response options within an MC item, can be readily implemented in the framework of item response theory (IRT). Although random guessing is a popular behavior of test-takers when answering MC items, none of the…
Descriptors: Guessing (Tests), Multiple Choice Tests, Item Response Theory, Attention
Tonbul, Yilmaz; Ödemis Keles, Nurdan – Research in Educational Administration & Leadership, 2022
This study examines the contribution of the knowledge produced in educational administration doctoral theses to the functions of science, concept and model development, theory formation, scale development/adaptation and application. Content analysis, one of the qualitative methods, was used in conducting the research, which analyzed 122 doctoral…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Doctoral Dissertations, Content Analysis, Scientific Concepts
Adam Wong; Edmund Wut – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2022
As lessons were forced to switch to online or hybrid mode during COVID-19, educators need to apply tools to foster engagement inside and outside the classroom. Screencasting software enables teachers to evaluate students' learning outcomes in compensation for the lack of face-to-face interactions. This study investigated the use of…
Descriptors: Information Science Education, Information Management, Management Systems, Educational Change
Cheng, Eddie W. L. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2019
Conflicting perspectives exist regarding the application of the technology acceptance model (TAM) and the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to the study of technology acceptance behavior. The present study addressed the controversy by evaluating and comparing the predictive power of the two theories in a specific context, which was to measure…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Computer Attitudes, Positive Attitudes, Models
Tan, Charlene – British Journal of Educational Studies, 2019
This article analyses an assessment initiative known as the Basic Competency Assessment (BCA) in Hong Kong using Bernstein's performance and competence models of pedagogic practice. On the one hand, BCA is aligned with a competence model through its official projection as a low-stakes, student-focussed and formative assessment. However, an…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Competency Based Education, Models
Jin, Jang C. – International Journal of Higher Education, 2019
This paper examines empirically the determinants of student evaluation of teaching (SET). Empirical models were specified and estimated using the SET data collected in Hong Kong over six academic years. A key finding is that three different origins of students had a differentiated impact on teaching evaluation. In particular, students from…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance, Student Attitudes, Teacher Effectiveness
Zou, Di; Xie, Haoran – Educational Technology & Society, 2018
Many studies have highlighted the importance of personalized learning, and most current e-learning systems are able to personalize materials, activities, etc., based on individualized learner-factors. However, none of the extant word-learning systems provides a personalized learning experience that is guided by a comprehensive word learning…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Vocabulary Development, Language Acquisition, Second Language Learning
Peters, Brenda – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2016
Children with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder may find the social aspects of learning particularly challenging because of the traits of diffculty with social communication and interaction. This paper evaluates the impact of an interactive model designed to support social communication and interaction for twelve students with ASD, who…
Descriptors: Models, Interaction, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Elementary School Students
Cheng, Eddie W. L. – Educational Psychology, 2017
This study examined an extended theory of planned behaviour (TPB) model that specified factors affecting students' intentions to collaborate online for group work. Past behaviour, past experience and actual behavioural control were incorporated in the extended TPB model. The mediating roles of attitudes, subjective norms and perceived behavioural…
Descriptors: Behavior Theories, Group Activities, Electronic Learning, Models
Oon, Pey-Tee; Fan, Xitao – International Journal of Science Education, 2017
Students' attitude towards science (SAS) is often a subject of investigation in science education research. Survey of rating scale is commonly used in the study of SAS. The present study illustrates how Rasch analysis can be used to provide psychometric information of SAS rating scales. The analyses were conducted on a 20-item SAS scale used in an…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Psychometrics, Attitude Measures, Rating Scales
Cheng, Eddie W. L. – Educational Psychology, 2016
Professional training and development is a major component of updating teachers' pedagogical knowledge and skills. However, transferring such knowledge and skill may not always be successful. Based on the theory of planned behaviour (TPB), the present study has developed a model specifying the factors affecting transfer maintenance intention and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Professional Development
Marsh, Herbert W.; Abduljabbar, Adel Salah; Parker, Philip D.; Morin, Alexandre J. S.; Abdelfattah, Faisal; Nagengast, Benjamin; Möller, Jens; Abu-Hilal, Maher M. – American Educational Research Journal, 2015
The internal/external frame of reference (I/E) model and dimensional comparison theory posit paradoxical relations between achievement (ACH) and self-concept (SC) in mathematics (M) and verbal (V) domains; ACH in each domain positively affects SC in the matching domain (e.g., MACH to MSC) but negatively in the nonmatching domain (e.g., MACH to…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Cultural Differences, Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis
Yan, Zi; Bond, Trevor G. – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2011
The main purpose of this study was to develop a Rasch Measurement Physical Fitness Scale (RMPFS) based on physical fitness indicators routinely used in Hong Kong primary schools. A total of 9,439 records of students' performances on physical fitness indicators, retrieved from the database of a Hong Kong primary school, were used to develop the…
Descriptors: Muscular Strength, Physical Fitness, Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries
Wang, Lijuan; Ha, Amy – European Physical Education Review, 2012
This study aims to examine the approaches used in mentoring and investigate the interactions occurring between pre-service teachers and mentors during the mentoring process. The study is placed in the context of the implementation of Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU). The theoretical framework of this study was based on situated learning…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Mentors, Cooperating Teachers, Supervisors
Baumann, Chris; Hamin – Journal of Marketing for Higher Education, 2011
A nation's culture, competitiveness and economic performance explain academic performance. Partial Least Squares (PLS) testing of 2252 students shows culture affects competitiveness and academic performance. Culture and economic performance each explain 32%; competitiveness 36%. The model predicts academic performance when culture, competitiveness…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Role of Education, Economic Development, College Students
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