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Prevalence Of Incomplete Vaccination Andassociated Factors In Children (2-5 Years) Attending Primary Health Care Centers In Diyala, 2019, Shaimaa Ali, Yousif Abdul Raheem Nov 2021

Prevalence Of Incomplete Vaccination Andassociated Factors In Children (2-5 Years) Attending Primary Health Care Centers In Diyala, 2019, Shaimaa Ali, Yousif Abdul Raheem

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

BACKGROUND:  Childhood immunization is one of the most cost-effective interventions in health care delivery. OBJECTIVE: Prevalence of vaccinated, partially vaccinated and unvaccinated  children  (2-5 years) attending Primary Health Care and the possible risk factors  for incomplete vaccination among them and to assess mothers’ knowledge about vaccination and finding out if it was associated with incomplete vaccination. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional survey carried out in three primary health care centers in Khanaqin district/ Diyala Province/ Iraq from the first of March until the end of June /2019. The immunization status of children was obtained from mothers and verified by their …

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Prognostic Significance Of Plasma April Level In Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Haithem Al-Rubaie, Zainab Hasan Nov 2021

Prognostic Significance Of Plasma April Level In Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Haithem Al-Rubaie, Zainab Hasan

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

BACKGROUND: A proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL) is a member of tumor necrosis factor family which plays an important role in B-cell development. It activates chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) cells by reacting with its receptors, enhancing immune recognition, proliferation, and survival of the leukemia cells. OBJECTIVE: To assess the level of APRIL in newly diagnosed CLL patients in comparison with the control group and to correlate between the plasma APRIL level and hematological parameters and clinical Binet stages. PATIENTS AND METHODS: This case-control study was conducted on 40 adult newly diagnosed CLL patients with 40 healthy individuals served as controls.  Plasma APRIL …

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A Comparative Study Of Single Dose Versus Multiple Dose Prophylactic Ceftriaxone In Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Sanaa Husein, Ali Al-Gharawi, Mowafaq Ghareeb Nov 2021

A Comparative Study Of Single Dose Versus Multiple Dose Prophylactic Ceftriaxone In Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Sanaa Husein, Ali Al-Gharawi, Mowafaq Ghareeb

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

BACKGROUND: Although laparoscopic cholecystectomy became the gold standard for the treatment of gallstone disease, there is some risk of surgical site infection that required prophylactic antibiotic. Prophylaxis for low risk patients is still controversial as well as whether single or multiple doses is needed. AIM OF STUDY: Compare between single vs. multiple dose of antibiotic prophylaxis in laparoscopic cholecystectomy in terms of post-operative infection and cost. METHODS: A prospective study conducted at Baghdad Teaching Hospital, from January 2017 to March 2018. 200 patients admitted for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy randomly divided in two equal groups: single dose (SD) group was given …

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Transdermal Scopolamine Alternative To Ondansetron For Prevention Of Early 6 Hours Postoperative Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Emetic Symptoms, Raghad Alsudani, Asmaa Al- Hayali Nov 2021

Transdermal Scopolamine Alternative To Ondansetron For Prevention Of Early 6 Hours Postoperative Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Emetic Symptoms, Raghad Alsudani, Asmaa Al- Hayali

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

BACKGROUND: Nausea and vomiting are the commonest complication Post-operatively which are usually                         self-limiting; however, it can cause serious consequences. There are many drugs to manage                       Post-operative nausea and vomiting. OBJECTIVE: Compare the efficacy of transdermal scopolamine versus ondansetron for the prevention of                         post-operative laparoscopic cholecystectomy emetic symptoms. PATIENTS AND METHODS: One hundred patients who were candidate for undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy are divided in to two groups each of them have 50 patients, first group received an active TDS patch  (containing scopolamine 1.5 mg) 60 min before entering the operating room. The second group was administered ondansetron, 4 mg that was …

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Predictive Risk Factors Of Steroid Dependency In Nephrotic Syndrome In Children, Hassnaa Kareem, Azhar Khazraji, Bushra Salih Nov 2021

Predictive Risk Factors Of Steroid Dependency In Nephrotic Syndrome In Children, Hassnaa Kareem, Azhar Khazraji, Bushra Salih

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

BACKGROUND:   Patients with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome are usually steroid sensitive, however about 50% of relapsed children who experienced frequent relapses, develop steroid-dependency and become vulnerable for complications of long-term use of steroid. OBJECTIVE: Early detection of risk factors in patients with a nephrotic syndrome that could make them more liable to have steroid dependency after initial response to treatment with steroid. PATIENTS AND METHOD: A hospital-based retrospective cross-sectional study of patients aged 1-16 years; Followed up for at least 6 months at the outpatient clinic of the pediatric nephrology unit in central child teaching hospital .The study group was divided …

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Compliance Of Type Two Diabetic Patients To Treatment In A Sample In Baghdad, Rana Dawood, Kefah Abdulmajeed, Sahar Abdul-Hameed Nov 2021

Compliance Of Type Two Diabetic Patients To Treatment In A Sample In Baghdad, Rana Dawood, Kefah Abdulmajeed, Sahar Abdul-Hameed

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

BACKGROUND: Diabetes is one of the major public health problems all over the world. The world health organization said that about 224 million persons in the world have diabetes mellitus (1). There is                 a globally agreed target to halt the rise in diabetes and obesity by 2025. Most of this increment              will occur in the developing countries and this will be due to population growth, ageing,                        and sedentary life styles. Many patients with type 2 diabetes are taking a combined regimen of drugs. The lifestyle changes and the drugs to manage type 2 diabetes and the associated issues can only …

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Spinal Malignancy Psychobehavioral Issues, Mazin Mohammed Jawad Nov 2021

Spinal Malignancy Psychobehavioral Issues, Mazin Mohammed Jawad

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

BACKGROUND: Psychobehavioral is an all encompassing term for psychological and behavioral factors that are major determinants of the widely accepted biopsychobehavioral or multidimensional concept of diseases such as cancer. AIM OF STUDY: To identify psychobehavioral issues affecting patients with a diagnosis of a spinal column or cord tumor. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Using the keywords “cancer communication,” “psychobehavioral care,” and “spine cancer patient,” a review of literature was performed on Medline, and PsycInfo, a database of the psychology and psychiatry literature in the United States. The relevant articles were reviewed; in addition, relevant references from selected articles were searched. The Spine …

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The Role Of Decorin And Biglycan Signaling In Tumorigenesis, Valentina Diehl, Lisa Sophie Huber, Jonel Trebicka, Malgorzata Wygrecka, Renato V. Iozzo, Liliana Schaefer Nov 2021

The Role Of Decorin And Biglycan Signaling In Tumorigenesis, Valentina Diehl, Lisa Sophie Huber, Jonel Trebicka, Malgorzata Wygrecka, Renato V. Iozzo, Liliana Schaefer

Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology Faculty Papers

The complex and adaptive nature of malignant neoplasm constitute a major challenge for the development of effective anti-oncogenic therapies. Emerging evidence has uncovered the pivotal functions exerted by the small leucine-rich proteoglycans, decorin and biglycan, in affecting tumor growth and progression. In their soluble forms, decorin and biglycan act as powerful signaling molecules. By receptor-mediated signal transduction, both proteoglycans modulate key processes vital for tumor initiation and progression, such as autophagy, inflammation, cell-cycle, apoptosis, and angiogenesis. Despite of their structural homology, these two proteoglycans interact with distinct cell surface receptors and thus modulate distinct signaling pathways that ultimately affect cancer …

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Awareness And Use Of Social Media Among Librarians In Public Universities In Ogun State, Nigeria., Khadijat Dayo Ajayi, Fauziyah Nihinlolawa Adenekan, ,Mujidat Adeola Bello Nov 2021

Awareness And Use Of Social Media Among Librarians In Public Universities In Ogun State, Nigeria., Khadijat Dayo Ajayi, Fauziyah Nihinlolawa Adenekan, ,Mujidat Adeola Bello

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The advent and application of information technology (ICT) to academic libraries functions and services have brought about a revolution in library patrons’ attitudes and needs, revolutions in library services and changes in librarian job functions. One of the tools of ICT that have influenced academic libraries is social media tools. This study investigated the awareness and use of social media among academic librarians of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) and Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU). A descriptive survey method was employed for the study. The sample size for this study comprised of 40 academic librarians and questionnaire was used …

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Berseem Clover In Binary Mixtures With Oats, Triticale Or Barley For Silage And Late Season Grazing, S. M. Ross, J. R. King Nov 2021

Berseem Clover In Binary Mixtures With Oats, Triticale Or Barley For Silage And Late Season Grazing, S. M. Ross, J. R. King

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

An experiment was conducted at northerly latitudes with berseem clover (Trifolium alexandrinum L) in binary mixtures with oats (Avena sativa L.), barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) and triticale (X Triticosecale Wittmack). The effects of cereal species, variety and density were assessed for a two cut harvest. Total dry matter yields were 11.7 to 14.5 t ha-1, with 7.8 to 10.2 t ha-1 as silage, and 2.0 to 6.0 t ha-1 as berseem regrowth. Berseem regrowth added an average of 4.0 t ha-1 in forage yield. Total yields did not differ with cereal …

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Forage Productivity Of Panicum Maximum Pastures In Two Different Agropastoral Systems, Tsutomu Kanno, Manuel C. M. Macedo, J. A. Bono, J. D. G. Santos Jr., M. R. Correa, L. G. R. Beretta Nov 2021

Forage Productivity Of Panicum Maximum Pastures In Two Different Agropastoral Systems, Tsutomu Kanno, Manuel C. M. Macedo, J. A. Bono, J. D. G. Santos Jr., M. R. Correa, L. G. R. Beretta

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

Forage productivity was evaluated for Panicum maximum pastures established after 4 years of soybean cultivation in the summer (PM-SO), and 4 years of rotation of soybeans in the summer and millet for winter grazing (PM-MI). In the PM-MI pasture, biomass and dry matter production were much lower than in the PM-SO, and the amount of copper and nitrogen in the top part of the plants in PM-MI were significantly lower than that in PM-SO. Thus, it was considered that the shortage of copper and nitrogen restricted photosynthesis and forage production in PM-MI.

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Nitrogen Mineralization From Root Residues Of Subterranean Clover And Lucerne, T. P. Bolger, J. F. Angus, M. B. Peoples Nov 2021

Nitrogen Mineralization From Root Residues Of Subterranean Clover And Lucerne, T. P. Bolger, J. F. Angus, M. B. Peoples

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

To understand why crops grown in the first or second year after lucerne (Medicago sativa L.) yielded less than crops grown after subterranean clover (Trifolium subterraneum L.) despite greater nitrogen (N) fixation by the lucerne, we studied the N mineralization patterns of their root residues in soil incubation assays. Fine roots of both species produced more mineral N than the control soil with no root residues. In contrast, coarse roots mineralized less N than the control soil. These differences in N mineralization were not explained by the physical size and therefore surface area differences between fine and coarse …

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Tjlp (2012) Volume 8 Special Edition Issue Nov 2021

Tjlp (2012) Volume 8 Special Edition Issue

Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy

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Tjlp (2013) Volume 9 Issue 3 Nov 2021

Tjlp (2013) Volume 9 Issue 3

Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy

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Tjlp (2013) Volume 9 Issue 2 Nov 2021

Tjlp (2013) Volume 9 Issue 2

Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy

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Tjlp (2014) Volume 9 Special Issue Nov 2021

Tjlp (2014) Volume 9 Special Issue

Tennessee Journal of Law and Policy

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Reviewer Acknowledgement, Antonina Lukenchuk Nov 2021

Reviewer Acknowledgement, Antonina Lukenchuk

i.e.: inquiry in education

No abstract provided.

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Overcoming Barriers As A Nepali Woman Through Emotional Intelligence: My Emotional Literacy Journey Into My Ph.D. In Educational Leadership, Bhawana Shrestha Nov 2021

Overcoming Barriers As A Nepali Woman Through Emotional Intelligence: My Emotional Literacy Journey Into My Ph.D. In Educational Leadership, Bhawana Shrestha

i.e.: inquiry in education

This article explores my process of being emotionally literate, realizing my personal power through it and deciding to move ahead with my Ph.D. to explore further as my contribution in the flourishing of humanity. In this qualitative reflective self-study, I have used my detailed personal, professional, and academic reflective journal and audio-visual narratives that I had kept over seven years as data to explore the process of learning. The article reveals my process of learning from my experiences as a confused Nepali girl to my experience of working as a journalist, to an aspiring educational leader and a researcher. The …

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The Formation Of Teacher Identity Through Video Reflections During Teaching Practicum, Melike Özüdoğru Dr. Nov 2021

The Formation Of Teacher Identity Through Video Reflections During Teaching Practicum, Melike Özüdoğru Dr.

i.e.: inquiry in education

This study aimed to investigate the identities of pre-service teachers and the effects of teaching practice and video reflections on the identities of pre-service teachers enrolled in the Turkish Language Teaching Department. In this study, a qualitative research design, mainly a case study, was employed. This study was conducted based on the voluntary participation of six senior pre-service teachers enrolled in the Teaching Practicum course in the spring semester of 2019. The data were collected through video reflections, pre-practice and post-practice teaching focus-group interviews. The data were analyzed through a cyclical – reiterative analysis process. The results showed that the …

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Prediction Of Academic Achievement And Happiness In Middle School Students: The Role Of Social-Emotional Learning Skills, Furkan Kasikci, Metmet Bugra Ozhan Nov 2021

Prediction Of Academic Achievement And Happiness In Middle School Students: The Role Of Social-Emotional Learning Skills, Furkan Kasikci, Metmet Bugra Ozhan

i.e.: inquiry in education

This study was conducted to test whether social-emotional learning skills are a significant predictor of academic achievement and happiness in middle school students. A total of three different data collection tools were used in the study: A Personal Information Form, The Social-Emotional Learning Skills Scale and The Adolescent Happiness Scale. The study was carried out with 337 middle school students from six different middle schools in Erzurum province. Of these students, 203 (60.2%) were female, and 134 (39.8%) were male. The ages of these students varied between 10 and 14, and the mean age was 12.07 (Sd = 0.93). Descriptive …

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A Descriptive Analysis Of Good Teaching And Good Teachers From The Perspective Of Preservice Teachers, M. Emir Ruzgar Nov 2021

A Descriptive Analysis Of Good Teaching And Good Teachers From The Perspective Of Preservice Teachers, M. Emir Ruzgar

i.e.: inquiry in education

The primary purpose of the present study was to examine what good teaching is and what characteristics good teachers carry for preservice teachers that were registered to an introductory teaching class during at a land-grant university in Midwest, USA. Participants included 18 teacher candidates. I collected the data by conducting semi-structured interviews with the participants. The findings of the study indicate that good teaching is (1) creative, (2) student-centered, (3) stimulative, (4) relevant, (5) adaptable, and (6) challenging. Similarly, the findings also reveal that good teachers (1) build personal relationships with their students, (2) mentor their students, (3) are enthusiastic, …

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Creating Digital Stories: A Case Study Of Turkish Preschool Environmental Education, Pelin Aksüt, Fatih Aydin Nov 2021

Creating Digital Stories: A Case Study Of Turkish Preschool Environmental Education, Pelin Aksüt, Fatih Aydin

i.e.: inquiry in education

This study examined an integration of digital stories in teaching environmental concepts to preschool children aged 3-6 in Turkey. The participants were the forth-grade preservice teachers who used a variety of activities to implement environmental education plans. Structured questionnaires were employed as the main data collection tool. The Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework served as a springboard to analyze the data. The findings of this study demonstrate that creating and implementing digital stories in the preschool curriculum can enhance students' learning outcomes. Also the digital stories can be handled as a teaching method in the preschool period. As a …

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Factors Affecting The General Academic Achievement Of University Students: Gender, Study Hours, Academic Motivation, Metacognition And Self-Regulated Learning, Bariş Çeti̇n Nov 2021

Factors Affecting The General Academic Achievement Of University Students: Gender, Study Hours, Academic Motivation, Metacognition And Self-Regulated Learning, Bariş Çeti̇n

i.e.: inquiry in education

This study aimed to determine the effects of university students' gender, weekly study hours, academic motivation, metacognition, and self-regulated learning levels on their overall academic achievement and to examine whether academic motivation, metacognition and self-regulated learning total scores predicted their GPAs. This study utilized a survey and prediction research design to analyze the research questions posed. The participants of the study consisted of 86 undergraduate students attending various programs of a university in Western Canada. The research data were collected using the “Metacognitive Awareness Inventory (MAI)” developed by Schraw and Dennison (1994), the “Self-regulated learning perception scale (SASR)” developed by …

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The Perspectives Of Amasya University Students About Distance Education Application During The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Process, Adem Bayar, Derya Alimcan Nov 2021

The Perspectives Of Amasya University Students About Distance Education Application During The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Process, Adem Bayar, Derya Alimcan

i.e.: inquiry in education

The covid-19 virus, which affects the whole world, has affected human life in many areas, firstly including health and economy. Concordantly, first education was broken for two weeks; then, compulsory distance education started in Turkey. With this qualitative research, it is aimed to deeply examine the thoughts of the students from Amasya University about the distance education. The study group of this current research consists of 18 students studying at Amasya University in the 2020-2021 academic year. Data has been collected through a semi-structured interview form. The analysis of the data was done by descriptive analysis method. While some of …

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“I Am Not Alone”: Impact Of Participating In A Group-Level Assessment For Undergraduate Women Engineering Students, Batsheva R. Guy, Brittany Arthur Nov 2021

“I Am Not Alone”: Impact Of Participating In A Group-Level Assessment For Undergraduate Women Engineering Students, Batsheva R. Guy, Brittany Arthur

i.e.: inquiry in education

Group Level Assessment (GLA) allows participants/co-researchers the opportunity to voice their opinion on a specific topic, while also developing action strategies for change. The purpose of the method is to empower participants and provide them an outlet to share their experiences, in addition to develop a salient action plan. In this article, we describe how the process of participating in a GLA impacted the undergraduate women engineering students that participated. We conclude that merely facilitating a GLA positively impacted participants, aside from the action steps. Women that participated in the GLA felt supported and that their voice was heard, as …

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Investigation Of Factors Affecting Organizational Innovativeness In Schools, Metin Kaya Nov 2021

Investigation Of Factors Affecting Organizational Innovativeness In Schools, Metin Kaya

i.e.: inquiry in education

The current study aims to examine the relationships between organizational innovativeness levels of schools and school administrators’ demographic characteristics, school climate, school leadership and job satisfaction. To this end, this survey study employed a correlational design. The sample of the study consisted of the school administrators who participated in TALIS 2018 study. Stratified sampling is used in TALIS surveys for selecting samples. The sample consisted of 808 school administrators working in primary schools, lower secondary schools and high schools. In data analysis, descriptive statistics, the Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient technique and the hierarchical multiple linear regression analysis technique were used. …

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Systematic Anecdotal Records: An Unexpected Journey Into Teacher Inquiry, Divonna Stebick, Jonathan Hart Nov 2021

Systematic Anecdotal Records: An Unexpected Journey Into Teacher Inquiry, Divonna Stebick, Jonathan Hart

i.e.: inquiry in education

Historically, formative assessment has been credited with increasing student achievement. Student outcomes increase when constructive, immediate, formative feedback is provided in a systematic way for all students. Educators need to implement effective formative assessments in order to deepen learning through more critical thinking and reflection. Teachers who monitor student progress and make instructional adjustments based on gathered information implement formative assessment. Teachers in this study used teacher inquiry to reflect upon their practice in order to design a reflective record tool. This tool was intended as a supporting assessment in a Response to Intervention (RtI) service delivery model. Results showed …

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Teachers’ Impressions On An Innovation Configuration For Vocabulary Instruction, Robby L. Robinette Nov 2021

Teachers’ Impressions On An Innovation Configuration For Vocabulary Instruction, Robby L. Robinette

i.e.: inquiry in education

As part of a mixed-methods reconnaissance action research study, the impressions teachers had on using an innovation configuration for vocabulary instruction at an English education center in China was assessed. The quantitative data strand consisted of lesson artifacts and documents. The qualitative data strand consisted of semi-structured interviews with two English as a foreign language teachers. Integrating both the quantitative and qualitative strands of data illuminated (1) teachers had a positive impression on using the innovation configuration to address what they should cover for vocabulary instruction, (2) they used the innovation configurations to identify strengths and areas for improvement, and …

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School Principals' Instructional Leadership As A Predictor Of Teacher Motivation, Seyithan Demirdag Nov 2021

School Principals' Instructional Leadership As A Predictor Of Teacher Motivation, Seyithan Demirdag

i.e.: inquiry in education

This study examined the school principals' instructional leadership as the predictor of teachers' motivation. The sample included 306 elementary school teachers. The study took place in the Western Black Sea Region of Turkey. Data collection tools included two instruments: "The Instructional Leadership Scale” (ILS) and "The Teacher Motivation Scale” (TMS). Correlation analyses was employed to examine the relationship between school principals' instructional leadership and teacher motivation. Multiple regression analysis was used to identify the predictive role of instructional leadership in teacher motivation. The findings of this study demonstrate significant relationships between instructional leadership and teacher motivation. Ultimately, instructional leadership can …

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The Relationship Between Change Fatigue And Job Satisfaction Of Teachers: Gender And Experience As Moderators, İbrahim Limon, Ümit Dilekçi, Mete Sipahioğlu Nov 2021

The Relationship Between Change Fatigue And Job Satisfaction Of Teachers: Gender And Experience As Moderators, İbrahim Limon, Ümit Dilekçi, Mete Sipahioğlu

i.e.: inquiry in education

This study investigates the relationship between change fatigue and job satisfaction. It also aims to test the moderator role of gender and experience in this relationship. To this end, we conducted an online data collection procedure during the 2020-2021 academic year. Participants were recruited through convenient sampling and they were working in different parts of Turkey. 379 teachers participated in the study voluntarily. PROCESS macro was used to test the moderator role of gender and experience. The findings showed that change fatigue and job satisfaction was negatively correlated. While gender moderated the relationship between change fatigue and job satisfaction, the …

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