International Journal of Educational Research
2014 Volume 67, Number 1
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 7
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Novice teachers’ perceptions of school climate and self-efficacy
Merilyn Meristo, Educational Sciences, Tallinn University, Estonia; Eve Eisenschmidt, Tallinn University, Estonia
The importance of self-efficacy and the school climate and their interrelationship according to teacher profiles were analysed to better support the adaptation and professional development of... More
pp. 1-10
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Investigating working memory and sustained attention in dyslexic adults
Tracy Packiam Alloway & Samantha Wootan, University of North Florida, United States; Peter Deane, University of Stirling, United Kingdom
The aim of this pilot study was to investigate the profile of working memory and sustained attention skills in adults with dyslexia. Measures of verbal and visuo-spatial working memory functioning ... More
pp. 11-17
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Scaffolding social and emotional learning in an elementary classroom community: A sociocultural perspective
Veronica Morcom
This qualitative study examines the social practices of two elementary classrooms to elucidate scaffolding students’ social and emotional learning through values education. The conceptual model is ... More
pp. 18-29
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Achievement goals in Turkish high school PE setting: The predicting role of social physique anxiety
Özgür Mülazımoğlu Ballı & Gökçe Erturan-İlker, Pamukkale University, School of Sport Sciences and Technology, Turkey; Yunus Arslan, Nevşehir University, The Faculty of Education, The Dept. of Physical Education and Sport Education, Turkey
The objectives of this study were to determine high school students’ achievement goals and social physique anxiety level according to gender and grade level and to examine the role of social... More
pp. 30-39
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Students’ emotional and cognitive engagement as the determinants of well-being and achievement in school
Janne Pietarinen, School of Applied Educational Science and Teacher Education, University of Eastern Finland, Finland; Tiina Soini, School of Education, Finland; Kirsi Pyhältö, University of Helsinki Centre for Research and Development of Higher Education, Institute of Behavioural Sciences, Finland
This study aims to gain a better understanding of the interrelation between students’ emotional and cognitive engagement that is mediated by experienced well-being in school. The main hypothesis... More
pp. 40-51
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Making implicit practice explicit: How do upper secondary teachers describe their reading comprehension strategies instruction?
Lisbeth M. Brevik
This study examined the activation of teachers’ tacit knowledge of reading comprehension strategy instruction as part of a teacher professional development course. Although studies have examined... More
pp. 52-66
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Predicting maternal aspirations for their children's education: The role of parental and child characteristics
Edward M. Sosu
The current study investigates the nature of maternal educational aspirations and factors that influence mother's aspirations for their children's education in the preschool years. Data were drawn ... More
pp. 67-79