background : during the past two decades, a great deal of research has been conducted on developing affective norms for words in various languages, showing that there is an urgent need to create such norms in persian language, too. the present study intended to develop a set of 362 persian words rated according to their emotional valence, arousal, imageability, and familiarity so as to prepare ...

Despite the fact that precarious modes of employment have become increasingly common in academic careers, studies shown contracts are often hidden and masked within higher education structures. This has important implications for identities those on such contracts. paper uses Goffman’s work stigma, ‘spoiled identities’, identity management, Archer’s concepts morphostasis morphogenesis as heuris...

AIM To assess the association between child growth and teacher-reported behavior and academic standing, and neuropsychological performance. METHOD The heights of 344 public-school children were measured using standard procedures. Teachers were requested to complete two behavioral and one academic performance rating scales. Neuropsychological assessment consisted of the Edinburgh Handedness In...

Academic dishonesty has been and continues to be a major problem in America's schools and universities. Such dishonesty is especially important in high schools, where grades earned directly impact the academic careers of students for many years to come. The rising pressure to get the best grades in school, get into the best college, and land the best paying job is a cycle that has made academic...

Research on academic plagiarism has typically focused on students as the perpetrators of unethical behaviors, and less attention has been paid to academic researchers as likely candidates for such behaviors. We examined 279 papers presented at the International Management division of the 2009 Academy of Management conference for the purpose of studying plagiarism among academics. Results showed...

Classroom discussion practices that can lead to reasoned participation by all students are presented and described by the authors. Their research emphasizes the careful orchestration of talk and tasks in academic learning. Parallels are drawn to the philosophical work on deliberative discourse and the fundamental goal of equipping all students to participate in academically productive talk. The...