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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Self-directedness"”.
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Phenomenological research on the motivation and self-directedness of recreational motocross athletes returning to the sport after significant injury
… of fame. It is unclear what motivation and self-directedness these athletes experience when returning to their recreational extreme sport after sustaining a significant injury. This study used a hermeneutic phenomenological framework to analyze the motivation and self-directedness of …
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Particular Constructs of Self-Concept that are Associated with Self-Directedness Among Selected Women Students Enrolled at a Community College
… particular aspects of community college women's self-concept and self-directedness. It also attempted to identify differences that may occur by age, and educational attainment. Specifically, the study investigated the relationship of a measure of each of five self-concept constructs, as measured …
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Examination of the relationship between self-directedness and outcomes of the online COP training program in the Turkish National police context
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University. School of Criminal Justice, 2010
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Understanding And Improving Adhd Symptom Recall: An Investigation of Temperament And Childhood Symptom Recall Over Time
… the consistency of retrospective parental and self-recall of childhood symptoms and explored potential avenues for improving assessment of symptoms of ADHD in childhood.</p><p>Method: Participants were recruited from an outpatient mental health clinic and a developmental research program. Data …
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A theory of effective computer-based instruction for adults
… this research are: (1) the characteristics of self-directedness and computer self-efficacy of adult learners play an important role in designing CBI for adults; (2) learning goal level impacts instructional design strategy and instructional control component of CBI design; (3) external support …
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The Effects of Problem-based Learning on National Board Scores, Clinical Evaluations and Residency Selection of Medical Students
… Skills, Knowledge, Interpersonal Qualities and Self-directedness. A Chi-Square Test for Independence was used to compare success in residency selection for the two classes. Findings: There was no statistical difference on the Orthopaedic, Radiology, Dermatology, Surgery or Podiatric Medicine …
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Personality type and self-directed learning
… designed to investigate the relationship between self-directed learning and personality type. A sample of 133 graduate and undergraduate education students completed the MBTI and the SDLRS. Two hypotheses were examined: (a) scores on the intuitive scale will account for a significant amount of the …
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The effectiveness of online learning in a basic law enforcement training academy : a quantitative study /
… discovered between educational level, self-directedness and online learning success.
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The Impact of The 101s: A Guide to Positive Discipline Parent Training: A Case Study of Kindergarteners and Their Parents in Bangkok, Thailand
… on closeness and conflict. Students' self-directedness scores also had significant correlation with parents' use of positive discipline techniques. Finally, parents' interactions also showed significant correlation with students' school achievement. This investigation offers empirical …
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How do they know what they know? : a qualitative multiple case study to explore how pre-kindergarten paraeducators develop professional skills during their careers.
… The questions posed in this study examined the self-directed learning characteristics of pre-kindergarten paraeducators in Ravenswood Schools and how those characteristics influenced career development choices. The following research questions guided this study: 1. How do pre-kindergarten …
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The Impact of The 101s: A Guide to Positive Discipline Teacher Training on Teacher Interaction Practices, Teacher-Child Relationship Quality, School Adjustment, and Academic Outcomes in Kindergarten Classrooms in Bangkok, Thailand
… school liking, cooperative participation, self-directedness, language skills, and critical thinking skills. The results suggest that the cultural difference would not be a barrier to changing Thai teachers' interaction practices. The implications for teachers, schools, and educational …
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Andragogical learning at a federal institution of higher education in the United Arab Emirates
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2025-03-28 without embargo terms
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Psychological perspectives on alcohol use among young adolescents: Mental health and personality
… In Adolescence (LoRDIA). In Study I, patterns of self-reported internalizing and externalizing problems and well-being in relation to alcohol experiences were investigated among 1383 adolescents aged 12 to 13. Person-oriented analyses were applied to the data with the purpose of finding specific …
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First-Year Effects and Persistence Decisions: A Moderated Mediation Model of Coping, Self-Efficacy, and Locus of Control
… reveal that measures of locus of control, self-efficacy and coping were found to indirectly predict persistence into the second year and third year of college, while measures of academic interactions, academic integration, social integration, and institutional fit were directly predictive …