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Aydeniz, Mehmet; Bilican, Kader; Kirbulut, Zubeyde Demet – International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 2017
The purpose of this study was to explore Pre-service Elementary Science Teachers' (PSTs) conceptual understanding of Particulate Nature of Matter (PNM) through a three-tier diagnostic test. Participants were 215 PSTs from Turkey. Data consisted of participants' responses to the Particulate Nature of Matter Test (PNMT). The PNMT consists of…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Scientific Literacy
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Ozcan, Mustafa; Vuranok, Turan Tolga; Ball, Claudia – Eurasian Journal of Educational Research, 2017
Purpose: This study explores the applicability and transferability of tools developed for the realization of comparability and transparency of qualifications across Europe. It relates to the implementation of the European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training (ECVET) and the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) in the automotive…
Descriptors: Qualifications, Vocational Education, Case Studies, Electronics
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Chang, Wen-Hui; Liu, Yuan-Chen; Huang, Tzu-Hua – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2017
The purpose of this study is to develop a multi-dimensional scale to measure students' awareness of key competencies for M-learning and to test its reliability and validity. The Key Competencies of Mobile Learning Scale (KCMLS) was determined via confirmatory factor analysis to have four dimensions: team collaboration, creative thinking, critical…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Multidimensional Scaling, Electronic Learning, Test Reliability
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Dean, Shannon R. – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2017
Developing multiculturally competent citizens is at the forefront of the espoused mission of higher education. The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a self-report instrument to measure traditional-age (18-to 24-year-old) college students' multicultural consciousness (e.g., awareness of self, knowledge of difference, and…
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Cultural Literacy, Cultural Awareness, Interpersonal Competence
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Murugan, Agelyia; Sai, George Teoh Boon; Lin, Agnes Liau Wei – Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Technology, 2017
Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL) by using devices such as mobile phones is an ideal learning platform for learners to acquire language and share knowledge beyond the confines of a fixed location. By utilizing the mobile applications available via smartphone, learners can engage in collaborative networks and find information in a variety of…
Descriptors: Technological Literacy, Technology Uses in Education, Handheld Devices, English (Second Language)
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Polat, Soner; Arslan, Yaser; Ölçüm, Dinçer – Issues in Educational Research, 2017
The aim of this study is to develop a valid and reliable instrument to determine the level of school administrators' diversity leadership based on teachers' perceptions. For this purpose, an item pool was created which includes 68 questions based on the literature, and data were obtained from 343 teachers. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was…
Descriptors: School Administration, Interpersonal Competence, Leadership Qualities, Test Construction
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Besong, Frida; Holland, Charlotte – Journal of Teacher Education for Sustainability, 2015
The concepts of sustainability and sustainability competence are controversial, complex, difficult to define and measure, and have varied meanings for different people and practices. Given the complex nature of sustainability, there is limited availability of paradigmatic frameworks to guide educators in assessing sustainability competencies. This…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Academic Ability, Student Attitudes, Beliefs
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Prince, Robert – Practitioner Research in Higher Education, 2016
Higher education's ability to retain students through to graduation appears to be an international challenge. This is also the case in South Africa where only 27% of student complete their studies in minimum time and where 55% are unlikely to ever graduate. These challenges have meant that extended degree programmes, where degrees are formally…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Criterion Referenced Tests, Norm Referenced Tests, Educational Benefits
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Scheuer, Claude; Bund, Andreas; Becker, Werner; Herrmann, Christian – Cogent Education, 2017
Basic motor competencies (in German: Motorische Basiskompetenzen; MOBAK) are motor performance dispositions formulated as minimum standards that empower children to participate in the culture of human movement. In opposition to movement-specific and process-oriented fundamental movement skills assessing the quality of movement execution, basic…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Elementary School Students, Student Surveys, Test Construction
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Cisneros, Jesus; Cadenas, German – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2017
DREAMzone is an educational intervention designed to increase higher education professionals' competency and self-efficacy for working with undocumented students. Grounded in social learning theory, we developed the DREAMer-ally instrument to investigate the effects of DREAMzone on DREAMer-ally competency and self-efficacy. Findings support the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Staff Development, Self Efficacy, Competency Based Education
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Inchamnan, Wilawan – IAFOR Journal of Education, 2016
This research investigates the extent to which creative processes can be fostered through computer gaming. It focuses on creative components in games that have been specifically designed for educational purposes: Digital Game Based Learning (DGBL). A behavior analysis for measuring the creative potential of computer game activities and learning…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Learning Activities, Science Process Skills, Check Lists
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Nelms, Keith R. – Journal of Learning in Higher Education, 2015
According to education pundits, traditional-age college students are "digital natives" inherently savvy in digital technology due to their constant exposure to technology from an early age. This widely held meme is at odds with observation in the college classroom. In this research, college students in an introductory information…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Technological Literacy, Knowledge Level, Minimum Competency Testing
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Debrenti, Edith – Acta Didactica Napocensia, 2016
Geometric experience, spatial representation, spatial visualization, understanding the world around us, and developing the ability of spatial reasoning are fundamental aims in the teaching of mathematics. (Freudenthal, 1972) Learning is a process which involves advancing from level to level. In primary school the focus is on the first two levels…
Descriptors: Elementary School Curriculum, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Geometric Concepts
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O'Keefe, Robert D.; Lopez, Juan R.; Xu, Jun; Lall, Roger K. – Journal of Learning in Higher Education, 2015
Currently traditional institutions of higher learning are facing more robust competition from alternative educational programs and non- traditional institutions offering certificates and degrees. In addition to this competition the programs offered by the traditional institutions of higher learning are being called into question by graduates; the…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, College Graduates, College Seniors, Graduation Requirements
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Hoffman, Jaimie – Research & Practice in Assessment, 2015
The landscape of assessment in higher education in the United States is changing; stakeholders are calling for an increased level of accountability with evidence of the impact on student learning becoming a pervasive expectation. Student affairs professionals are not exempt from this responsibility; they must be prepared to assess and articulate…
Descriptors: Student Personnel Workers, Student Personnel Services, Online Surveys, Counselor Attitudes
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