International Journal of Educational Research
2017 Volume 85, Number 1
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 15
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Enhancing self-regulated learning through using written feedback in higher education
Georgeta Ion, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain; Elena Cano-García & Maite Fernández-Ferrer, Departament de Didàctica i Organització Educativa, Spain
Feedback is considered to be a key component in teacher activity for the reflective construction of knowledge.This paper aims to analyse the feedback provided by lecturers in order to enhance... More
pp. 1-10
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Career guidance, school experiences and the university participation of young people from low socio-economic backgrounds
Wojtek Tomaszewski, Francisco Perales & Ning Xiang, Institute for Social Science Research, Australia
University participation is a strong predictor of labour market success, personal health and wellbeing, and positive social outcomes. We leverage contemporary longitudinal data from a... More
pp. 11-23
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Thinking globally or “glocally”? Bilingual identity of Vietnamese international school students
Trang Thi Thuy Nguyen & Hoa Thi Mai Nguyen, School of Education, Australia
This article examines bilingual identity of Vietnamese international school students as reflected in their language practices and language beliefs (Spolsky, 2004). It seeks to identify the factors ... More
pp. 24-32
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A snapshot of education behind the fence: Supporting engagement in education of incarcerated youth in Australia
Iva Strnadová, Sue C. O’Neill & Therese M. Cumming
Incarcerated youth often have complex needs. Past researchers have reported that these young people have high drop-out rates and early disengagement from school. This study adds to the limited... More
pp. 33-42
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The effect of hand movements on braille reading accuracy
Vassilios Papadimitriou & Vassilios Argyropoulos
This study investigated types of hand movements of 32 participants who were blind while they were reading braille texts. Hand movements were correlated with: a) errors in reading accuracy, b)... More
pp. 43-50
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Changes in primary school students’ use of self and social forms of regulation of learning across collaborative inquiry activities
Serkan Ucan, School of Education, Communication & Society, United Kingdom
This study investigated how the occurrence of self and social forms of regulation of learning processes changes over time across the sequence of collaborative inquiry tasks. Two groups of three... More
pp. 51-67
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School and institutional effects on secondary education transitions in Mexico
Mariana Barragan Torres
This study investigates school and institutional effects on student transitions to upper secondary, higher education, and the labor market in Mexico. I focus on school and institutional effects... More
pp. 68-86
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The returns to mature-age education in Australia
Francisco Perales, Institute for Social Science Research, Australia; Jenny Chesters, Youth Research Centre, Australia
Using 15 years of Australian panel data and fixed-effect panel regression models, we examine the prevalence of and labour market returns to different types of qualification upgrading between ages... More
pp. 87-98
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How many are talking? The role of collectivity in dialogic teaching
Martin Sedlacek & Klara Sedova
This study deals with the impact of a teacher development program focused on the implementation of dialogic teaching practice. The participants were eight Czech teachers in lower secondary schools ... More
pp. 99-108
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Does participation in uniformed group activities in school improve young people’s non-cognitive outcomes?
Beng Huat See, Stephen Gorard & Nadia Siddiqui
Recent concerns about extremism, and young people’s vulnerability to exposure of radicalisation and such negative influences, have increased interest in young people’s participation in civic... More
pp. 109-120
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Emotional intelligence and teacher burnout: A systematic review
Sergio Mérida-López & Natalio Extremera
The association between emotional intelligence and teacher burnout has received increasing attention in educational settings. However, theoretical and measurement diversity make it difficult to... More
pp. 121-130
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Parents’ interest in their child’s education and children’s outcomes in adolescence and adulthood: Does gender matter?
Alice K. Campbell & Jenny Povey, Institute for Social Science Research, Australia; Kirsten J. Hancock & Francis Mitrou, Telethon Kids Institute, Australia; Michele Haynes, Institute for Social Science Research, Australia
There has been a dearth of research utilising interactional models of parent and child gender to investigate whether there are gender-specific effects in relationships between parent engagement and... More
pp. 131-147
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The ideal university classroom: Stories by students with disabilities
Beatriz Morgado Camacho, Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, Spain; Rosario Lopez-Gavira, Department of Accounting, Spain; Anabel Moriña Díez, Department of Teaching and Educational Organization, Spain
This article analyzes what Spanish students with disabilities would like their public university classroom to be like. A biographic-narrative methodology was used. These students made... More
pp. 148-156
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Navigating the boundaries between home, work and school. Teaching values and literacies in VET
Henning Fjørtoft
Students in VET encounter complex demands when navigating across contexts. This study explores how teachers can support such students in navigating literacy practices and values across contexts. A ... More
pp. 157-166
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Science teaching and students’ attitudes and aspirations: The importance of conveying the applications and relevance of science
Richard Sheldrake, Tamjid Mujtaba & Michael J. Reiss
More people studying and working within science are desired in numerous countries, although it remains less clear how educators can help. Analysis considered nationally-representative samples of... More
pp. 167-183
