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Smith, Emil – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2023
Peers may both promote conformity and discourage ambitious choices when students make educational decisions. Low socioeconomic status (SES) students may be more sensitive to outside influence than high SES students when making educational decisions. Considering the case of choosing between an academic track and a vocational track in Danish…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Preferences, Decision Making, Socioeconomic Status
Daniel Robert Plonski – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this mixed methods action research was to determine if increased interactive Schoology-based modules could alter learner perceptions concerning the lack of meaningful learning (learner-instructor, learner-learner, learner-content) in the culture unit of instruction in an Advanced Placement Human Geography (APHG) classroom. A series…
Descriptors: Learning Management Systems, Learning Experience, Grade 9, High School Students
Terry, Marion; Malik, Amjad; Hussain, Khawar – Online Submission, 2021
In response to concerns expressed by educational professionals, the researchers developed a quantitative Likert-scale survey to examine the relationships between academic performance (defined as final marks) and recreational video gaming and texting. Questions about video gaming and texting were included with other questions about social…
Descriptors: Grade 9, Adolescents, Academic Achievement, Performance Factors
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Shin, Suhkyung; Brush, Thomas A.; Glazewski, Krista D. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2020
The purpose of this study was to examine how students' academic achievement and group performance related to their perceptions of the usefulness of hard, peer, and teacher scaffolds. A single instrumental case approach that integrated quantitative and qualitative analysis was employed for this study, which involved data gathered from 163 students…
Descriptors: Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Active Learning, Inquiry, Technology Uses in Education
Terry, Marion; Malik, Amjad; Anju, Sajeera – Online Submission, 2021
Due to concerns expressed by high school counsellors, Dr. Malik and Dr. Terry developed a quantitative Likert-scale survey to examine the relationships between academic performance (defined as final marks) and recreational video gaming and texting. Questions about video gaming and texting were included with other questions about social relations,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Achievement, Grades (Scholastic), Video Games
Terry, Marion; Malik, Amjad; Chohan, Bushra – Online Submission, 2020
In an attempt to investigate concerns expressed by high school counselors, the researchers developed a quantitative Likert-scale questionnaire to assess the relationships among school experiences and video gaming and texting. Questions about video gaming and texting appeared with other questions about social relations, extra-curricular activities,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grade 9, High School Students, Adolescents
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Cato, Heather; Walker, Katie – Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 2022
Standardized testing and accountability are currently unavoidable components of Texas Public Education. Through years of push-back, parents and educators have demanded that Texas consider alternative testing options that would reduce the high-stakes testing burden on students and schools. In 2015, the State of Texas passed legislation requiring…
Descriptors: Writing Evaluation, Writing Instruction, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, State Legislation