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Shin, Jung-Taek; Park, Roger; Song, Won-Ick; Kim, Sung-Hoon; Kwon, Sung-Min – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2010
This study was designed to redevelop and examine the validity of the Rehabilitation Adherence Questionnaire (RAQ), which can be used in both research and medical rehabilitation settings. The participants in the study were composed of 240 injured athletes (first analysis 120, second analysis 120 athletes) who participated in a physical…
Descriptors: Rehabilitation Programs, Validity, Athletes, Measures (Individuals)
Fishbach, Ayelet; Henderson, Marlone D.; Koo, Minjung – Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 2011
This article addresses what factors best motivate individuals to work toward shared goals. We propose that when individuals do not identify highly with a group, their contributions will mimic others': An emphasis on things done will increase their contributions toward achieving a goal, because such emphasis suggests the goal is worth pursuing.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Goal Orientation, Value Judgment, Self Motivation
Bassett, Caroline L. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2011
Because wisdom is such a complex and multidimensional construct, it is difficult to study, much less to define. Based on the author's understanding, her definition of wisdom is as follows: "Wisdom is about human flourishing; it is having sufficient awareness in various situations and contexts to act in ways that enhance our common humanity." This…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Emotional Intelligence, Self Motivation, Social Cognition
He, Lei – Applied Language Learning, 2011
This study explores Chinese learners' metacognition in EFL pronunciation learning as well as the effectiveness of helping the learners to improve their English pronunciation by metacognitive instructions. By means of preliminary interviews and a questionnaire survey carried out in seven universities across mainland China, six factors of…
Descriptors: Pronunciation, Metacognition, Factor Analysis, Foreign Countries
Silver, Debbie – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 2011
Basically everything associated with maximizing student engagement, achievement, optimal learning environment, learning zone, and the like can be attributed to the work of Lev Vygotsky (1978). A Russian psychologist and social constructivist, Vygotsky (1896-1934) proposed a concept so fundamental to the theory of motivation that it undergirds…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Constructivism (Learning), Academic Achievement, Educational Environment
Kutty, Faridah Mydin – International Education Studies, 2014
This paper describes a qualitative case study that investigated the aspirations and decision-making process of first-generation students concerning university education. The participants comprised of 16 first-generation students at a research university. Data were obtained through interviews and analyzed using thematic analysis method. The…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, College Choice, Qualitative Research, Case Studies
Strambler, Michael J.; Linke, Lance H.; Ward, Nadia L. – Contemporary Educational Psychology, 2013
This study examines whether academic identification, or one's psychological and emotional investment in academics, mediates the association between child-reported parental educational socialization and standardized achievement test scores among a predominantly ethnic minority sample of 367 urban middle school students. We predicted that academic…
Descriptors: Identification (Psychology), Socialization, Academic Achievement, Males
Ellis, Kimberly Carlotta – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This study aimed to learn what factors influenced the college choice decision-making process of African American male club basketball players in the community college. To understand how the participants determined their educational path, face-to-face interviews were conducted with 21 African American male students who were enrolled in at least six…
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, Athletes, College Choice
Sheehan, Kevin; Laifer, Larry – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2011
Working at the sixth grade level, the authors write about their effort to interest students in current events and their historical roots. This article outlines a series of learning experiences and assessments that the authors created for sixth grade students at Lockhart School in Massapequa, New York. These learning experiences culminated in a…
Descriptors: Current Events, Grade 6, Social Studies, Elementary School Students
Gillen-O'Neel, Cari; Ruble, Diane N.; Fuligni, Andrew J. – Child Development, 2011
Previous research addressing the dynamics of stigma and academics has focused on African American adolescents and adults. The present study examined stigma awareness, academic anxiety, and intrinsic motivation among 451 young (ages 6-11) and diverse (African American, Chinese, Dominican, Russian, and European American) students. Results indicated…
Descriptors: Minority Group Children, Adolescents, Anxiety, Latin Americans
Rice, Cora; Pasupathi, Monisha – Developmental Psychology, 2010
A broad array of research findings suggest that older adults, as compared with younger adults, have a more positive sense of self and possibly a clearer and more consistent sense of self. Further, older adults report lower motivation to construct or maintain a sense of self. In the present study, we examined whether such differences in self-views…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Age Differences, Adults, Comparative Analysis
Conrad, Nicole; Patry, Marc W. – International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2012
Previous research has established that a relationship exists between the personality trait of conscientiousness and academic achievement. The current study extends prior research by using a path analysis model to explore various proximal traits that may mediate this relationship in a sample of two hundred and twenty three undergraduate university…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Personality Traits, Path Analysis, Undergraduate Students
Cutri, Ramona Maile; Manning, Jill Michelle; Chun, Marc – Studying Teacher Education, 2011
In contrast to the common deficit approach, this self-study explores the relationship between the funds of knowledge possessed by people of poverty and their development of professional identity in academia. All three authors have moved beyond conditions of financial poverty, but all find that the mental conditions of poverty persist. We conclude…
Descriptors: Poverty, Doctoral Degrees, Self Concept, Graduate Study
Taht, Karin; Must, Olev – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2013
We estimated the invariance of educational achievement (EA) and learning attitudes (LA) measures across nations. A multi-group confirmatory factor analysis was used to estimate the invariance of educational achievement and learning attitudes across 55 nations (Programme for International Student Assessment [PISA] 2006 data, N = 354,203). The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Educational Attitudes
Fehr, Mary Cain – Multicultural Education & Technology Journal, 2010
Purpose: The purpose of this case study is to explore the unique perspectives of a teacher candidate who did not have the life experiences typical of most individuals who choose to become teachers. Specifically, the author was interested in exploring information that future teachers, practicing teachers, and teacher educators can learn from this…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Coping, Teaching Experience, Phenomenology