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A Phenomenological Investigation Of North Carolina's General Pre-Kindergarten Teachers' Attitudes And Perceived Self-Efficacy Toward Inclusion, Susanne Williamson Carter May 2024

A Phenomenological Investigation Of North Carolina's General Pre-Kindergarten Teachers' Attitudes And Perceived Self-Efficacy Toward Inclusion, Susanne Williamson Carter

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to investigate and describe North Carolina’s general Pre-Kindergarten teachers’ lived experiences concerning their attitudes and perceived self-efficacy towards inclusion. The theories guiding this research study were Bandura’s social learning theory and Ajzen’s theory of planned behavior. The social learning theory laid the foundation for the importance of positive attitudes and a high sense of self-efficacy toward inclusion. The theory of planned behavior grounded the idea that teachers’ attitudes influence their behaviors and actions. Therefore, negative attitudes can cause teachers to be negative towards including special needs children. Ten general NC Pre-K teachers …


Attitudes And Self-Efficacy Of Swimming Coaches Towards The Inclusion Of Swimmers With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Eleftheria Kasagianni, Dimitrios Kokaridas, Panagiotis Varsamis, Vasilis Tsimaras Mar 2024

Attitudes And Self-Efficacy Of Swimming Coaches Towards The Inclusion Of Swimmers With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Eleftheria Kasagianni, Dimitrios Kokaridas, Panagiotis Varsamis, Vasilis Tsimaras

International Journal of Aquatic Research and Education

The purpose of this study was to investigate the attitudes and self-efficacy of swimming coaches regarding the inclusion of swimmers with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The sample consisted of 150 Greek swimming coaches with an average age of 29.58 years. Each participant completed the Swimming Coaches Attitudes towards Inclusion Questionnaire for perceptions assessment and the Biddle and Goudas (1997) self-efficacy questionnaire. The statistical analysis used SPSS 27 to calculate Cronbach’s alpha, Pearson product-moment correlations, independent t-tests, and ANOVA. The findings of the study showed that the swimming coaches expressed positive attitudes and a high percentage of perceived self-efficacy towards the …


The Effectiveness Of Distance Teaching On Applied Science Private University Students’ Learning Of National Education Course From Their Point Of View And Their Attitudes Towards It, Eman Freihat, Basmah Freihat Mar 2024

The Effectiveness Of Distance Teaching On Applied Science Private University Students’ Learning Of National Education Course From Their Point Of View And Their Attitudes Towards It, Eman Freihat, Basmah Freihat

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This study aimed to get acquainted with the degree of the effectiveness of distance teaching on Applied Science Private University students’ learning of National Education course from their point of view and their attitudes towards it. The descriptive approach was used to achieve the aims of the study. A questionnaire was designed as an instrument to collect data. The sample consisted of (341) students who were taught National Education at the Private University of Applied Sciences via distance teaching during the second semester of the academic year 2019 - 2020 because of Corona pandemic. The findings revealed that the effectiveness …


The Effectiveness Of An Educational Program Based On Triz Theory In Developing Achievement And Attitudes Towards Mathematics Among Ninth Grade Female Students In Jordan, Amani Al-Qatafeen, Ahmad Al-Migdady Mar 2024

The Effectiveness Of An Educational Program Based On Triz Theory In Developing Achievement And Attitudes Towards Mathematics Among Ninth Grade Female Students In Jordan, Amani Al-Qatafeen, Ahmad Al-Migdady

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This study aims at investigating the effectiveness of an educational program based on TRIZ theory in developing achievement and attitudes towards mathematics among ninth grade female in Jordan. The study implemented the quasi-experimental approach. Participants in the study included (52) female students who were studying at a public school in Jordan. A purposeful sample were selected and randomly distributed into two groups: one experimental with (25) female students who studied using the educational program based on TRIZ theory, and one control group with (26) female students who studied using the traditional method. To achieve the objectives of the study an …


Attitudes Of High School Students In The Schools Of Bani Kenana District Towards The Distance Learning Platform (Darsak) Used In Light Of The Outbreak Of The Novel Coronavirus, زينب الذياب Mar 2024

Attitudes Of High School Students In The Schools Of Bani Kenana District Towards The Distance Learning Platform (Darsak) Used In Light Of The Outbreak Of The Novel Coronavirus, زينب الذياب

Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات

The study aimed to identify the attitudes of high school students of the schools of Bani Kenana District towards the distance learning platform (Darsak) used in light of the outbreak of the new Coronavirus. The study used the descriptive survey method, The study sample consisted of (300) students from the literary and scientific streams during the second semester of the academic year (2021/2022). To achieve the objectives of the study, a questionnaire consisting of (30) items was developed. The results of the study showed that the attitudes of high school students of the schools of Bani Kenana District towards the …


Comparing The Causal Effects Of Observational Versus Active Roles In High-Fidelity Simulation: A Quantitative Study, Bethany D. Rose Feb 2024

Comparing The Causal Effects Of Observational Versus Active Roles In High-Fidelity Simulation: A Quantitative Study, Bethany D. Rose

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Among many of the innovative changes in nursing education, high-fidelity simulation is expanding roles and providing students with new perspectives. The purpose of this quantitative, causal-comparative, posttest only, nonexperimental, between-groups research design study was to determine whether students in active supervisor (observer) roles had an effect on associate degree nursing (ADN) students’ self-perceived knowledge, skills, and attitudes in comparison to students in active participant roles. A convenience sample of second-semester nursing students and third-semester nursing students enrolled in an ADN program in the 2023 academic year was utilized for this study. Participants completed a demographic survey and the Self-Evaluation Scale …


Higher Education Faculty Perceptions Of Chatgpt And The Influencing Factors: A Sentiment Analysis Of X, Yoseph Mamo, Helen Crompton, Diane Burke, Christine E. Nickel Jan 2024

Higher Education Faculty Perceptions Of Chatgpt And The Influencing Factors: A Sentiment Analysis Of X, Yoseph Mamo, Helen Crompton, Diane Burke, Christine E. Nickel

STEMPS Faculty Publications

ChatGPT, an AI chatbot developed by OpenAI, was released in November 2022, sparking a significant surge in global awareness and utilization of generative AI across various domains. Although recent studies have acknowledged the significance of ChatGPT in the education sector, they have yet to focus on exploring faculty attitudes toward ChatGPT. We gathered a comprehensive corpus of tweets containing “#ChatGPT” and “#highered” between November 30th, 2022, and April 30th, 2023. We analyzed data by triangulating VADER, NRC lexicon, and ground coding. Findings suggest that 40% of the expressed sentiments were positive, 51% were neutral, and 9% were negative. The study …