High school girls.; Women rowers.; Commitment (Psychology); Performance.; Dynamometer.
"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Masters of Science in Physical Education."; Thesis advisor: Kimberly Kostelis.; M.S.,Central Connecticut State University,,2013.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves...
Science -- Study and teaching (Elementary); Science teachers -- Training of
This mixed-methods study investigated the relationship between teacher content knowledge, self-efficacy, and pedagogical content knowledge exhibited by 4th grade teachers when instructing their students on the embedded inquiry tasks and the...
The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which a professional development program focusing on the classroom integration of technology impacted 35 teacher educators' attitudes, self-efficacy, and instructional use of technology. The...
Bullying in schools -- United States; Bullying -- United States -- Psychological aspects
School bullying impacts approximately 32% of adolescents in the United States. Peer victimization is linked to a number of adverse consequences for children and adolescents, including high rejection sensitivity, high social avoidance, and low...
New England Association of Schools and Colleges; Teacher participation in administration -- New England; High schools -- Accreditation -- New England
Public secondary schools invest in regional accreditation for accountability, quality, and instructional improvement. To understand the instructional improvement aspect, this study investigates whether the self-study process employed by NEASC...
The anxiety and poor self-efficacy associated with maladaptive perfectionism impedes the person's ability to effectively perform in multiple areas of his or her life. The current study suggests that problem-solving is one of the areas likely to be...
Teacher effectiveness; Self-efficacy; Teachers -- Professional relationships; Teacher work groups; Professional learning communities
Professional learning communities (PLC) and collective teacher efficacy (CTE) show promising results in the area of student achievement by their relationship to each other. Based on a national survey of certified staff PLC teams, data showed that...
The purpose of this study was to establish standards for the interpretation of a survey sent to alumni of the Psychology Department at Central Connecticut State University. These alumni surveys were used as a part of a program evaluation effort...
High school students.; Plagiarism--Public opinion.; Diss 73
"Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Education."; Dissertation Advisor: Ethan B. Heinlen; Ed.D.,Central Connecticut State University,,2012.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 224-231).
Teacher effectiveness; Self-efficacy; Teachers -- Professional relationships; Teacher work groups; Professional learning communities
This quantitative study using survey methodology examined the relationship between perceptions of elementary school teachers about their school as a professional learning organization/community (PLC) and their perceptions about the collective...
Leadership effectiveness can affect the success or failure of an organization. The way a leader (CEO, manager, supervisor etc.) communicates to employees can affect the degree to which employees will willingly follow and respect the leader, be...
Educational leadership -- Study and teaching (Elementary); Leadership -- Ability testing; Self-efficacy
The purpose of this quantitative study was to articulate leadership traits to increase collective teacher efficacy within schools and at grade level teams. The Nature of Leadership Scale (Leithwood & Jantzi, 1995) and Collective Efficacy Scale...
