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Reyes-Guerra, Daniel; Pisapia, John; Mick, Annie – School Leadership & Management, 2016
The purpose of this study was to examine the ability of two educational leadership university programmes to improve the cognitive agility of their graduates. The research looked to discover whether the aspiring principals exited the programmes with an increased ability to employ cognitive agility--the ability to use the multiple thinking skills of…
Descriptors: Principals, School Turnaround, Leadership Training, Cognitive Development
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Costley, Jamie; Lange, Christopher – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2016
Instructional design is important as it helps set the discourse, context, and content of learning in an online environment. Specific instructional design decisions do not only play a part in the discourse of the learners, but they can affect the learners' levels of satisfaction and perceived learning as well. Numerous studies have shown the value…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Online Courses, Electronic Learning
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Dang, Yan; Zhang, Yulei; Ravindran, Sury; Osmonbekov, Talai – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2016
Recently, blended learning has become popular in higher education. In this study, we aim to investigate influential factors that could impact student learning in this young and relatively immature environment. Factors from three perspectives--students themselves, instructors, and institutional support--were examined. Specifically, these factors…
Descriptors: Student Satisfaction, Blended Learning, Higher Education, Educational Technology
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Ifeoma, Asiyai Romina – World Journal of Education, 2016
This descriptive survey research employed ex-post facto design to examine teaching practice in Delta State University, Abraka Nigeria. Interview and questionnaire were used to generate data from 280 respondents. Three research questions and three hypotheses guided the investigation. Data collected were analyzed via the use of mean, standard…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Higher Education, Interviews
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Harwood, Debra; Tukonic, Stephanie – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2016
Self-constructed perceptions of early childhood educator professionalism were explored in a small-scale mixed-method survey using convenience sampling. Fifty-four educators in Ontario, Canada participated in the study and shared their views related to professionalism. A mixed-methodology was employed using an electronic questionnaire composed of…
Descriptors: Professional Identity, Preschool Teachers, Mixed Methods Research, Foreign Countries
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Ummanel, Azize; McNamara, Gerry; Stynes, Martin – Irish Educational Studies, 2016
The key purpose of this paper is to offer an exploration of the career paths of a number of Irish school principals. The information presented is part of a comparative study in the area, involving three island states: Cyprus, Malta and Ireland. The study provides an insight into how individuals become principals and how they perceive themselves in…
Descriptors: Career Development, Elementary Schools, Principals, Cross Cultural Studies
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Chang, Edward C.; Yu, Tina; Chang, Olivia D.; Jilani, Zunaira – Journal of American College Health, 2016
Objectives: The present study examined perfectionism (viz, evaluative concerns and personal standards) and ethnicity as predictors of body dissatisfaction in female college students. Participants: Participants were 298 female college students sampled by December of 2013. Methods: A self-report survey with measures of body dissatisfaction,…
Descriptors: College Students, Females, Predictor Variables, Asian American Students
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Foster, Aroutis; Shah, Mamta – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2016
This study used the Dynamic Systems Model of Role Identity (DSMRI) to examine the extent to which a game, Land Science, afforded identity change opportunities as exploration of science identities, science content knowledge, science confidence, action possibilities, and interest/valuing in an intentional manner. Analysis of the game and existing…
Descriptors: Computer Games, Design Preferences, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer System Design
Reinert, Leah J. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Although the passage of Title IX improved access for women in higher education, women faculty remain underrepresented in many disciplines and prestigious institutions in the U.S. For women faculty, navigation strategies are integral to succeeding in their careers within an environment that privileges men. Women faculty often utilize silence,…
Descriptors: Females, Women Faculty, College Faculty, Disproportionate Representation
Hottell, Derek – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Much of the research about college student engagement is based upon self-reported surveys, but little is known about how students formulate responses to these instruments. The purpose of this study was to specifically address this dearth of knowledge by deepening our understanding of how students' perceptions of their environments and demographic…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Student Attitudes, Student Characteristics, College Freshmen
National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER), 2016
This publication provides a summary of the outcomes of graduates who completed their vocational education and training (VET) in Australia during 2015 and were awarded a qualification. For the first time, the outcomes of all graduates are reported; that is, those in receipt of Commonwealth or state funding and those who paid for their training. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Outcomes of Education, National Surveys
Ballard, Paul J. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Given growing interest in accountability and outcomes, the North Central Association's Higher Learning Commission developed a new path for accreditation, the Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP). The goal is to infuse continuous improvement and quality in the culture of higher education, and to blend traditional accreditation with the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Indicators, Accreditation (Institutions), Improvement Programs
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McLawhon, Ryan; Cutright, Marc – Educational Technology & Society, 2012
The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between instructor learning style/preference and online faculty job satisfaction. Learning style was assessed using the Readiness for Education At a Distance Indicator (READI) now called Smarter Measure. Online faculty job satisfaction was assessed using the National Study of…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Statistical Analysis, Cognitive Style, Job Satisfaction
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McEwen, Celina; Trede, Franziska – Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 2014
Workplace learning (WPL) is widely accepted in universities as a valuable component of educating for professional practices. Most often though, the focus of WPL is on helping students transition into the workforce, neglecting the role it can play in helping students transition into university. Using an online questionnaire and interviews, a study…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, College Freshmen, Disproportionate Representation, Questionnaires
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Cumella, Stuart; Heslam, Sheila – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2014
There has been limited research on the attitudes of family carers and the part they play in helping people with a learning disability choose accommodation. A postal questionnaire was sent to family carers of people with Down's Syndrome, to identify their attitudes to supported living, their experience of the application process, and the…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Questionnaires, Caregivers, Attitude Measures
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