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"Gender Utopias?": U.S. Student Reflections on Studying Abroad in Norway and Sweden
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Nordmeyer, Kristjane; Teig, Trisha; Bedera, Nicole – Teaching Sociology, 2017
This article describes a study abroad experience in Norway and Sweden that was designed to explore gender equality in two of the world's most gender-progressive countries. Course readings explored the work of feminist sociologists and asked students to think critically about gender equality from a cross-cultural perspective. Students met with…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Study Abroad, Student Attitudes, Reflection
Teaching and Learning Reflexive Skills in Inter- and Transdisciplinary Research: A Framework and Its Application in Environmental Science Education
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Fortuin, K. P. J.; van Koppen, C. S. A. – Environmental Education Research, 2016
A crucial skill for researchers in inter- and transdisciplinary environmental projects is the ability to be reflexive about knowledge and knowledge production. Few studies exist on the operationalization of reflexive skills and teaching and learning strategies that help students master these skills. This research aims to contribute in this…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Science Education, Teaching Methods, Interdisciplinary Approach
Examining Teacher Outcomes of the School-Wide Positive Behavior Support Model in Norway: Perceived Efficacy and Behavior Management
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Sørlie, Mari-Anne; Ogden, Terje; Olseth, Asgeir Røyrhus – SAGE Open, 2016
Research on teacher outcomes of the School-Wide Positive Behavior Support (SWPBS) model has been scarce. The present study adds to the knowledge base by examining the effects of the Norwegian version of SWPBS (N-PALS) on school staffs' behavior management practices and on their individual and collective efficacy. Questionnaire data were collected…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Outcomes of Education, Models, Foreign Countries
School-Wide Positive Behavior Support--Norway: Impacts on Problem Behavior and Classroom Climate
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Sørlie, Mari-Anne; Ogden, Terje – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2015
Results from the first study of the three-level School-Wide Positive Behavior Support model in Europe (SWPBS, called N-PALS) are presented. Using a strengthened nonrandomized design, data was collected from more than 1,200 teachers and 7,640 students at four measure points over four school years in 28 Norwegian intervention schools and 20…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Behavior Modification, Positive Behavior Supports, Student Behavior
Beyond Gender Performance in Accounting: Does Personality Distinction Matter?
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Fallan, Lars; Opstad, Leiv – Accounting Education, 2014
This study questions whether the contradictory results from previous studies of gender and performance in accounting is because gender has no mutually homogeneous groups. A combination of gender and personality types will provide a more balanced picture of academic performance in accounting. There are three main findings in this study: the…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Personality Traits, Accounting, Academic Achievement
Are Changes in Students' Perceptions of the Learning Environment Related to Changes in Emotional and Behavioural Problems?
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Thuen, Elin; Bru, Edvin – School Psychology International, 2009
Previous cross-sectional based research suggests that students' perceptions of the learning environment are associated with emotional and behavioural problems (EBP). However, it is not clear to what extent the associations identified are merely reflections of individual student characteristics. The present study explored this issue by utilizing a…
Descriptors: Individual Characteristics, Student Attitudes, Educational Environment, Organizations (Groups)