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The Relationship Between The Congruence Of Vocational Interests And College Major And Self-Concept, Amina C. Husain

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether or not there is a relationship between the congruence (agreement) of an individual's vocational interests and academic major and the level of self-concept. This study reports on the level of self-concept and the degree of congruence between the selection of an academic major and their personality type or profile using the Self Directed Search (Holland, 1994). The level of self-concept was determined by using the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale (Fitts, 1965). The congruence score was obtained by utilizing was the Zener-Schnuelle Congruence Index (Robbins, Harvey, & Kandefer 1978). Sixty college freshmen and …

A Correlational Study Of Social Skills, Problem Behaviors And Academic Competence Among First Grade Students, Colleen Van Zelst

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between social skills functioning, problem behaviors and academic competence among elementary school children. Thirty-seven first grade students were subjects in the study. The Social Skills Rating System was used to measure each subject's social skills functioning, problem behaviors and academic competence. The Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient was calculated to determine if there was a correlation between the variables. The results of the study indicated a significant positive correlation between social skills functioning and academic competence. A significant negative correlation was found between social skills functioning and problem behaviors and also …

Gender Identity And Course Selection, Michele Nasife-Brown

Theses and Dissertations

Differences between males and females in cognitive skills during adolescence are trivial, but despite this absence of differences females are less likely to pursue advanced courses in math and science, and those who do are more likely to drop out before finishing. This has implications, because some females may have personality characteristics that lead them away from stereotypical careers. The consensus of the research is that females are not encouraged to pursue careers in math and science because they are seen as masculine careers. This study examined gender identity and how it correlates with academic major and career choice in …

A Reliability Of The Adolescent And Adult Self-Concept Retrospective Scale, Andrea D. Marino

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to establish test-retest reliability coefficients for the Adolescent and Adult Self-Concept Retrospective Scale (AASRS). This study utilized a one-week duration between test administrations for the test instrument. There were thirty-one college students used, ranging in age from eighteen to twenty. The AASRS is an individually administered, interview-type self-concept measure. The version of the test used in this study is designed for older populations. The Pearson product-moment correlation statistical procedure was used to calculate the correlation coefficients for this sample. The correlations for both the Global and Distortion Indexes were calculated. The correlations were found …

The Effect Of Matching Teaching Style With Learning Style On Achievement And Attitudes For Women In A Web-Based Distance Education Course, Jennie L. Mitchell

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This study investigated the effect of matching teaching style with learning style on achievement and attitudes for women in a web-based distance education course. The study investigated the extent that women who received instrnction in a web-based environment that matched their learning styles as deten11ined by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (thinking dominant, feeling dominant, sensing dominant, and intuition dominant) would achieve better and have more positive attitudes toward the course than did women whose learning styles did not match the teaching style. Ill Four websites were designed and students from the Women's External Degree (WED) program at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College …

Motivation Among Students With Learning Disabilities, April H. Conti

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine whether intrinsic motivation is a major factor in explaining academic performance deficits in children with learning disabilities. Harter's Scale of Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic Orientation in the Classroom was given to 34 students with learning disabilities and 36 students without learning disabilities from Grades 4 to 6 from a suburban, middle-class school district located in Southeastern New Jersey. It was proposed that students with learning disabilities were less intrinsically motivated than students without identified learning disabilities. However, the general pattern of results derived from a T-Test for Independent Samples did not show a …

The Relationship Of Authoritative Parenting, School Attendance, Suspension, And Academic Success Among Adolescents, Charles Bender

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the perceived parenting style of adolescents and the educational implications. Grade Point Average, Absences, and Suspensions was explored. The level of perceived authoritativeness, as well as the "pure" parenting style was measured. Adolescents who viewed their parents as presenting a more firm and democratic parenting atmosphere demonstrated a lower rate of absenteeism and did better academically.

The Child Report of Parental Behavior Inventory was administered to seventh and eighth grades in an urban school district. The sample size for this study was 320 (m=148, f=172). The study was comprised of 194 African …

The Teenage Inventory Of Social Skills: A Validation Study, Joshua Myers

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

The development and maintenance of adolescent peer relationships has been recognized by researchers as important for healthy current and future psycho-social adjustment. Furthermore, adolescent friendships are developmentally unique and qualitatively different than childhood friendships. The present study examines the validity, reliability and clinical utility of the Teenage Inventory of Social Skills (TISS), a self-report measure of adolescent social/friendship skills. Self-report and teacher/adult ratings on the TISS were compared for 64 participants from a court-ordered, residential treatment program and 51 adolescent participants from a public school-based youth group. While overall results confirmed the clinical utility and psychometric superiority of the TISS, …

Center For Psychology Studies Newsletter - Fall 2000, Nova Southeastern University

Center for Psychological Studies Newsletter

No abstract provided.

The Role Of Campus Surroundings In Student Retention: A Confirmatory Factor Analysis Of The Campus Surroundings Construct, Laura E. Kellard

Psychology Theses & Dissertations

The present study developed and examined a new construct, Campus Surroundings, in the college student retention process. Based on previous research, it was hypothesized that different aspects of the campus environment might affect student retention. The three major aspects analyzed in the questionnaire included the students' satisfaction with (1) the appearance or impression of the campus, (2) the safety of the campus, and (3) specific aspects of campus life. The twenty-nine-item scale was administered by mail to 1,195 traditional freshmen at a large urban institution. Results from the 307 respondents were examined using confirmatory factor analysis and measurement model assessment. …

Diversity In Reasoning And Rationality: Metacognitive And Developmental Considerations, David Moshman

Department of Educational Psychology: Faculty Publications

Tasks in the adult reasoning literature are designed so that heuristic processing leads one astray and adequate rule-based processing requires explicit knowledge about applicable logical and quasi-logical norms. Other research, however, indicates that appropriate rule-based inferences can be automatic. Individual differences in rationality are largely due to differences in developmental progress toward metacognitive understanding of both heuristic and rule-based inferences.

Rising Off The Plateau In Learning Arabic, Daniel Scott Linquist

MA TESOL Collection

Experiencing plateaus in second language learning is a common experience, especially for language student studying Arabic or one of the other languages considered more difficult. Some of the causes for the plateau experience in Arabic are its complex grammar, its vast amount of vocabulary, and the different roles of Modern Standard Arabic and the spoken dialects of Arabic.

Rising off the Plateau in Studying Arabic is a thesis project, which analyzes this second language learner’s attempt to make significant progress in studying Modern Standard Arabic. The project was based on a self-directed, semi-intensive Arabic language program, which prioritized the reading …

The Effect Of Educational Kinesiology On Second Language Acquisition, Tina Lynne Haverstick

MA TESOL Collection

This thesis is a summary of my experience working with the theory of Educational Kinesiology (Edu-K) in the foreign language classroom environment. It may serve as a guide for anyone who is interested in tapping into the full potential of students’ brains within a structured learning environment.

A case study is presented here examining the effects of educational kinesiology on two groups of kindergarten students I taught simultaneously in my EFL classroom in Taiwan.

I chose to assess their attitudes toward different classroom activities, including those geared toward improving listening, speaking, reading and writing, as well as the overall attitude …

Reflective Teaching: In-Sights Into The Process And Development Of The Skill Of Reflection, Marie-Claude M. Durand

MA TESOL Collection

The primary purpose of this study was to investigate and document the stages and levels of reflection based on the Millett, Rogers, & Stanley Framework for Reflection as they manifested in the working lives and professional contextual realities of three experienced teachers. Their Framework is a four-step model of reflection that looks at the reflective cycle in terms of the stages of Experience, description, Analysis, and Intelligent Action. It further categorizes the skill of reflection in terms of Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced levels. The second goal of the study was to examine the development of the reflective process in a …

Using The Mystery Motivator To Improve Child Bedtime Compliance, Kristin E. Robison, Susan M. Sheridan

Department of Educational Psychology: Faculty Publications

Child bedtime problems are commonly reported by parents. A number of behavioral techniques, including extinction of tantrum behaviors, reinforcement of compliant bedtime, and implementation of consistent bedtime routines have been successful in improving bedtime compliance. The present study examined the effects of the ‘‘Mystery Motivator’’ (MM), a behavioral contract designed to remediate bedtime problems by delivering random reinforcement. Emphasis was placed on the optimal use of clinical intervention by enlisting parents as primary change agents in the home setting. Three adults and their four children, aged 3-5 years, participated. Three of the four children showed substantial changes in both time …

Assessing Business Writing: An Examination Of Scoring Methods, Writing Sample Complexity, And Rating Variability, Larry Weitzel

Theses Digitization Project

Good writing is essential for business. Writing is evaluated using holistic and analytical assessment of writing samples.

Learning Styles: A Student Guide To Self-Assessment And Accommodation, Donna Lou Shea

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

A Qualitative Study Of The Dichotomy Between Educational Policy And Educational Research On Learning Theory, Karen Joy Eakes

Theses Digitization Project

This study explores and exposes the dichotomy that currently exists between educational policy and research in learning theory.

Teaching Social Skills Through Environmental Education, Jacqueline Marie Lacey

Theses Digitization Project

This project was designed to address the need for a curriculum that links environmental education and social skills. All of the social skills units were created to improve the students' understanding of social skills and important environmental concepts.

An Investigation Of The Effects Of Teachers' Sense Of Efficacy On Teacher Motivation For Predicting Student Participation: Do Teacher Behaviors Mediate This Relationship?, Karen Lynn Wanzung

Theses Digitization Project

This study tested the hypothesis that the combination of teachers' sense of efficacy, and teacher motivation predicts student participatory behavior, and that teacher behaviors mediate this relationship. This study consists of two parts: surveying community college instructors and observing instructors' lectures and student participation.

Challenging The Boundaries Of Academic Discourse, Charles Henry Williams

Theses Digitization Project

This thesis suggests other ways of helping students resist blind submission to the discourse of the university. The primary objective is to discuss meaningful ways of transforming composition classrooms into counter hegemonic cultural environments where students can critically examine the complications of cultural dynamics and power relations within the communication process.

Investigating Learner Autonomy Through Strategy Training In The Esl Classroom, Gurnam Kaur Gurdial Singh

Student Works (2000-2009)

This study investigated the development of learner autonomy through strategy, training in the ESL classroom. Leamer autonomy refers to learners' ability to take responsibility for their own learning whi le strategy training refers to the explicit introduction of language learning strategies during lessons where learners are givens explanations as to when, how and why these strategies can be used to facilitate the learning process. The study examined both the implementation and the effects of 15 week Strategy Training Programme. The subjects of this study involved one Test trained teacher and an ESL class of 42 Form Four students in an …

Faktor-Faktor Yang Menyebabkan Tekanan Di Kalangan Guru Pelatih : Satu Kajian Kes, Saraswathy Kuthirakkal

Student Works (2000-2009)

Being in a stressful state is a common experience encountered by most people today. Various internal and external factors have been identified to have contributed to this state of mind. Toe purpose of this study is to determine the level of emotional stress experienced by a group of 70 teacher trainees in a teacher training college in Pahang. It also aims to determine the influence of three contributing factors to stress, namely, the training process, the socio psychological factors and the subjects perception towards teaching as a profession. In addition, the study hopes to establish whether there is a significant …

Keberkesanan Penggunaan Bahan Multimedia Dalam Pengajaran Dan Pembelajaran Sejarah Tingkatan Satu Di Antara Sekolah Menengah Bestari Dan Sekolah Menengah Biasa, C. Usha Devi Chinnappan

Student Works (2000-2009)

The objective of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of the use of multimedia.in the teaching of History to the students of Form One in a Smart School and a Normal-Stream Secondary School. A total of 50 students and IO teachers from SMK Yaakob Latif (the normal-stream secondary school) and SMK Victoria (the Smart School) are used as sample. A survey is conducted to collect data and the data is analised using the SPSS 9.0 version. In order to find a significant relationship between the variables. the chi-square is used. The study reveals that there is a relationship between …

Kebimbangan Dan Punca-Punca Kebimbangan Di Kalangan Pelajar Di Sebuah Sekolah Menengah Harian Di Kuala Lumpur, Sumarni Junin

Student Works (2000-2009)

The purpose of this study is to identify the anxiety level and the sources of anxiety among secondary school students in Kuala Lumpur. The selected school for the study was Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Batu 5. Jalan lpoh Kuala Lumpur, 51200 Kuala Lumpur. 160 students has been selected for the study of which 94 were Malay students and 66 were non Malay (Chinese, Indians, etc). The sample were chosen using stratified random sampling. Questionnaires were used to collect the data and analysis of the data were conducted using the SPSS-pc programme. T-test and one-way ANOVA were used to test the hypothesis. …

Gangguan Emosi Dan Kaitan Dengan Kenakalan Pelajar, Wan Ghazali Wan Din

Student Works (2000-2009)

The objective of this research is to identify the level of emotional disturbance and the level of the students' involvement in delinquency. The focus of this research is to identify the dominant factors influencing the students' emotion and their involvement in delinquency. This research further looks into the relationship between the level of emotional disturbance and the students' involvement in delinquency and to observe the prominent sources of emotional disturbance which contribute toward a student's involvement in delinquency. The sample of this research is taken from 300 form four students from four secondary schools in Sentul Zone, Kuala Lumpur. The …

Assessment Of Seventh Grade Students' Attitudes Towards Writing, Frances Downey Gregory

All Graduate Projects

Eleven students in seventh grade were pretested regarding their attitudes towards writing, using the Knudson Writing Attitude Survey for Children. A writing workshop based on the Nancie Atwell model was implemented for one month with the group. The students took the Knudson Survey again as a post test after the workshop. Results varied, with some of the students' attitudes remaining the same, some improving, and some declining. Suggestions for further research include studying the impact of specific teaching methodologies on writing self-efficacy beliefs, designing surveys to assess only self-efficacy beliefs, and studying the reasons for the drop in self-efficacy beliefs …

Case Studies Of Children's Social And Emotional Adjustment At School After The Permanent Separation Of Their Parents, Gillian Kirk

Theses : Honours

The number of children who have experienced the separation of their parents is constantly rising. An increasing amount of children arc entering classrooms contending with their day-to-day stressors as well as the stress originating from then home lives. Many of these children are not prepared with the knowledge or understanding of their stressor, nor are they equipped with strategies that would help them deal with stress. Observations and interviews were conducted with four children who had experienced the separation and divorce of their parents over a period of six months. As the data for this study needed to be rich …

The Impact Of Cultural Sensitivity Training On Filipino Nurses As Measured By Alterations In Caring Behaviors, Mary Beth Russell

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Kesan Latihan Kemahiran Sosial Terhadap Kendiri Pelajar Akademik : Satu Kajian Kualitatif, Nor Rul Azlifah Zulkafali

Student Works (2000-2009)

This set of pre-test and post-test experimental design was aimed to examine the effect of basic social training skills on the behaviour, academic and self-concept among students. This would include live dimensional aspects such as family-self, personal-self: physical-sell: social-self and ethical moral-self. The research was carried out at one of the Government Secondary School in Kuala Lumpur. Ten form tree students were chosen as subjects on their low achievement in the middle of the Year Examination. Using the Group Counselling Method, subjects were assigned to undergo basic social training skills which was molded to the designed module. Due to the …