The reliability and validity of the pupil behaviour questionnaire: a child classroom behaviour assessment tool

ABSTRACT

This paper assesses the reliability and validity of the teacher-completed Pupil Behaviour Questionnaire (PBQ), by comparing it to the already extensively validated teacher-completed Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Participants included 2074 primary school children participating in a universal school-based trial and 41 vulnerable children who were taking part in a study exploring the impact of exclusion from school. Exploratory factor analysis results (first factor accounts for 80.8% of the variation in the items) and the high Cronbach’s alpha value of 0.85 indicate that the PBQ consists of one substantive factor/dimension. Strong correlations between the total PBQ score and the conduct sub-scale (Spearman’s correlation coefficient (r_s) = 0.67) and total difficulties score (r_s = 0.59) of the SDQ indicate convergent validity. This study suggests that the PBQ is a reliable measure, and provides some evidence of validity. Further work is needed to test the PBQ in an older, more diverse populations and to measure sensitivity to change.     

Do perceptions of being treated fairly increase students’ outcomes? Teacher–student interactions and classroom justice in Italian adolescents

In this study, we have investigated the associations between the students’ perceptions of teachers’ interpersonal behaviour and some school outcomes – namely, academic achievement, learning motivation, and a sense of class belonging – considering the mediating role of classroom justice. Moreover, the impact of the school type was analysed. The research was performed on a population of 614 Italian students enrolled in 2 different types of secondary school, one with an academic orientation, the other with a vocational orientation. Structural equation modelling (SEM) was used to see the effect of the teachers’ behaviour on the dimensions of justice (i.e., equality, equity, needs, and interpersonal) and that of all these variables on academic achievement, learning motivation, and class belonging. The mediation role of classroom justice was confirmed by the analyses, and so was the impact of the school's orientation. Limitations to the study and future research ideas have also been outlined.     

中小民营高科技企业研发人员工作满意度研究

在已有员工工作满意度研究的基础上,针对中小民营高科技企业研发人员的工作特征和个性特征设计了工作满意度问卷。通过对问卷做方差分析,得出结论:研发人员对目前工作满意程度不高;年轻人对于目前工作满意度最低;不同年龄阶段的员工在工作协作维度的满意度差异最大;高学历者对目前工作回报和工作条件满意度很低。     

浅析高职艺术设计新生的自我认同感

自我认同指的是一个人对自己的一套行为模式、价值观的认同,具有自我认同感的人坚信自己的选择是有价值、有意义的,并设立相应的目标去逐级实现。本课题以高职院校艺术设计专业学生为研究对象,对其自我认同的发展现状进行问卷调查,通过维度转化后运用SPSS进行统计及分析,以求全面了解高职学生自我认同感的特征与表现,为重塑学生的自我认同、高职院校的管理和发展提供现实依据,从而促进高职教育文化的构建。     

An Evaluation of Latent Growth Models for Propensity Score Matched Groups

Because random assignment is not possible in observational studies, estimates of treatment effects might be biased due to selection on observable and unobservable variables. To strengthen causal inference in longitudinal observational studies of multiple treatments, we present 4 latent growth models for propensity score matched groups, and evaluate their performance with a Monte Carlo simulation study. We found that the 4 models performed similarly with respect to model fit, bias of parameter estimates, Type I error, and power to test the treatment effect. To demonstrate a multigroup latent growth model with dummy treatment indicators, we estimated the effect of students changing schools during elementary school years on their reading and mathematics achievement, using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study Kindergarten Cohort.     

需求理论视角下大学英语后续课程模块化设置的问卷调查与研究

本文以需求理论为框架,以问卷形式调查学生对大学英语后续课程设置的需求,并进行了数据统计与分析,探究后续课程设置的科学合理体系,为今后大学英语后续课程的教学提供理论指导和现实依据,具有一定的现实意义与实用价值。     

基于AHP法的高校辅导员职业倦怠研究

党的十八大提出了进一步加强大学生思想政治教育工作的要求,辅导员是高校思想政治工作的骨干,为了解浙江省高校辅导员的职业倦怠情况及影响因素,对浙江部分高校的辅导员进行了问卷调查,并用AHP法分析了部分浙江高校辅导员的职业倦怠情况,对比了不同地区、不同高校的辅导员倦怠程度,为辅导员职业倦怠研究提供了新的研究视角。     

试论骆宾基长篇小说的创作思想

骆宾基小说以短篇著称,不过这不能忽视其长篇小说的创作内涵。虽然《姜歩畏家史》仅完成第一部,第二部还未完成,但是《幼年》留给人回味的地方却有很多,从中我们可以看到作者对失去乐园苦苦追忆的恋乡情感;对温馨、明媚的童年世界的向往。处女作《边陲线上》更是反映那个时代的代表作品。本文主要立足作者的长篇小说《边陲线上》和《幼年》,通过分析作品,结合作者的创作背景,来谈谈骆宾基长篇小说的艺术内涵和创作思想,希望给读骆宾基小说的读者一些参考。     

数学师范生教学实践调查问卷设计

利用现有资料和实际访谈,对数学师范生教学实践进行探讨;结合"家教实践"中遇到的问题,进行成因分析,设计了包括教师职业意愿、教师职业素养、教学实践能力的"三维"教学实践调查问卷,并进行了信度、效度分析和应用实验.     

乡关何处——《果园城记》与《黑骏马》中“归乡”模式之比较

[摘要]师陀的《果园城记》和张承志的《黑骏马》在文本结构上均含有“离开——归来——再离开”的“归乡”模式,但二者精神归乡之旅的结局却大相径庭。一个是写“乡土的矛盾与反抗”,另一个则是“深沉的眷恋与皈依”。究其原因,最根本的就在于二者对时空关系错位下对故乡的态度及两位作者与传统文化的位置关系的不同。