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research focusing on teachers, faculty, educational administrators or staff of Adventist schools, colleges or universities
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A descriptive case study of the perceptions and use of Adventist EDGE: An initiative developed in response to the North American Division of Seventh-Day Adventists' document, Journey to Excellence Kindergarten-Grade 12Problem: The Southern Union started the Adventist EDGE initiative as an action plan in response to the North American Division's document, Journey to Excellence. The Adventist EDGE became a comprehensive educational reform initiative. However, there... -
A Mixed Method Study of the Environmental and Personal Factors that Influence Faculty Research Productivity at Small-Medium, Private, Doctorate-granting Universities TertiaryProblem: This study sought to determine what organizational factors and personal characteristics of faculty members most relate to research productivity at small- to medium-sized not-for-profit, private, doctorate-granting universities. Method:... -
A Study of Group Attitudes Toward the Professional Status of Teachers in Selected Adventist Elementary and Secondary Schools Kindergarten-Grade 12Problem: It was not known to what extent groups associated with Adventist education supported the professional role orientation of teaching which in turn affected the work behavior and morale of teachers. Method: A Professional Role... -
A Study of Perceptions Held Toward Teacher Evaluation Policies and Practices by Teachers and their Supervisors in Adventist Schools in Canada Kindergarten-LifelongProblem: Most school administrators and teachers deem teacher evaluation systems to be extremely stressful, of little or no value, and a barrier to high staff morale. The purpose of this study was to investigate the current teacher evaluation policies... -
A Study of Student and Faculty Perceptions of the Religious Environment of Andrews University in Relation to Religiosity TertiaryProblem: A report of the perceptions of the environment of an institution can be useful in assessing the effectiveness of that institution. This study assessed student and faculty perceptions of the religious environment of Andrews University, a Seventh-day... -
A Study of Teacher Motivation in Five Selected Seventh-day Adventist Colleges in the United States TertiaryProblem: The purpose of this study was to determine what positive and negative motivating factors affect teachers at Seventh-day Adventist colleges, to determine if these factors are different for public university teachers as identified in a similar... -
A Survey of Computer Equipment and Use and Teacher Literacy and Attitudes Regarding Computers in the Seventh-day Adventist School System of the Lake Union Conference Kindergarten-Grade 12This research study was conceived to gather and assess data about teacher training, teacher attitudes, and a computer inventory in the K-10 Schools of the Lake Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists which oversees church activities in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin. -
Academic workload typologies and burnout among faculty in Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities in North America Tertiary-LifelongThe focus of this investigation was to determine the possible relationship of workload typologies and other selected demographic variables to levels of burnout among full-time faculty in Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities in North America. Four... -
Academy Students and Pre-service Teachers Perceptions of the Use of Electronic Technology in their Personal Life and School Experiences in a Selected Union Conference Grade 9-TertiaryProblem: The influx of N-Gen students into the classroom of teachers of earlier generations has created a digital generation gap. This gap has serious consequences for schools. -
Adventist Secondary Teachers Concepts of Education - Comparative Aspects Between the United States and Japan TertiaryPurpose. The purpose of this study was to examine the similarities and differences in SDA secondary educators' concepts of education in the United States and Japan, regarding evaluation of their teaching and their self-esteem. Procedure. A questionnaire was... -
An Adventist Curriculum Needs Assessment - A Global Secondary Teacher Survey Grade 9-TertiaryAre secondary teachers aware of Adventist curriculum resources? Which ones do they actually use to integrate faith in their classes, and how effective do they perceive these to be? One of the survey's findings suggest that greater support for Adventist elementary... -
An Evaluation of Teacher Stressors in an Era of COVID-19 - An Initial Analysis Kindergarten-Grade 12“School lockdowns prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic has required teachers to work in a climate of rapid and significant adaptation. In this paper, which is part of a larger study, we provide a summary of the effects the COVID-19 school lockdowns in 2020... -
An examination of assertiveness, right-wing authoritarianism and empowerment in Adventist teachers Kindergarten-LifelongThis study measures and compares Adventist teachers' levels of assertiveness, right wing authoritarianism and empowerment as measured by the Assertiveness Test (AT), Right Wing Authoritarianism Scale (RWA) and School Participant Empowerment Scale (SPES). A... -
An investigation into the mentoring of beginning professors in a private Philippines University TertiaryThe purpose of this study was to assess the level of need and perceptions of beginning professors to mentoring as a means for providing support and professional development and Clifford University, a private, religious institution in the Philippines. A... -
An Investigation of the Knowledge and Beliefs Held by Teachers and Parents in a Parochial School System Regarding Attention-deficit/hyperactivity Disorder and the Variables that Predict Their Knowledge Kindergarten-Grade 12Problem: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent childhood disorders affecting 3 to 5% of school populations in the United States and other countries. Due to the behavioral and/or academic challenges of children... -
An investigation to determine the role classroom teachers play in recruitment Kindergarten-Grade 12[Ch IV – Conclusions and Recommendations] This study was undertaken to determine as far as possible: (1) the reasons which teen-agers and others have for not looking toward teaching as an appealing career, (2) the major reasons teen-agers... -
Anytime Email and Work-Life Balance - An Exploration into the Views of Adventist Schools Australia Employees Kindergarten-Tertiary"This study examines the effects of email intrusion on work-life balance from the perspective of a Christian faith-based organisation, which has the additional dimension of espousing a ‘healthy’ balance between work and life. A survey of... -
Assessing the Factors Impacting Professional Learning for Teachers in Seventh-day Adventist Schools: A Comparison of Millennials and Non-Millennials Tertiary-LifelongThis study explored the professional learning practices of educators, especially millennials, in the Seventh-day Adventist’s faith-based school system in North America and the factors that impact those practices. Results showed that there is strong commitment... -
Attitudes Towards AIDS Education - A Teacher Survey Grade 9-LifelongJoyce Hopp and Grenith Zimmerman present results from a teacher survey designed to assess attitudes toward AIDS education. The researchers note that the growing epidemic of AIDS has created an "epidemic of afraids", and that while most teenagers... -
Attitudes, Beliefs and Perceptions of Seventh-day Adventist Secondary School Educators in the Philippines TertiaryPurpose: This study undertook to determine in quantifiable terms the attitudes, beliefs, and perceptions of the 295 educators of the secondary schools operated by the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) church in the Philippines. It endeavored to assess the educators'... -
Barriers to Participation in Research for College Faculty Tertiary"Faculty research is of increasing importance in institutions of higher education worldwide, and a growing literature is springing up that explores faculty research output and ways of increasing it. This small study done at an international college in... -
Beliefs, Perceptions and Practices of Seventh-day Adventist Educators in Australia and New Zealand TertiaryThe survey instrument was an updated adaptation of that developed by Plubell (1979) for his study of SDA educators in the American northwest. The anonymously completed questionnaire for this study sought to determine the Australian and New Zealand SDA educators’... -
Christian college students' perceptions of faculty spirituality Tertiary-LifelongAt an evangelical Christian university, 21 college seniors were interviewed to determine the criteria by which they evaluate faculty spirituality. Students expressed hesitancy in making such an evaluation because of the complexity of determining the quality... -
Classroom Teachers Perceptions of Seventh-day Adventist Academy Principals Effectiveness in the Lake Union Conference Kindergarten-Grade 12Problem: In the Seventh-day Adventist educational system, a need exists for research concerning the interpersonal relationships between school principals and teachers, particularly regarding the way in which teachers perceive the principal's role. A... -
Commitment, Culture and Teacher Satisfaction in Adventist Universities in Latin America and Spain TertiaryThis study investigates and analyzes to what extent the institutional commitment of full-time employees in Spanish-speaking Adventist institutions of higher education (Latin America and Spain) is determined by their perception of the institutional culture,... -
Conflict Management Strategy and Perceived Stress of Texan SDA Teachers Tertiary-LifelongPurpose: This study examined the relationship between perceived workplace stress levels and conflict management strategies of the Seventh-day Adventist Texas Conference teachers (K-10). Procedures: The Organizational Communication Conflict... -
COVID-19 Pandemic’s Impact on Adventist Educators in South Asia - Teaching Amid Crisis Tertiary“This article aims to examine the COVID-19 pandemic’s repercussions on higher education in the Asian context, taking into account Adventist educational institutions. Additionally, it will discuss difficulties for teachers and other educators during... -
Current and Ideal Performance Appraisal - Employee Perceptions in an Australian Faith-Based Education System Kindergarten-Tertiary“With teacher quality key to improving student performance, school education systems must consider the role of performance appraisal on both teacher and principal development and improvement. This article describes the perceptions of employees within... -
Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment of Dispositions for Teachers - Teaching from Within TertiaryThe topic of professional dispositions in teacher education has become of increasing study and research since the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (2000) mandated dispositions as an area to be included in the conceptual framework... -
Descriptive case studies of the socialization and acculturation of two mentored first-year elementary teachers within the Seventh-day Adventist school system Kindergarten-Grade 8Problem. A qualitative design was employed in this study to: (1) investigate the experiences and perceptions of two first-year elementary teachers within the Seventh-day Adventist educational system, (2) gain a better understanding of new teachers'... -
Differential Perceptions of English Teachers about the Teaching of Literature in Seventh-day Adventist Secondary Schools in Selected Regions of the Caribbean Grade 9-Grade 12Problem: Literature, as a subject in the English curriculum, is not taught in all Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) secondary schools in the Caribbean. This research attempts to investigate and document the reasons why this subject is not taught as part of... -
Do Adventist Teachers Feel Valued? Research on Faculty in Adventist Colleges and Universities Tertiary-LifelongThis article shares the process, results and implications of the Professional Recognition of Adventist Educators Survey (PRAES) commissioned by the NAD as requested by the Project Affirmation Subcommittee on Quality Education and Valued Educators. Indices... -
Emotional Exhaustion in Teachers in Nuevo León, Mexico - A Gender Study Tertiary-LifelongAccording to the theory of emotional exhaustion, this occurs more frequently among people who show a high degree of involvement in their work tasks motivated by unrealistic goals, assuming a causal relationship between involvement and emotional exhaustion.... -
Emotional Intelligence, The Concept of Education and Teachers Grade 1-LifelongGiven the importance given to emotional intelligence in the success of professional performance, the question arises: What is the degree of emotional intelligence shown by secondary school teachers in the city of Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, and how does it compare... -
Environmental literacy of Seventh-day Adventist teachers in the parochial schools of the Florida Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Grade 1-Grade 12Problem: In the United States, there is an environmental literacy problem. Americans possess limited knowledge about the environment and environmental issues, and they display limited positive action regarding the environment in which they live. Moreover,... -
Factors affecting faculty morale in Seventh-day Adventist tertiary institutions TertiaryUsing a multi-method approach, this study set out to examine the concept of faculty morale - what it is, what affects it, and how to improve it - in tile setting of the four South Pacific tertiary institutions owned and run by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.... -
Factors Affecting the Retention of K-12 Pacific Union Teachers Kindergarten-Grade 12The purpose of this study was to discover and examine the retention factors of Adventist K-12 teachers within the Pacific Union Conference. This was accomplished by determining the perceived motivational values of selected job aspects, both as they are presently... -
Factors associated with job satisfaction of secondary school teachers in East Indonesia Union Conference, Indonesia Grade 9-Grade 12This study investigated factors related to job satisfaction of secondary school teachers in East Indonesia Union Conference of SDA, Indonesia. Specifically, the study was designed to identify the level of teachers’ job satisfaction, the correlation of... -
Factors influencing Belize district primary school teachers' attitudes toward inclusive education Grade 1-Grade 8Inclusive education continues to be a reoccurring challenge as various factors affect to what extent teachers or educators are willing to educate children with disabilities in the regular education setting alongside their non-disable peers. This quantitative... -
Factors Leading to Limited Faculty Publications in Philippine Higher Education Institutions Tertiary"Using content analysis as a design, this exploratory study is based on data from higher education faculty members of 3 different universities about the reasons they gave for having no or limited number of publications." -
Factors that motivate employees to work at Northern Luzon Adventist College, Philippines - an analysis TertiaryThe purpose was to find out Northern Luzon Adventist College (NLAC) employees’ rankings of the common factors considered to motivate them, and clarify what the employees of NLAC desire for the future in the factors studied. This study was delimited to... -
Faculty and Administrators Views of Faculty at Work Regarding Motivations, Expectations, and Satisfactions of Faculty Members in Seventh-day Adventist Colleges and Universities TertiaryPurpose: The purpose of this study was to determine those aspects of the faculty work environment that administrators and faculties perceived as positive or negative as related to faculty motivations, expectations, and satisfactions. Procedure:... -
Faculty Commitment in Higher Education - Implications for Strategic Leadership Tertiary"The commitment of faculty towards their institution needs to be recognized as having strategic value for higher learning. One component of commitment is affective commitment. Fostering it has a number of important implications for the leadership of educational... -
Faculty stress and health practices: Stress among higher education Seventh-day Adventist faculty who practice NEWSTART health principles Tertiary-LifelongThis study explored the stress levels experienced by faculty members who practice a set of health principles developed and advocated by the Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) religious organization to promote health and well-being. The principles summarized in the... -
Freshmen Retention at Two Seventh-day Adventist Higher Education Institution TertiaryProblem. Information is needed regarding the reasons students attend Seventh-day Adventist higher education institutions, and how these reasons and students' characteristics relate to their decision to remain in college or withdraw. Method. A study was... -
Future Leadership of Schools in Australia - Employee Perceptions of Taking on the Challenge Kindergarten-Grade 12"Educational systems are experiencing a global leadership crisis...there is a lack of willingness from classroom teachers to take on school leadership roles. Anecdotal evidence would suggest this is also the case within Adventist Schools Australia (ASA),... -
Higher Education in Sint Maarten: Fostering Growth of Teacher Knowledge in Mathematics and Science Tertiary-Lifelong"A needs analysis conducted as part of the foundation-based education (FBE) innovation on the island territory of Sint Maarten indicated the need for additional training of early primary teachers (PK–2) in mathematics and science education. Seven... -
INFO Editorial: Aloha TertiaryAll articles in this issue focus on the teacher, although the issue does not have an overall theme. One article explores the integration of values and learning, while the other two articles examine the organizational commitment of teachers. Articles... -
Instructional Practices and Attitudes of Teachers in One and Two Room Schools in the Seventh-day Adventist School System in North America TertiaryProblem: This study examines the instructional practices, perceptions, and attitudes of multi-grade teachers in one- and two-room schools in the Seventh-day Adventist educational system. Method: The researcher developed a survey and... -
Is it worth the time and effort? Teachers perceptions of 4MAT in the Southern Union Grade 1-Grade 12In 2003, a transformed curriculum, Journey to Excellence, was established for the North American Division (NAD) Seventh-day Adventist schools. In agreement with the educational initiative of the NAD, in 2004, the Southern Union decided to continue the modification... -
Job Satisfaction Among Elementary Level Educators Kindergarten-Grade 8"The objective of this study was to determine the influence that various hygiene and motivating factors had on a sample of elementary school teachers to determine which factors most motivate employees." -
Job Satisfaction Among Teachers in Seventh-day Adventist Schools and its Relationship to Commitment and Selected Work Conditions Kindergarten-Grade 12Problem: The Seventh-day Adventist Church in North America has evidenced concerns over young people losing their commitment to the church, to SDA schools, and even to Christianity. Given the important role teachers play in the formation of young people,... -
Job Satisfaction and its Relationship to Organizational and Religious Commitment Among Workers at Northern Caribbean University TertiaryProblem: Recruiting teachers and motivating them to stay in their jobs present a challenge to educational institutions in Jamaica. Given the importance of workers' satisfaction to the health of an organization and the link between job satisfaction and... -
Job Satisfaction and its Relationship to Organizational Commitment and Religious Commitment for Andrews University Employees TertiaryProblem: Relatively few studies have examined job satisfaction and its intrinsic and extrinsic facets for religious private universities. Andrews University seems to benefit from an identification of factors contributing to job satisfaction, and a measurement... -
Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment Among Teachers in Norway - A Comparative Study of Selected Schools From Public and Private Educational Systems Kindergarten-Grade 12Problem: Recruiting teachers and motivating them to stay in their jobs represents a major educational challenge in Norway. Growing demands and greater expectations on teachers are factors that have resulted in higher turnover and problems of filling... -
Job Satisfaction, Organizational Commitment, and Religious Commitment of Full-time University Employees TertiaryThis study investigated the relationship of job satisfaction and organizational and religious commitment among full time workers at Akra University (a pseudonym) based on a number of demographic factors. Analysis of variance using the Games-Howell procedure... -
Job Satisfiers and Dissatisfiers Among the Employees of Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies - An Analysis Tertiary"The purpose of this qualitative study was to review the perceptions and desires of the employees of Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies (AIIAS) on motivational factors ("satisfiers") as indicators of job satisfaction and hygiene... -
Job satisfiers and dissatisfiers among the employees of the Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies (AIIAS) - an analysis TertiaryThe purpose of this study was to determine the ranks of motivational and hygiene factors as indicators of job satisfaction and dissatisfaction among employees of AIIAS as perceived and desired. The study also attempted to determine the present emotional disposition... -
Leadership Style, School Climate, and the Institutional Commitment of Teachers Grade 8-Grade 12"This study explored the relationships among principals' leadership style, school climate, and the organizational commitment of teachers in Seventh-day Adventist secondary schools in the Philippines. The organizational commitment model developed by Steers... -
Leading the Way: The Relationship Between Effective Teachers Interactions with Their Students and Their Students Interactions with Each Other in Two Multi-grade Parochial Classrooms Grade 1-Grade 8This qualitative research study examined the teacher-student and student-student interactions that took place in two elementary parochial classrooms staffed by teachers nominated as effective by their supervisors. The study also examined relationships, similarities... -
Learning Thresholds - A Journey in Online Learning and Teaching TertiaryTransitioning from face-to-face teaching to an online/blended delivery format can be a scary move to make. This study identified dominant domains of learning thresholds for three tertiary teachers new to online teaching. -
Mentoring - An Essential for Novice Teachers Kindergarten-Grade 12The findings of this small study “indicated that novice Adventist teachers who feel supported and have high self-efficacy are more likely to remain committed to the teaching profession. Several models were observed in [North American Division] K-12 schools:... -
Millennial Students in Higher Education - Changes Needed from Christian Teachers Tertiary"Millennial students learn differently compared with the previous generations, and this variation demands changes from Higher Education (HE) teachers. Even though many studies have offered suggestions for change, there is scarcity of research, specifically... -
Moonlighting as a Growing Phenomenon - A Case Study of a Congolese Christian University Tertiary"Findings suggest that moonlighting occurs for financial reasons, as a hedging mechanism against the uncertainty of the future, as a way to take advantage of available opportunities, for networking, for improvement of professors’ intellectual... -
Motivation of Secondary School Teachers in the Lake Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Based on Herzbergs Dual Factor Theory of Job Satisfaction and Motivation Kindergarten-Grade 12Several studies in industry and public education have defined areas of job satisfaction and dissatisfaction. It appears that the Seventh-day Adventist secondary-school teachers are confronted with most of the same motivating factors as their counterparts in... -
Navigating Educational Change - A Teachers Voyage Kindergarten-Grade 8"Study focused on primary teachers in the system of Adventist Schools Australia (ASA). In order to support teachers working in a significant change environment, it is helpful to understand why there is a difference between those teachers who are dealing... -
Organizational commitment and teaching performance of SDA elementary school teachers in South-Central Luzon Kindergarten-Grade 12This study investigated potential relationships between the organizational commitment and teaching performance of Seventh-day Adventist elementary school teachers in South-Central Luzon. This involved 123 teachers from 30 elementary schools under the administrative... -
Organizational conflict - its relationship to organizational culture and spiritual maturity of teachers and administrators in selected tertiary schools TertiaryThis study explored the relationship of organizational conflict to organizational culture and spiritual maturity of teachers and administrators in selected tertiary schools in the Philippines. The organizational conflict model development by Mealiea and Latham... -
Organizational expectations and role clarification of pastors and educators serving K-10 schools operated by the Georgia-Cumberland Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Kindergarten-Grade 12Problem statement: The two major issues addressed in this study are the professional relationship that exists between the educators in K-10 schools and pastors who serve the churches that host the schools and the professional roles that each serves... -
Organizational Orientations of K-12 School Leaders in the Columbia Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Kindergarten-Grade 12Purpose of the study: The purpose of this study was to examine the organizational orientations - structure, human resource, political, and symbolic - of the K-12 school leaders in the Columbia Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, and the relationship,... -
Parent and teacher attitudes toward parent-teacher conferences in selected Seventh-day Adventist Schools in Southeastern California Conference Kindergarten-Grade 12Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine, under current and ideal conditions, selected parent and teacher views concerning effectiveness of school related parent-teacher conferencing programs and to determine if significant relationships... -
Perceived Family Emotional Relationships, Person Orientations, and Expected Job Satisfaction Among Teachers in Training in Mexico - A Test of Anne Roes Theory of Vocational Interest and Choice with the General Culture Group TertiaryProblem: Anne Roe claims that occupational interests and person orientation develop to a significant extent from the complex interaction of family emotional relationships in the formative years. She describes three basic family patterns (Accepting,... -
Perceived In-service Needs of Bahamas Conference Teachers Tertiary-LifelongThe purpose of this study was to identify the perceived in-service needs of the educators of the Bahamas Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists (the Conference), and to determine the degree to which variables such as gender, level of training, teaching assignment,... -
Perception of Faculty Participation in Academy Governance in the Central Luzon Conference, Philippines Grade 9-Grade 12This study explores faculty and administrators’ views about faculty participation in school governance. Ten dimensions of teacher participation were considered for this study: goals, vision or mission, facilitating procedures and structures, curriculum... -
Perceptions and Attitudes of Taiwanese Seventh-day Adventists Toward Seventh-day Adventist Education in Taiwan Kindergarten-LifelongSupport of constituent churches is important to schools operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The Church has been carrying on a Christian educational program in Taiwan for 35 years. Today the Church has a college and academy on the Island and the enrollment... -
Perceptions of Character Education in a Seventh-day Adventist School TertiaryCharacter education has been viewed by many educators as having significant historical, academic, and social value. Many stakeholders in education argue for character development as a curricular experience. While understanding the degree to which character... -
Perceptions of principals leadership, teachers faith maturity and motivation in Bangladesh Union Mission Schools Kindergarten-Grade 12This study explored the relationship between perceptions of principals’ leadership, teachers’ faith maturity and motivation in Bangladesh Union Mission schools. Data were obtained by using three instruments: the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire... -
Perceptions of Seventh-day Adventist Educators in Southern California Concerning Ministerial Support for Christian Education Kindergarten-Grade 12Purpose. The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of educators concerning ministerial support for Christian education, areas of dissatisfaction by educators with their jobs and the likelihood of their continued teaching in SDA schools,... -
Perceptions of the Evidence of a Servant Leadership Culture Among Educators in the P-12 School System in the North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists Kindergarten-Grade 12Problem statement: The Seventh-day Adventist church has consistently advocated that adherents to this religion should be Christ-like in every aspect of their lives. They should be of service to others as they create a community of believers who are... -
Perceptions pertaining to actual and prepared participation of teachers in decision making in North Philippine Academies - a comparative study Kindergarten-Grade 12Shared decision making, focusing on faculty involvement and participation in decision making at the local school level, has been identified as an essential element in successful educational reform. The purpose guiding this study was to examine and compare... -
Portrait of Adventist Educators TertiaryA survey of recent research concerning the attitudes, perceptions, motivations, and characteristics of teachers and administrators in Adventist schools. Valuegenesis is one of the research projects. Topics covered are quality of Adventist schools, teachers... -
Pre-Service Teachers' Self-Efficacy and Instructional Tactics Tertiary"Research indicates that self-efficacy, a person's belief in their own ability to meet certain expectations, can impact on their success. This concept has implications for pre-service teachers who are required to bridge the gap between theory and practice on... -
Predicting seminary faculty engagement with multicultural education TertiaryMost multicultural theological education research has focused on theoretical or historical pieces and only on a few institutions. This study explored the personal, professional, institutional, and interactional predictors of seminary faculty engagement with... -
Predictors of organizational commitment for faculty and administrators of a private Christian university TertiaryFaculty and administrators of a private Christian university responded to measures of overall, intrinsic, and extrinsic job satisfaction as well as organizational and religious commitment. The survey measured responses on a five-point Likert-type scale. Data... -
Predictors of Teaching Style Among Private Secondary School Teachers of Dasmarinas, Cavite Grade 9-Grade 12"This study explored the relationships between teachers’ beliefs in learning theories and selected demographics as predictors of teaching style preference (behavior and verbal). The respondents were 301 teachers from 30 private secondary schools... -
Predictors of work satisfaction among teachers in secondary level institutions in the South Central Peru Conference Grade 9-Grade 12Problem. The present study explores the following research questions: Are the work environment, teacher supervision, teacher recognition, and a fair and equitable perception predictors of work satisfaction in secondary school teachers in the South Central... -
Principals leadership styles and teacher empowerment as perceived by teachers in Seventh-day Adventist High Schools in South India Kindergarten-Grade 12The major purpose guiding this study was to provide insights to educational leaders regarding the relationships between leadership styles and teacher empowerment. Linked to this purpose were certain corollary intents: to determine the extent to which the teachers... -
Relationship Between Leadership Practices of Seventh-day Adventist Administrators and Teacher Job Satisfaction of Seventh-day Adventist Teachers in India Kindergarten-LifelongPurpose: This study investigated the relationship between the leadership practices of Seventh-day Adventist administrators and teacher job satisfaction as experienced and reported by teachers in Seventh-day Adventist schools of the Central India Union... -
Relationship of leadership style, school climate, and the organizational commitment of teachers in the Seventh-day Adventist secondary schools in the Philippines Kindergarten-Grade 12This study explored the relationship of principals’ leadership style, the school climate, and the organizational commitment of teachers in Seventh-day Adventist secondary schools in the Philippines. The organizational commitment model developed by Steers... -
Relationships among selected internal/external variables affecting decision-making in the roles/functions of research university provosts TertiaryProblem: In the business and corporate world, there exists a unique collection of proven decision-making tools, techniques, and management ideas. There is, however, no clear definition and empirical analysis relative to the nature of the relationships... -
Religiosity in Christian Educational Leadership Tertiary-LifelongThis study investigated the primary leadership orientations of Christian school leaders and their association with religiosity. To this end, this study adopted two lines of thought and research: the religiosity theory proposed by Batson, Schoenrade, and Ventist... -
Religiosity, school satisfaction, and the decision to teach in Christian schools - Evidence from American and Bahamian high schools Kindergarten-Grade 12This study investigated (a) the importance of religiosity on school satisfaction and the decision of teachers and current students to remain and teach respectively in Christian schools; and (b) the influence of school satisfaction in Christian schools on the... -
Research Mentoring of Students in Christian Higher Education Tertiary"Mentoring of graduate students is an important part of developing their research skills and habits, and can affect how and whether they do research in the future. This qualitative study examines research students’ preferences for mentoring qualities... -
Scale of Evaluation of Teaching Performance by High School and University Students Grade 7-TertiaryThe purpose of this research is to determine the construct validity of a teacher evaluation instrument for students. -
School Leadership Aspiration - Differences in Perception of Drivers and Barriers across Hierarchical Levels Kindergarten-TertiaryWhy are fewer educators wishing to become school leaders? Using research, this article "describes the perceptions of respondents from three hierarchical levels within a faith-based education system as to the factors influencing their willingness or... -
Selected Personality Constructs as Correlates of Personnel Appointment, Appraisal, and Mobility in Seventh-day Adventist Schools Kindergarten-Grade 12Problem: Despite tentative postulations and explorations of the person/job interaction, the specific relationships between personality and occupational behavior are not clearly understood. In particular, the relationships between human temperament and... -
Self-perceived competencies and professional growth needs of secondary and college teachers in Tanzania Union of Seventh-day Adventists Kindergarten-Grade 12Inservice education is a vital aspect of the professional growth and development of teachers. For any inservice education to be effective, teachers should first identify their professional needs and should participate in planning and conducting professional... -
Sharing a Common Faith - A Global Study of God-Centered Teaching in Adventist High Schools Grade 9-Grade 12Results from a survey of nearly 750 Adventist secondary teachers in 50 countries regarding their understanding of 'faith' and its significance to their teaching subject areas such as math, science, history, language, and Bible. The questionnaire, offered in... -
Spanning the generations - a model for using retirees as volunteers in school Kindergarten-LifelongThe present study addressed the potential for using retirees as volunteers in schools. The main advantages for using retirees in the classroom are to bring the generations together and to improve student learning. The fastest growing segment of our population... -
Spiritual Experience and the Organizational Commitment of College Faculty TertiaryThe relationship between the spiritual experience and organizational commitment of faculty in Seventh-day Adventist tertiary educational institutions in north Philippines constituted the primary focus of this study. Instrumentation included the Spiritual Well-being... -
Spiritual Experience and the Organizational Commitment of Faculty in Adventist Tertiary Educational Institutions in North Philippines TertiaryThis study investigated linkages between the spiritual experience and organizational commitment of faculty in Seventh-day Adventist tertiary educational institutions in the North Philippines. In so doing, it sought to contribute to a better theoretical understanding... -
Spiritual Well-being, Faith Maturity, and the Organizational Commitment of Faculty in Christian Colleges and Universities TertiaryThe relationship between the spiritual experience and organization commitment of faculty in Seventh-day Adventist tertiary educational institutions in North Philippines constituted the primary focus of this study. Instrumentation included the Spiritual Well-being... -
Stress among Seventh-day Adventist teachers: An analysis of relationships between selected teacher characteristics and occupational stress factors Kindergarten-Grade 12This study was conducted in the Seventh-day Adventist secondary schools in Hong Kong to find the major sources of stress (stressors) for teachers and the level of teacher stress. The relationship between teachers' perceptions of stress and teachers' backgrounds,... -
Substance Use Among Students Attending a Christian University that Strictly Prohibits the Use of Substances TertiaryThis study examines substance use at a church-affiliated university which prohibits the use of alcohol, tobacco, and drug substances. The purpose was to investigate the prevalence of substance use, the prevention efforts put forth by the university, and whether... -
Teacher behavior as predictors of students sense of community Kindergarten-Grade 12The present study addressed the relatively unexplored relationship between teacher-student interaction and students’ sense of community (SOC). It sought to address the questions: (a) Which classroom behaviors in a teacher’s interaction with pre-adolescent... -
Teacher Burnout - Coping Strategies for Adventist Educators Kindergarten-Grade 12A random sample of Adventist elementary and academy teachers ranked burnout related issues as the most critical problems. It is associated with low morale, absenteeism, high job turnover, and overwork. A comprehensive burnout management program should include... -
Teacher burnout in the small Christian school: A national study Kindergarten-Grade 12Teaching - even in Christian schools - may be hazardous to one's professional and emotional health. This study examined the extent of burnout among 500 randomly selected elementary teachers in very small Seventh-day Adventist schools in the United States.... -
Teacher Isolation: Loneliness in the Classroom Tertiary-LifelongThis article shares research findings on Teacher Isolation and identifies and explains three types: "Egg-crate", Psychological and, Adaptive Isolation; it shares findings from a study commissioned by the NAD Office of Education. It presents eight... -
Teacher Participating in Decision Making - A Comparative Study of School Leader and Teacher Perceptions in North Philippine Academies Grade 9-Grade 12"Shared decision making (SDM) has been identified as an essential element in successful educational reform. This study compared the perceptions of school leaders and teachers regarding actual and preferred faculty participation in decision making across... -
Teacher participation in decision-making in the Lake Union Conference Kindergarten-Grade 12The purpose of this study was to determine: (1) the degree to which teachers in Seventh-day Adventist elementary and secondary schools in the Lake Union Conference are presently participating in decision making; (2) the extent to which teachers in Seventh-day... -
Teacher Perceptions of Internet-Based Distance Education in Adventist Colleges and Universities - A Mixed-Methods Study TertiaryProblem: An examination of Internet-based distance education (IBDE) is important in order to maintain the delivery of quality higher education and to encourage the systemic adoption of policies and practices that promote excellence in IBDE. The quality of online distance education will increasingly become the standard by which students choose a program as their educational options have multiplied with the dramatic growth in distance education. -
Teachers Perceptions of Factors Affecting Morale in Schools in the Trans-Australian Union Kindergarten-Grade 12Problem: Teachers’ perceptions of their satisfaction with their work situation have an important bearing upon the effectiveness of the institution in which they are employed. Administrators need to know what factors affect the level of morale... -
Teachers Perceptions of Preferred Teaching Strategies in a Faith-Based College TertiaryCollege teachers frequently have training in their subject area but not in the field of education, yet they spend much of their lives making educational decisions that affect learners. With schools beginning to pay more attention to teaching, this mixed method... -
Teachers Perceptions of the Availability and Need of a Support Program for Students with Learning Difficulties Attending Elementary Schools in the Atlantic Union Conference Grade 1-Grade 8Purpose of the Study. Support programs have been known to be very effective in helping students succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally. The purpose of this study was to investigate teachers' perceptions of the availability and need of... -
Teachers perspectives of participative decision-making: Australian Seventh-day Adventist teachers' perceptions of, involvement in and understandings of contextual influences on, participative decision-making Kindergarten-Grade 12This thesis documents an investigation of aspects of teacher participation in school decision-making within Australian Seventh-day Adventist schools. Since 1970s there has been a call by the Adventist Education Department for greater teacher participation... -
Teachers' Perceptions of Leadership Skills Associated With the Principalship in Central Luzon Conference, Philippines Kindergarten-Grade 12This study was conducted to investigate the perceptions of selected Adventist elementary and secondary school teachers of Central Luzon Conference in the Philippines as to the leadership skills of their principals. These perceptions were identified through... -
Teaching and Christian Worldview - The Perceptions of Teachers Kindergarten-Tertiary"This paper is based on teachers’ perceptions of Christian worldview. Specifically, it sought to understand how teachers integrate faith and learning utilising a Christian worldview, how they assess student understanding of Christian worldview,... -
Teaching strategies and adaptations of teachers in multiculturally diverse classrooms in Seventh-day Adventist K-8 schools in North America Kindergarten-Grade 12Problem: The rapid growth of diverse populations is affecting the educational system, and teachers often have not received training in multicultural education. The goal of this study is to document the multicultural teaching experiences of elementary... -
The curriculum, instruction, and assessment of dispositions in preservice teacher education TertiaryProblem. In 2000, NCATE included dispositions in its professional standards as a requirement for teacher education units seeking (re)accreditation with its organization. The problem of this investigation was to examine how program directors, faculty,... -
The Effects of the Practice of the Newstart Health Regimen on Faculty Stress Among Faculty at Seventh-Day Adventist Colleges and Universities Tertiary-LifelongUtilizing an availability sample of (n = 124) faculty from three postsecondary Seventh-day Adventists institutions that promote a healthy lifestyle philosophy encapsulated in the acronym NEWSTART, this study explored effects of this health/religious regimen... -
The Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on the Wellbeing of Staff and Students in our Schools Kindergarten-Grade 12"The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated lockdowns have had varying effects on school staff and students. Through a combination of an online survey and student focus groups, feedback was obtained about engagement with work during lockdown, what they... -
The Impact of student evaluative feedback on the perception of the teaching faculty at Andrews University TertiaryProblem: Educational researchers have little consensus of opinion regarding the usefulness of student evaluations and much less of the use of student evaluative feedback as a means of improving teachers' performance. However, because a movement of educational... -
The Influence of University Personnel Upon Students Spirituality at Selected Adventist Universities in West Africa TertiaryProblem and Purpose. The Seventh-day Adventist Church has a deep concern for youth and young adults' spirituality. Hence the church established institutions of higher learning with the aim of restoring in youth and young adults the image of God in which they... -
The Performance of Trilogy Functions of Higher Education of Selected NOCEI-member HEIs in the CALABARZON Provinces Tertiary"Often the three functions of the trilogy of higher education, which consist of teaching, research and community service, are not assigned equal merit. The priority for performance is only given to teaching, and to a certain extent to research efforts,... -
The Reality of Philippine Education - A Photovoice Participatory Action Research Kindergarten-Grade 12"Colonialism impacted the development of Philippine education for the Philippines was ruled by foreigners for quite a long time. The government tries to improve the quality of education. Using photovoice participatory action research and Friere’s... -
The Relationship Between Experiences of Master of Divinity Students at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary and their Spirituality TertiaryProblem. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the experiences of Master of Divinity students while enrolled in the seminary and their level of spirituality upon completion. Method. A quantitative research design with a limited... -
The relationship between perspectives of spiritual care and organizational climate in Seventh-day Adventist baccalaureate nursing programs in North America TertiaryProblem: Climate research in nursing education settings is lacking. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between perspectives of spiritual care held by students and faculty in Seventh-day Adventist baccalaureate nursing programs... -
The Relationship Between Research Knowledge and Research Output for College Faculty - An Asian Case Study Tertiary"Faculty participation in research is of increasing importance in institutions of higher education worldwide. A growing literature is springing up that explores faculty research output and ways of increasing it. This small (n = 71) study done at an international... -
The Relationship Between Students and Teachers Perceptions of Classroom Control and Teacher Morale in Seventh-day Adventist Schools Kindergarten-Grade 12Purpose. This study investigated the relationship between students' and teachers' perceptions of teachers' ability to control students and teacher morale in selected Seventh-day Adventist schools. Procedures. The population consisted... -
The relationship between the principal's leadership characteristics and the ability of primary teachers to deal successfully with the challenges associated with change - A teacher's perspective Kindergarten-Grade 12The literature suggests that there is significant change occurring in the education systems in most countries around the world including Australia (Fullan, 2005; Gamage, 1996). Research relating to the teachers’ perspectives of the impact of this change,... -
The Relationship of Academic Workload Typologies and Other Selected Demographic Variables to Burnout Levels Among Full-time Faculty in Seventh-day Adventist Colleges and Universities in North America TertiaryProblem statement: Research has shown that burnout is a widespread phenomenon among teachers, and that workload could be a possible predictor. No study had been done to date in Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities in North America to determine... -
The Relationship of Educational Ideology Preferences to Curriculum Acceptance Problems of Seventh-day Adventist Secondary Teachers Kindergarten-Grade 12Purpose: The intent of the study was to determine the extent to which educational ideology influences curriculum use with Seventh-day Adventist secondary teachers in North America. The research endeavored to determine the teachers' ideological approach... -
The relationship of organizational health, physical and psychological morbidity of educators in selected secondary schools Grade 9-Grade 12This study examined the relationship of organizational health to the physical and psychological morbidity of administrators and teachers in selected Seventh-day Adventist secondary schools in the North Philippine Union Mission. The participants in this study... -
The relationship of preference conflict management strategy and perceived stress in teachers of the Texas Seventh-day Adventist schools Kindergarten-Grade 12Purpose: This study examined the relationship between perceived workplace stress levels and conflict management strategies of the Seventh-day Adventist Texas Conference teachers (K-10). Procedures: The Organizational Communication... -
The Relationship of Student Retention to Teacher/Student Personality Types at Summit Christian College Tertiary"For the past 3 decades, retention studies have emerged as being of significant importance to the smaller colleges and universities, especially the private colleges and universities, including Summit Christian college. With the decline in the high-school... -
The Research States... Where Do You Fit In? Kindergarten-Grade 12What research has found about effective Seventh-day Adventist teachers and effective classroom managers. -
The status of teacher recruitment in the East Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Kindergarten-Grade 12The problem of this study was to investigate the status of teacher recruitment in the East Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventists secondary school system. Here exists a high rate of teacher turnover coupled with extreme difficulty in obtaining... -
The Teacher as Agent in Integrating Faith and Learning Kindergarten-LifelongRacquel Bouvet de Korniejczuk presents research on the Integration of Faith and Learning. In addition to helpful display examples, the article includes: The Process of Deliberate Teacher Implementation; What Is Integration?; Theoretical Framework (educational... -
Using Process Variation Analysis to Monitor Teachers Performance Tertiary-LifelongThis article explores the possibility of using process variation analysis or statistical process control to monitor teacher performance and employing the findings to craft administrative responses that meet the needs of the teachers and students in each school.... -
Values and Leadership Characteristics of Seventh-day Adventist Academy Teachers in Michigan Grade 9-Grade 12Problem: Two important aspects in the life and work of teachers are their values and leadership styles. The values they hold affect the influence they exert and the knowledge they impart, and the leadership styles they practice determine in part their... -
Valuing Early Career Teachers - Putting the Brakes on the Exodus Kindergarten-TertiaryNew teacher turnover is an international concern. An Australian study provides data revealing that "the main drivers for teachers terminating their teaching career in the first few years are connected to work/life balance, the level of support from administration,... -
Volunteers as Tutors and Trainers of Tutors - A Qualitative Study Kindergarten-LifelongProblem: The Seventh-day Adventist church/North American Division initiated a Tutoring and Mentoring project in response to President Clinton's America Reads literacy campaign. This study documents the efforts of the church and the first cohort of trainees... -
What Makes Educators Read? Tertiary-LifelongThis article reports on the first survey of Adventist teachers' reading habits, and teachers reactions to the Journal. Results show how reading habits differ among teachers at various levels. The report suggests that Adventist educators have a low level of... -
What Saith the Bible Teachers? A Survey of North American Division Academy Religion Teachers Grade 9-Grade 12This report shares findings from a detailed survey of North American Bible teachers, Bible curriculum and content issues. -
What Students Want - Characteristics of Effective Teachers from the Students' Perspective TertiaryConsider findings on students' perceptions of effective teaching in higher education. Researchers isolated the top nine characteristics for online and for face-to-face students, briefly reported here. -
Why Did My Mentor Teacher Only Give Me a Credit? Tertiary"The placement of pre-service teachers in schools to integrate theoretical learning with practical experience is an integral component of many tertiary education courses. Issues with both the reliability and validity of assessment grades in a workplace... -
Work values, occupational stress and teaching performance of SDA secondary school teachers in Luzon Kindergarten-Grade 12This study investigated the work values, occupational stress, and teaching performance of SDA secondary school teachers in Luzon. The subjects were 140 teachers and 12 principals of the 12 secondary schools under the administrative supervision o the North...