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Stephanie Mahal – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this study was to replicate Reeve et al., (2023) by applying the newly proposed tripartite model of self-determination theory (SDT to the context of higher education. The study also investigated the validity of the "Three State Questionnaire" (TSQ) as a measurement tool in higher education. The study consisted of 521 first…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Undergraduate Students, Validity, Teaching Styles
Jerry Lee Putt – ProQuest LLC, 2022
COVID-19 disrupted schools across the country. Students and teachers were asked to work together virtually. During this virtual experience the students at Frederick County Middle School struggled to complete learning activities independently. An improvement science approach was used to investigate this problem. Through the improvement science…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Distance Education, COVID-19, Pandemics
Christina D. Beaton – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Teaching is an emotional endeavor. That is why teachers must be equipped with skills to manage their emotions as well as emotions of their students. The present research investigates a strategies and methods for a model of training teacher emotional competency. Elementary school teachers (N=78) were asked about their perception of the importance…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Response, Teacher Attitudes
Wehling, Eva Elisabeth – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Across the globe and throughout history, politics are regularly divided into "left-leaning" and "right-leaning" camps. Explaining the sources of this conservative-liberal divide has become a major quest in the cognitive and social sciences. Early attempts have focused on self-interest as a possible explanation. However, as the…
Descriptors: Political Attitudes, Genetics, Personality Traits, Moral Values
Hutchinson, Kathleen M. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Physical and psychological aggression in dating relationships is prevalent among college students (e.g., Kaura & Lohman, 2007; Shook, Gerrity, Jurich, & Segrist, 2000; Straus, 2008), and students experiencing dating IPV are most likely to speak to friends (Prospero & Vohra-Gupta, 2008). The current study investigated differences in…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, College Students, Violence, Dating (Social)
Rotermund, Susan Leah – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Drawing on data from the Education Longitudinal Study 2002 (ELS:2002), this study examined psychological factors, student engagement and student achievement in relationship to the process of dropping out. Student engagement has been included in many theoretical models of the dropout process, but few empirical studies have investigated the role of…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Psychological Needs, Intervention, Structural Equation Models