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Anita Lavakumar – ProQuest LLC, 2021
It has been projected that the U.S. economy will have a surplus of computer science jobs in the future to keep up with innovation and the evolution of the digital world, and more computer science professionals will be needed to fill these jobs. In the past 15-20 years, efforts have been underway that focus on the recruitment and retention of…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Minority Group Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Undergraduate Study
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Intepe, Gizem; Hacinliyan, Irma; Mizrahi, Eti – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2023
Educational success is mainly based on the formation of effective learners. Students' learning is affected by several variables, such as intelligence, motivation, teaching and learning approaches. Research showed that approaches to learning are among one of the most important variables that influence students' learning quality. They are related to…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Mathematics Instruction, Learning Processes, Study Skills
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Phillips Reichter, Alison; Weiss, Maureen R. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2019
Purpose: The purposes of the present study were to (a) compare context-specific conceptions of friendship quality in youth sport and music, and (b) determine how friendship quality is related to motivational beliefs in sport and music. Method: Adolescents (N = 366; M[subscript age] = 12.9, SD = 1.0) who were involved in both organized sport and…
Descriptors: Friendship, Athletics, Adolescent Attitudes, Self Esteem
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Krishnaswamy, Jayaraman; Seow, Soo Koon; Annamalai, Nagaletchimee – Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, 2019
Purpose: In Malaysia, numerous families devote a portion of their income to private tutorial learning fees. Many parents, especially those who stay in urban areas, send their children for private tutorial learning. This research investigated the challenges of a shadow education system by analysing Malaysian secondary school students' reactions to…
Descriptors: Private Education, Tutoring, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students
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Bowles, Richard; Chróinín, Déirdre Ní; Murtagh, Elaine – European Physical Education Review, 2019
The provision of regular physical activity opportunities has the potential to have positive health benefits for children. This study used qualitative interviews and focus groups to examine the experiences of two Irish primary school communities as they worked to attain an Active School Flag. The data suggest that engagement in this formal physical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Activity Level, Physical Activities, Health Behavior
Vourloumis, Vasileios – Online Submission, 2019
This study presents the features and measured effects of an extra-curriculum program called "4thlabs: science magazine" which targets the promotion of important soft skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, communication and collaboration in high school students. Program's main features include project-based learning and the…
Descriptors: 21st Century Skills, Junior High School Students, Program Effectiveness, Extracurricular Activities
Ben-Ami, Leah – ProQuest LLC, 2019
The research design was shaped as a result of the chosen methodology, which was interpretive phenomenological analysis. I was back and forth between narrative inquiry and IPA for a long time but wanted to focus on capturing the lived experiences across subjects from similar backgrounds who experienced the same phenomenon, which in this case was a…
Descriptors: Educational Benefits, STEM Education, School Holding Power, College Students
Bailey, Ro'Shaun A. – ProQuest LLC, 2019
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of African American male Upward Bound participants to determine their identity status and to document their perceptions of Upward Bound's influence on their academic outcomes. This study examined the experiences of eight African American male Upward Bound participants at…
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, Student Attitudes, Identification (Psychology)
Xiaoyue Qin – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Chinese international students make up the largest group of international students in the United States, especially in the higher education sector. In the context of rising patriotism and nationalism in the China and the U.S. accompanied by deteriorating China-U.S. relationship and some recent incidents that showed Chinese international students'…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, College Students, Student Attitudes
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Stringer, Katie; Mace, Kevi; Clark, Tedra; Donahue, Tara – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2020
Background: Middle school students elected to participate in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) extracurricular programs (EPs). Researchers examined and compared science motivation, STEM career identity, and STEM college confidence among participants and non-participants. Purpose: The purpose of the study was to investigate…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Extracurricular Activities, Program Effectiveness, Student Motivation
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Dogan, Soner – Research in Pedagogy, 2020
The rapid increase in the number of the private schools in Turkey provides parents new choices. This also leads teachers and administrators who work for state schools and who are also parents themselves to make a choice between private schools and state schools. In this regard, the aim of this study is to review the opinions of teachers and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Private Schools, School Choice, Public Schools
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Kivijärvi, Sanna; Poutiainen, Ari – Research Studies in Music Education, 2020
While the interest in understanding how music affects an individual's development is growing, the significance of music education for a more equal society has also been frequently discussed. In this study, we pay special attention to the potential for social capital that music learning, making, and experiencing offer. We report upon the reactions…
Descriptors: Social Capital, Music Education, Music Activities, Students with Disabilities
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Jarvis, Stuart; Williams, Morgan; Rainer, Paul; Saunders, John; Mullen, Richard – European Physical Education Review, 2020
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the fundamental movement skills (FMS) of primary school children and aspects of their home environment. Four-hundred-and-eighty-four primary school children were recruited to the study, consisting of 255 boys and 229 girls, aged between 9 and 11 years. Participants were assessed on…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Physical Activity Level, Elementary School Students, Correlation
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Clark, William W.; Besterfield-Sacre, Mary – Advances in Engineering Education, 2020
This paper reflects on the process followed in the Swanson School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh to cultivate an innovative and entrepreneurial culture among students and faculty. As a member of the first cohort of the Pathways program, a strategic process was initiated to unlock the innovation capabilities of students and to feed…
Descriptors: Universities, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Sustainability
Fan, Guorui; Zou, Jiaxin – ECNU Review of Education, 2020
Purpose: This study reviews China's labor education theories and policies to reveal the main objectives, contents, and methods of the new era, as well as analyzes future development in labor education. Design/Approach/Methods: In addition to reviewing the relevant labor education theories, this study examines China's labor education policies using…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Labor Education, Educational Theories, Educational Policy
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