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Showing 1 to 20 of 51 for “"Perceptions and beliefs"”.
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Kindergarten Teachers’ Perceptions and Beliefs of School Readiness in Kindergarten Children
With the ongoing changes in education and the changing demographics of students in schools, the topic of school readiness is imperative. When children enter elementary school behind academically and socially, they are not prepared to be successful learners in kindergarten. Because school readiness …
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Former Inmates’ Perceptions and Beliefs About The Value of Earning a High School Diploma
… research from a qualitative perspective on the perceptions of education prior to incarceration. This constructivist narratological case study sought to explore the lived experiences of six former inmates, four African American and two Mexican American from a Midwest Correctional Facility who …
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An Insight into the Wrongly Convicted: Going beyond the Perceptions and Beliefs of the Causes
… the evidence that led to a new trial, and the outcome of the exoneration based on dismissal of charges, acquittal, or pardons. Interviews were conducted to obtain exoneration case representation criteria, challenges faced in handling exonerations, and the factors found that contributed …
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Using Sport Psychology in the Athletic Training Room: Perceptions and Beliefs of Certified Athletic Trainers.
… a critical role in collegiate athletic settings and are in close contact with athletes. Psychology plays an important role in the lives of athletes, yet ATCs may not have the training to differentiate between normal stress in athletes and real psychological problems. The primary purpose of this …
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Adolescent Perceptions and Beliefs of Proactive-Reactive Aggression Explored Through the Social Information Processing Model of Aggression.
… Processing model of aggression (Crick and Dodge, 1994) has served as a useful tool to examine differences amongst individuals. This model considers mechanisms through which every individual processes social information, ultimately leading towards behavior. This study examined adolescent …
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Teachers’ perceptions and beliefs of incorporating culturally relevant pedagogies for students of color in an elementary school
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2026-12-01
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Assessment of knowledge, perceptions and beliefs related to tuberculosis in the rural, communities of Vhembe District in Limpopo Province
… purpose of the study was to assessthe knowledge, perceptions, and health beliefs related to TB among people in the rural communities of Vhembe District in Limpopo Province. The research design was qualitative, descriptive and exploratory in nature. The study was conducted amongst the rural …
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A Qualitative Study of the Perceptions and Beliefs of Elementary Teachers' Value of and Responses to Their Professional Development
… that professional development coordinators and instructional leaders face is designing and implementing professional development that is the most effective for improving teaching and learning in their school. To determine what is the perceptions and beliefs of elementary teachers' value of …
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Faculty and Pre -Service Teachers' Perceptions and Beliefs About Portfolio Assessment Use in Special Education Pre -Service Teacher Preparation Programs
… study is to examine special education faculty and pre-service teachers perceptions and beliefs regarding portfolio assessment objectives, practices (construction, content, and evaluation), and the importance of these objectives and practices in preparing future teachers. Differences between …
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Inquiry-Based Instruction in the Social Studies: Successes and Challenges
… of this study was to investigate teachers' perceptions, understanding, and use of inquiry-based instruction in the Social studies, to assess the impact of inquiry-based units on instruction, to detail implementation successes and challenges reported by teachers when implementing …
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From knife to nebulous : physician leadership in the procedures suite
… model will bring Surgery, Anaesthesiology, and Interventional Radiology programs under a shared leadership structure. The practice of leadership in this environment is juxtaposed with the distinctive skills required of these highly specialized physicians. This research explored how …
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Exploring Animal-Assisted Therapy as a Reading Intervention Strategy
… may act as a deterrent to reading regularly, and thus contributing to the condition of aliteracy, that is, possessing the basic skills to read yet having no desire to do so. The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore the ways in which remedial readers respond to the activity of …
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BEYOND THE SAT/ACT: AN EXAMINATION OF NON-COGNITIVE FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO STUDENTS' COLLEGE SUCCESS
Standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT claim to predict students' success in college. Colleges and universities place a considerable emphasis on these test scores when reviewing and deciding on applicants. However, over the years, institutional leaders and academic researchers have questioned …
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Sleep as an Occupation in College Students: A Mixed Method Study
<p>Sleep is an emerging area of research and practice for occupational therapists. The purpose of this study was to identify and investigate how college students’ cognitive perceptions and beliefs about sleep affect their quality of sleep. Four college students participated in qualitative …
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Exploring Animal-Assisted Therapy as a Reading Intervention Strategy
… may act as a deterrent to reading regularly, and thus contributing to the condition of aliteracy, that is, possessing the basic skills to read yet having no desire to do so. The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore the ways in which remedial readers respond to the activity of …
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E-Learning and In-Service Training: An Exploration of the Beliefs and Practices of Trainers and Trainees in the Turkish National Police
… Turkish National Police (TNP), investigated the perceptions and beliefs of TNP trainers and trainees towards the potential adoption and implementation of e-learning technology for in-service police training. Utilizing diffusion and innovation theory (DOI) (Rogers, 1995) and the conceptual …
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What You See is What They Want You to See: South African Newspaper Constructions of Female Offenders
… media are ready to capitalise on these stories and often resort to sensationalist reporting which results in the misrepresentation of female criminality. Many researchers have highlighted how the media portrays woman offenders and their stories and the effects of such portrayals, however, this …
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Physiotherapists’ perceptions of spirituality in patient care
… symptoms to encompass the psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions of human experience. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has identified spirituality as a dimension of health. However, limited research has been conducted regarding the incorporation of spirituality in physiotherapy …
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