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USING SELF-REGULATED STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT TO IMPROVE THE FRACTIONS SKILLS OF STUDENTS WITH AVERAGE AND LOW MATHEMATICS ACHIEVEMENT
No full textThe study investigated the effectiveness of using Self-Regulation Strategy Development (SRSD) in teaching fraction skills using an experimental research design, specifically a switching replications design. The participants consisted of 62 eighth-grade students, identified with average and low mathematics achievement, selected from a school in Al Batinah South Governorate, Oman. The participants were selected from a sample based on their mathematics achievement levels and then randomly assigned to two conditions (treatment and control group). To collect data, screening measures, a pre-post-test on fraction skills, and a social validity questionnaire were used. The results show significant differences between groups in fraction scores after receiving the intervention, indicating the effectiveness of using SRSD in teaching fraction skills. Further, the study found that SRSD is effective in helping students in the treatment group maintain fraction skills one month after intervention. The results from the self-reported questionnaire showed that the students provided positive views about how beneficial the intervention was for them. The results were discussed in terms of the role of SRSD fractions in facilitating learning for students with different levels of academic achievement and how their differences in learning environments and pre-existing differences may affect knowledge fade. Keywords: Self-regulation, fraction skills, mathematics achievement, students’ perspective
EFFECTS OF WORK EXPERIENCES ON THE POST-SCHOOL EMPLOYMENT OUTCOMES OF YOUTH WITH DISABILITIES: A STUDY OF ONE STATE VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION AGENCY’S TRANSITION PROGRAM
Get PDFThis dissertation presents information on the predictive impact of work experiences, age at time of application for vocational rehabilitation (VR) services, and priority group category of eligibility on successful VR case closure (i.e., achievement of competitive, integrated employment outcomes) for transition age youth served by one state’s VR agency. Using logistic regression, extant data were analyzed for transition age clients served by the agency over an eight-year time period, consisting of 8,966 participants. Results indicated age at time of application for VR services, priority group category, gender identification, and racial identification were each statistically significantly predictors of the ability of transition age clients to achieve a successful VR case closure. Work experience as a predictor was not found to predict outcomes. Among work experiences, Project SEARCH was the only work experience to significantly predict successful employment outcomes. Those individuals achieving higher rates of competitive, integrated employment tended to be in the less severe priority category of eligibility, older at the time of application for VR services, those who identified as male, and those who identified as White. Findings such as this inform the fields of special education and VR in considering the possible factors behind the results, examining their data further, and potentially changing their existing programs, policies, and practices or creating new ones to increase the employment outcomes of transition age clients
Factors Influencing Vaccine-Hesitancy in First-Time Expectant Mothers: A Qualitative Study
No full textObjective. To identify and better understand factors of vaccine-hesitancy in first-time expectant mothers, pertaining to childhood vaccines and compliance with the Advisory Committee of Immunization Practices (ACIP) schedule. Methods. Semi-structured interviews were conducted in the fall of 2018 and spring of 2019 with fifty vaccine-hesitant first-time expectant mothers living in the United States. The Parents Attitude About Childhood Vaccines-modified (PACV-m) survey identified vaccine-hesitancy. The interview question path was developed using the Theory of Planned Behavior and select constructs from the Health Belief Model, feedback from pilot study, and related literature. Interviews were transcribed and analyzed for themes. Conclusion. Most factors of vaccine-hesitancy are driven by a fear of injury to their child. Feeling informed was a factor that built confidence, but there were obstacles to getting reliable and comprehensive vaccine-information. Healthcare providers have an important role by providing vaccine-information during pregnancy, listening without judgment, and engaging in vaccine-related conversations. Most intended to use an alternative or delayed schedule but did not have a definite plan yet. There is parallel between reasons to not accept COVID-19 vaccine and childhood vaccine refusal. Recommendations are made to provide education and training to prenatal healthcare providers and to understand the social norms around the mothers’ decision to vaccinate
Author's personal copy Validity of the Interest-and Deprivation-type epistemic curiosity distinction in non-students
No full texta b s t r a c t Two studies were conducted to evaluate the validity of the Interest (I) and Deprivation (D) type epistemic curiosity (EC) distinction in non-students. In Study 1 (N = 263), responses to two EC measures, the Epistemic Curiosity Scale (ECS
The Effect of Increasing Intercollegiate Athletic Program Spending on Enrollment at Small Colleges and Universities
Get PDFThis quantitative study focuses on ten small, private colleges and universities affiliated with the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Association of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The research question examines the relationship between increased per-student athletic spending and application volume, admissions and overall enrollment gains at member institutions.
The literature review examines the positive impact that athletics has on admissions at large NCAA colleges and universities. Research concerning strategic enrollment management, the economics of athletics, the return on investment (ROI) of athletic expenditures and college choice theory are surveyed. Limited literature references small colleges.
The quantitative study analyzed historical data using a logistical regression design. The findings reveal that increases in per-student athletic spending had no statistically significant effect over the 14-year study period. Findings did show that an increase in institutional per-student spending did have a modest effect on both admissions admission applications and enrollment; however, the results were non-significant.
Recommendations suggest that small colleges and universities may struggle over time to sustain exponential athletic expenditures if enrollment gains are not realized in tandem with spending
Global trends in raw materials consumption
Get PDFThis paper reviews movements in raw materials consumption over the past 30 years. Included in this review are all base metals and steel, and important agricultural raw materials. These primary commodities share the common characteristic that they are used as inputs in manufacturing and construction. Some metals and minerals, energy commodities, and timber products are not included in this review for various reasons. The period reviewed is from 1961 to 1988. A prominent characteristic of the metals market during the past 15 years has been its very slow growth. In some years consumption of several raw materials has even declined. Explaining the causes of this slowdown, in the face of moderate economic growth, has become a topical issue. The slowdown has important implications for a number of developing countries that rely heavily on exports of these materials. The severity and persistence of post-1973 declines in metals intensity per unit of GNP, prompted the conjecture that it may have been structural. This paper reviews the debate on this issue, including results of statistical tests. It also summarizes the trends in raw materials consumption and reviews the technological developments relating to raw materials consumption.Mining&Extractive Industry (Non-Energy),Montreal Protocol,Sanitation and Sewerage,Primary Metals,Environmental Economics&Policies
Do Right-Wing Authoritarianism and Social Dominance Orientation Predict Anti-China Attitudes?
Get PDFThis paper addresses the question of why some Americans hold negative attitudes toward China’s government and people, and the impact that such attitudes have on their preferred China policies. We hypothesized that the effects of right-wing authoritarianism (RWA) and social dominance orientation (SDO) on support for tougher (containment) policies towards China would be mediated through negative attitudes toward China’s government and its people. We found only weak evidence of a mediated effect between SDO and containment attitudes in Study 1 and no evidence of mediated effects on containment attitudes in Study 2. Our findings indicate that the effects of RWA and SDO on containment attitudes are direct and account for incremental variation in containment attitudes beyond the effects of negative attitudes towards China’s government and people.N
Validity of the Interest- and Deprivation-type epistemic curiosity distinction in non-students
No full textThe relationship between right-wing attitudes and cognitive style : a comparison of self-report and behavioural measures of rigidity and intolerance of ambiguity
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