This study examined the role of particular tasks implemented through two instructional methods on college students' achievement and understanding of probability. A mixed methods design that utilized a pre-test and post-test was used. This included treatment and control groups, e…
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Many societies possess traditions that are so strongly honored that they take precedence over modern ideology. This is the case in Yemen. By middle school, for example, ideas about gender and gender roles are so strongly ingrained, that boys and girls holdfast to those time-hono…
A challenge of second language learning for the 21st century is to incorporate affect into second language learning. The current emphasis on empowering Saudi second language learners into self-directed students underscores the role of affect has for the future of second language…
For decades after independence many African nations have invested a significant portion of their national budget into education development. Global enrollment rates however, are still low in many Sub-Saharan countries. Moreover, the enrollment rate hides gender disparity and con…
The theoretical framework for the study was based on social cognitive theories of motivation (Bandura, 1986, 1995, 1997, 1998; Zimmerman, 1989, 1995, 1996, 1998) and state and trait anxiety theory (Spielberger, 1975, 1980; Spielberger & Vagg, 1995). Using two separate questionna…
The main purpose of this study was to explore the effects of non-programmable scientific calculators on mathematics achievement and attitudes toward mathematics and calculators of Class 1 Senior Secondary (SS I) students in Nigeria, and to offer suggestions, based on research, t…
The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of three instructional styles (traditional teaching, problem-based instruction, and teaching by demonstration) of teaching physics on students' attitudes and achievement. The sample consisted of 106 Saudi students in three phys…
One of the two major goals of this study was to revise the ILP-R and to return it to its original four factors that were grounded in Information Processing Theory. The second major goal was to establish the technical, linguistic and measurement equivalence of the Inventory of Le…
There are findings from many countries that address the relationship between class size and student achievement, but there is a scarcity of prior research on this issue in Saudi Arabia. In an attempt to fill the void, this study examines the relationship between class size and s…
This research focuses on the differential achievement of students taking advanced mathematics or physics or both versus students taking none of these courses. The target sample, extracted from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study, included secondary school stude…
This study investigated high school students' perceptions of their experience with arts education and its impact on their cognition and academic achievement and goals. Through critical inquiry, the study provided a forum for students to articulate the strengths and weaknesses of…
Drawing on a sample of Nigerian (N = 166) and American (N = 164) high school students, the present study examines the interrelations between cultural, motivational, and self-regulatory processes and achievement. In line with current motivational theory and research, motivation i…
African-American students have yet to attain levels of achievement comparable to those of European-American students. Cultural differences between teachers and students have been suggested as one factor contributing to the continuing educational disparities between the two racia…
Children begin learning at birth and efforts to prepare children for school success should also begin early. Thirty percent of all American children arrive at school minimally prepared to learn. According to The National Association of Elementary School Principals (2005), due to…
The purpose of this study was to investigate the topic of the evaluation of school principals and the role it plays in fostering student achievement. The overarching research question for this study was the following: "Is there a relationship between the type and intensity of pr…
To determine the level of entrepreneurial organizational characteristics in Hawaiian public elementary schools, 3,816 teachers in 111 schools were surveyed using the Public School Entrepreneurial Inventory (PSEI). This survey was developed and used previously in Israel. This was…
The purpose of this study was to examine how goal orientations, perceived competence, and strategy training affect college students' use of self-regulated learning strategies and achievement in learning foreign languages. One hundred seventeen undergraduates participated in the …
President George W. Bush signed into legislation one of the most influential and controversial educational reforms--the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB). The purpose of the NCLB is to "ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-…
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the possible link between shared decision-making in schools and its impact on student achievement. A qualitative study design was used. Questionnaires were distributed to teachers and principals in thirteen schools in Northern …