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Promoting Physical Activity within Under-Resourced Afterschool Programs: A Qualitative Investigation of Staff Experiences and Motivational Strategies for Engaging Youth
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Zarrett, Nicole; Abraczinskas, Michelle; Skiles Cook, Brittany; Wilson, Dawn K.; Ragaban, Faten – Applied Developmental Science, 2018
Afterschool programs (ASPs) have become increasingly recognized as a key context to support youth daily physical activity (PA) accrual. Using Self-Determination Theory (SDT) as a framework, this study examined staff perspectives on the strengths and barriers within under-resourced ASPs for establishing a social-motivational climate for encouraging…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, After School Programs, Qualitative Research, Motivation Techniques
Software Engineering: A New Component for Instructional Software Development.
Chen, J. Wey; Shen, Chung-Wei – Educational Technology, 1989
Discussion of software engineering for computer-based instruction (CBI) focuses on a model for instructional software development. Highlights include a multidisciplinary team approach; needs analysis; feasibility study; requirement analysis; prototype construction; design phase; implementation and development; testing and evaluation; and project…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Planning, Courseware, Feasibility Studies
Campus Laptops: What Logistical and Technological Factors Are Perceived Critical?
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Cutshall, Robert; Changchit, Chuleeporn; Elwood, Susan – Educational Technology & Society, 2006
This study examined university students' perceptions about a required laptop program. For higher education, providing experiences with computer tools tends to be one of the prerequisites to professional success because employers value extensive experience with information technology. Several universities are initiating laptop programs where all…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Information Technology, Laptop Computers, Computer Attitudes
Career Information Delivery System Feasibility Study for the State of Illinois. Final Report.
Rath, Gustave J.; And Others – 1980
This final report focuses on the methodology and results of a feasibility study for the development of a statewide career information delivery system (CIDS) in Illinois. The study was conducted in four phases. Target Group Needs Analysis activities included more than a hundred interviews with representatives from prospective user groups, three…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Exploration, Career Planning, Careers
The Community Vocational Transition Center.
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Botterbusch, Karl F.; Smith, Christopher A. – 1988
This monograph outlines a model procedure for developing and running a community vocational transition center that would assist workers in making various planned and unplanned vocational transitions throughout their lives by offering a comprehensive array of vocational assessment and transition services. The first chapter addresses the question of…
Descriptors: Community Centers, Feasibility Studies, Job Placement, Models
Marketing FE. A Feasibility Study.
HR & H Marketing Research International, Ltd., London (England). – 1985
A study evaluated procedures currently used to market adult education at five colleges in Great Britain. Data were collected from roundtable discussions with the principals and vice-principals of the five participating colleges and from interviews and questionnaires administered to staff members from each college and to representatives of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Advertising, Advisory Committees, Change Strategies