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Direct linkAnsong, David; Eisensmith, Sarah R.; Masa, Rainier D.; Chowa, Gina A. – Psychology in the Schools, 2016
Self-efficacy is a universal construct, but few validated measures exist for researchers in developing countries to use in assessing youths' perceptions of their ability to achieve academic success. This study examined the cross-cultural suitability and psychometric properties of an academic self-efficacy scale (ASES) adapted for the Ghanaian…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Self Concept, Foreign Countries
Byun, Soo-yong; Henck, Adrienne; Post, David – Comparative Education Review, 2014
Most existing research indicates that working students perform more poorly than do full-time students on standardized achievement tests. However, we know there are wide international variations in this gap. This article shows that national and international contexts help to explain the gap in the academic performance between working and nonworking…
Descriptors: Student Employment, Academic Achievement, Middle School Students, Grade 8
Coultas, Julie C.; Lewin, Keith M. – International Journal of Educational Development, 2002
This paper reviews the characteristics of students entering initial training in four countries--Ghana, Lesotho, Malawi, and Trinidad and Tobago. First a brief overview of the teacher education systems is provided. Second, biographical data is reviewed on age, religious affiliation, ethnic group and mother tongue, parental occupations and academic…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Student Teachers, Teaching (Occupation), Teacher Education Curriculum
