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Brenner, Philip S. – Sociological Methods & Research, 2017
That rates of normative behaviors produced by sample surveys are higher than actual behavior warrants is well evidenced in the research literature. Less well understood is the source of this error. Twenty-five cognitive interviews were conducted to probe responses to a set of common, conventional survey questions about one such normative behavior:…
Descriptors: Interviews, Surveys, Religion, Religious Factors
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Hudson-Flege, Matthew; Thompson, Martie P. – Journal of College Student Development, 2017
In this study, we analyzed the Interpersonal Reactivity Index Perspective Taking subscale scores for male college students in a 2008-2011 longitudinal study at a large public university in the Southeast. Findings suggest that empathy is amenable to change among college males in the period of emerging adulthood. Through repeated measures analyses…
Descriptors: Empathy, Extracurricular Activities, Longitudinal Studies, Males
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Houser, Chris; Bishop, Michael P.; Lemmons, Kelly – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2017
Conceptual models have long served as a means for physical geographers to organize their understanding of feedback mechanisms and complex systems. Analytical reasoning provides undergraduate students with an opportunity to develop conceptual models based upon their understanding of surface processes and environmental conditions. This study…
Descriptors: Earth Science, Teaching Methods, Undergraduate Students, College Science
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Bray, Nathaniel J.; Williams, Laine – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 2017
This study examined communication satisfaction and organisational commitment for professional staff at an American Master's institution using two quantitative surveys: Downs and Hazen's Communication Satisfaction Questionnaire and Meyer and Allen's TCM Employee Commitment Survey. One hundred and sixty-eight full-time and part-time staff…
Descriptors: Professional Personnel, School Personnel, Satisfaction, Employee Attitudes
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Jamison, Rene; Bishop, Somer L.; Huerta, Marisela; Halladay, Alycia K. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
Research studies using existing samples of individuals with autism spectrum disorders have identified differences in symptoms between males and females. Differences are typically reported in school age and adolescence, with similarities in symptom presentation at earlier ages. However, existing studies on sex differences are significantly limited,…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Gender Differences, Surveys
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Trafimow, David; Ruckel, Lindsay M.; Stovall, Shelly; Raut, Yogesh J. – International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2017
Teachers who offer undergraduate courses agree widely on the importance of writing assignments to further undergraduate education. And yet, there is a great deal of variance among teachers in their writing assignments; some teachers assign no writing whatsoever. To determine the variables that influence the decisions of teachers about whether to…
Descriptors: Writing Assignments, Intention, Teacher Attitudes, Prediction
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Bronkema, Ryan; Bowman, Nicholas A. – Journal of College Student Development, 2017
The researchers of this brief observed that few environments have the potential to shape the outcomes of college students as much as residence halls. As a result, residence halls have the capacity to foster a strong sense of community as well as other important outcomes such as college satisfaction and academic achievement. However, given the high…
Descriptors: College Housing, College Students, Dormitories, Sense of Community
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Lenert, Kathleen Anne; Diane P. Janes – International Journal of E-Learning & Distance Education, 2017
A survey was designed incorporating questions on 28 attributes (compiled through a literature review) and considered to be quality features in online academic courses in higher education. This study sought to investigate the ongoing practice of instructional designers and instructors in the United States with respect to their incorporation of…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Online Courses, Higher Education, Instructional Design
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Haegele, Justin A.; Lee, Jihyun; Chang, Seung Ho – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2017
A preliminary study was conducted to investigate the physical activity status of parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related demographic characteristics. Thirty-four parents completed the IPAQ-S and demographic survey. Mean metabolic equivalent-minutes per week (MET-min/week) across participants was 3,371. Significant…
Descriptors: Parents, Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Kolomitro, Klodiana; Anstey, Lauren M. – International Journal for Academic Development, 2017
There is general consensus that teaching and learning centres have a positive impact on promoting and supporting a culture that values teaching and learning, yet there is limited evidence on how centres evaluate their work. For this purpose, a survey was developed and administered to the directors of 88 Canadian centres; 46 of which completed the…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Evaluation, Administrator Surveys, Administrator Attitudes
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Tonyan, Holli A.; Nuttall, Joce; Torres, Jeannette; Bridgewater, Jessie – Early Education and Development, 2017
Research Findings: This article reports on family child care providers' views about their engagement with professional development programs, including providers who were and were not participating in Quality Rating and Improvement Systems in Los Angeles, California. Most providers participating in the study were taking active steps to improve…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Caregiver Attitudes, Professional Development, Child Care
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Kobayashi, Michiko – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2017
This study examined students' preferred media in online learning and its relationship with learner characteristics and online technology self-efficacy. One hundred six college students in a mid-size U.S. university responded to a survey. The frequency analysis showed that students did not necessarily favor rich media over lean media in online…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Preferences, Social Media
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Damásio, Manuel José; Bicacro, Joana – Industry and Higher Education, 2017
Entrepreneurship education is a complex topic that can be discussed from a variety of perspectives. One key question in the discussion concerns how one can adapt the general core principles of entrepreneurship education, many of which are closely linked to business education, to other academic areas that currently lack this type of education. This…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Higher Education, Creativity, Foreign Countries
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Aktag, Isil; Semsek, Önder; Tuzcuoglu, Soner – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2017
In this study metacognitive awareness of physical education teachers were investigated. A total of 537 physical education teachers were participated. Data were collected by a survey which was developed by Schraw and Dennison (1994) translated to Turkish by Akin, Abaci and Çetin (2007). The mean of the metacognitive awareness level of physical…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Metacognition, Teacher Surveys, Gender Differences
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Choi, Jounghwa; Lee, Sun Young; Kwon, Myung Soon – Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2017
College drinking is an important public health issue in many countries, especially in South Korea. This study aims to explore drinking motives and their relationship with drinking behaviors and drinking outcomes among Korean college students (N = 553). Utilizing a Web-based survey, this study found some similarities and differences relative to…
Descriptors: College Students, Drinking, Foreign Countries, Gender Differences
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