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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Attitude Assessment"”.
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An Attitude Assessment of First, Fourth and Seventh Grade Students Concerning the Relationship of Science Content to Art Content
… The researcher selected science and art attitudes as areas of study for this paper. The response of students toward similar concepts in art and science could then be helpful in setting up curricula in these areas. Science and art were selected because these subjects are often viewed as …
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Attitudes Toward Homosexuality at Private Colleges
Research examining college students' attitudes toward homosexuality has been consistently reported as generally negative (Herek, 1984a; Malaney, Williams, & Geller, 1997; & Mohr & Sedlacek, 2000). Furthermore, the attitudes of heterosexual college males have reflected higher levels of negativity …
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Structured Design Strategies for Attitude Instruction
Social psychologists believe that attitudes occur both implicitly and explicitly suggesting that people can think, feel, and behave in ways that are counter to their outward views. Researchers within the field of instructional technology have proposed treatments for explicit attitude manipulation …
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Role sociálního pracovníka v paliativním týmu v nemocnici
… these social workers. It consists of: empathetic attitude, assessment of situation, providing support, counselling, sharing information, covering psychosocial needs. This description was compared with model of competencies for palliative care social worker created by EAPC. It was found that …
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An Examination of the Influence of School Discipline, Race/Ethnicity, and Gender on Students' Attitudes Toward School
… race/ethnicity, and gender on students' attitudes toward school. Five research questions guided the study: 1) Do school discipline, race/ethnicity, and gender predict academic self-perceptions? 2) Do school discipline, race/ethnicity, and gender predict students' attitudes toward …
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The development and evaluation of a secondary school unit on aging in America
… about older people and increasingly positive attitudes toward the elderly. Posttest and delayed posttest findings on the knowledge instrument revealed that students receiving instruction scored significantly higher on this measure than students not receiving instruction. Scores on the attitude …
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The development of a model to be utilized in the evaluation of the telephone as a vehicle for nutrition information
… of clients, included reaction statements and attitude assessment of clients and dietitians. The data were analyzed with frequency distributions. Also the Chi Square Tests of Independence were computed to determine the relationship between the independent variables, Enabling Factors (Phase 1) …
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Map Interactivity: Exploring the Benefits in the Utah Studies Classroom
… a significant difference was not found for the attitude assessment, the slow speed of the computers may have increased students' frustration with the interactive map and, consequently, negatively impacted their attitudes about the unit. Integrating interactive maps in social studies classrooms …
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Instructional Strategies to Improve Women's Attitudes toward Science
Although negative attitudes toward science are common among women and men in undergraduate introductory science classes, women's attitudes toward science tend to be more negative than men's. The reasons for women's negative attitudes toward science include lack of self-confidence, fear of …
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Evaluation and Comparison of Teleconference Training with Face-to-Face Training and the Effects on Attitude and Learning
… was to determine if there was a difference in attitude and achievement of adult learners who participated in training via teleconferencing, face-to-face training, or a combination of both. Examined also was the relationship between attitude of participants and achievement scores. Varying …
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Why do so many white working class boys underachieve? An exploration of underpinning factors and beliefs
… attainment levels. In phase 1, the School Attitude Assessment Survey-Revised (McCoach, 2002) was used to measure participants’ attitudes on five factors known to be associated with achievement. This data was then analysed using an independent samples T-test. Phase 2 included low attaining …
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The threat matrix: a qualitative study of an instructional design process
… included a course evaluation and prototype assessment, an attitude assessment instrument, personal interviews, chronological logs, and participant observer field notes;The study found that the key decisions made during the instructional design process of a hypermedia computer-based lesson …
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Community College Faculty Members' Perceived Multicultural Teaching Competence and Attitudes Regarding Cultural Diversity
… Teaching Scale (MTS) and Pluralism and Diversity Attitude Assessment (PADAA) that framed the research. The MTS assessed self-reported cultural competencies categorized into five dimensions: (a) Content Integration, (b) Knowledge Construction, (c) Prejudice Reduction, (d) Equity Pedagogy, and (e) …
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Assessing Elementary Pupils' Attitudes Toward Technology
… students is an emerging field that requires assessment tools that conveys understanding into what student attitudes are about technology and technological concepts. Developing appropriate technology education curriculum that promotes meaningful and integrative learning hinges on a …
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An Exploration of Assessing, Affecting, and Analyzing Attitudes and Attitude Change through the Use of a Multimedia Survey Instrument
… was created to assess and affect student attitudes and to improve data collection and analysis options. A literature review on attitudes, attitude assessment, and applications of technology to the affective domain introduces the discussion. Developed by a team of three university …
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Assessing the Differential Functioning of Items and Tests of a Polytomous Employee Attitude Survey
Dimensions of a polytomous employee attitude survey were examined for the presence of differential item functioning (DIF) and differential test functioning (DTF) utilizing Raju, van der Linden, & Fleer's (1995) differential functioning of items and tests (DFIT) framework. Comparisons were made …
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AN INVESTIGATION OF VARIABLES CONTRIBUTING TO DISORDERED GAMBLING AND SLOT MACHINE PLAY
… according to (a) a Likert rating scale of attitudes toward the machines, (b) forced ranking of most-preferred machines, and (c) a paired-stimulus preference assessment. Experiment II utilized a series of multiple schedules randomized across participants to examine differences in the rate of …