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Fakhoury, Hayel – College Student Journal, 2022
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2018 list top 1,000 universities in the world which represent only 5% of the 20,000 higher education institutions of the world. Out of these world countries, Finnish youth were the best young readers in the world according to results from the Programme for International Student Assessment…
Descriptors: Reputation, Educational Quality, Foreign Countries, International Assessment
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Nichols, Joe; McBride, Jackie – College Student Journal, 2017
This was a study conducted with four first-year educational leaders who were interviewed to determine whether they experienced feelings of isolation and disengagement from individuals who had been peers in the work-place. Each respondent was promoted from within their educational organization to a leadership position and was interviewed to…
Descriptors: Beginning Principals, Professional Isolation, Work Environment, Administrator Attitudes
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Ari, Sinan; Ünal, Emre – College Student Journal, 2016
The need for and employment of qualified teachers have always been in the agenda since the foundation of our country. It is aimed with this study to reveal the convenience of the Content Knowledge Test for Teaching (CKTT), which was first held in 2014, in terms of the content of the classroom teaching undergraduate programs, general competencies…
Descriptors: Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Tests, Undergraduate Students, Teacher Competencies
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McBride, Jackie; Milligan, Julie; Nichols, Joe – College Student Journal, 2013
The use of on-line instruction at the university level is becoming increasingly prevalent. In one Arkansas university, computer assisted instruction occurs in the form of web-based assignments through on-line courses and degree programs. Students, who are aspiring to become educational leaders, engage in weekly web discussions and activities…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Student Teaching, Graduate Students, Student Reaction
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Piechura-Couture, Kathy; Heins, Elizabeth; Tichenor, Mercedes – College Student Journal, 2013
Since the early 1990s numerous studies have concluded that there is an over-representation of males and minorities in special education. This paper examines the question if a different educational format, such as single-gender education, can help boys' behavior and thus reduce the number of special education referrals? The rationale for…
Descriptors: Single Sex Classes, Males, Special Education, Disproportionate Representation
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Mohammed, Heyam Reda; Mohammad, Mona Ahmad – College Student Journal, 2012
The aim of study was to investigate student opinion and attitude toward physical education classes. Two thousand seven hundred (2700) students answered the survey: 1239 (45.3%) were male students and 1497 (54.7%) were female from Kuwait six districts: Al_Hawalli, Al_Asimah, Al_Jahra, Al_Mobarak, Al_Farwniah, Al_Ahmadi. Weight Status was determined…
Descriptors: Health Education, Physical Education, Student Attitudes, Body Composition
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Supon, Vi; Ruffini, Michael – College Student Journal, 2009
This article represents a study at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania where secondary and elementary education preservice teachers were surveyed to determine their usage of various technologies during student teaching. Described are the results and analysis relative to what technologies are enhancing the learning of students in academic…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Preservice Teachers, Technology Integration, Educational Technology
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Kazeem, Kolawole; Musa, Noah – College Student Journal, 2008
Educators are becoming aware that between the school, government and the home is an important link, which must be utilized or harnessed for children's learning and educational development. The situation of teaching and learning in most public schools in Nigeria shows that there is a considerable difference in the level of involvement of the…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Public Schools
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Bennett-Johnson, Earnestine – College Student Journal, 2004
American crime and violence have overflowed onto the college/university campus, and are now affecting senior high, junior high and elementary schools. This research presents suggested causes of school crime and also suggests possible solutions. In most urban environments, crime is a "way of life." When assessing the family incomes of…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, School Safety, Violence, Crime Prevention