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Kirtepe, Abdurrahman; Ugurlu, Fatih Mehmet – World Journal of Education, 2022
This study aimed to investigate the youth leadership qualities and characteristics of university students who volunteer at the Elazig Youth Center, Turkey. The population of the study consisted of 146 university students, 86 females and 60 males. Youth Leadership Qualities Scale, which was developed by (Cansoy & Turan, 2016), was used as the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Leadership Qualities, Student Leadership, College Students
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Tome, Jose Manuel Salum – World Journal of Education, 2020
Given the importance of Public Policies for social transformation, the document explains why and under what circumstances they constitute a decisive factor to promote or inhibit social transformation. A policy is a purposeful, intentional, planned behavior, not just reactive, casual. It is set in motion with the decision to achieve certain…
Descriptors: Public Policy, Social Change, Decision Making, Foreign Countries
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Nilsson, Per A.; Blom, Thomas – World Journal of Education, 2020
The number of students temporarily studying in another country to receive a post-secondary education has grown significantly since the 1970s. This study aims to learn more about what attracts Swedish outbound students when studying abroad. What are the popular study destinations? Can data reveal touristic preferences? Descriptive statistics from…
Descriptors: Study Abroad, Student Mobility, College Students, Preferences
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Lewis, Gena D.; Liace, Kathleen F.; Braun, Patricia A. – World Journal of Education, 2019
Teachers present their perceptions when designing and mapping curriculum to implement standards-based instruction and assessment. It appears that teachers are willing but not always able to make curriculum and instructional decisions. Participation of teachers varies from district to district. When curriculum is given to teachers as part of their…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Academic Standards, Instruction, Curriculum Implementation
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Aguas, Pedro P.; Zapata, Liliana Valle; Arellano, Danilsa Lorduy – World Journal of Education, 2017
Higher education institutions are aware of the need to incorporate learning-driven assessment artifacts into their doctoral programs to ensure successful leadership development. However, in attempting to integrate learning into students' future performance, it appears that there is no general agreement upon the most effective assignments. The…
Descriptors: Transformational Leadership, Innovation, Graduate Study, Leadership Training
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Oyier, Charles Richard; Odundo, Paul Amollo; Obat, Rispa Atieno; Lilian, Ganira Khavugwi; Akondo, Joseph Ochieng – World Journal of Education, 2015
Kenyan government launched Free Primary Education (FPE) in 2003 to make schooling affordable to all parents, but less attention has been paid to the quality assurance and equity of the education system. Studies have indicated that the FPE policy sacrificed the quality of education and this led to parents avoiding FPE offered in primary schools and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Educational Quality, Parent Attitudes, School Choice
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Sidiropoulou-Dimakakou, Despina; Mylonas, Kostas; Argyropoulou, Katerina; Tampouri, Sofia – World Journal of Education, 2012
The present study aims to examine the relationship of career decision-making difficulties, dysfunctional career thoughts and generalized self-efficacy, as factors involved in the decision-making process for university students. The study also investigates the influence of demographics and individual variables, and examines the predictive power of…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Career Choice, Self Efficacy, College Students