Anita Jackson
Biographic Data
| ID | 7174045 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anita Jackson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anita |
| FAMILY NAME | Jackson |
| SIGNATURE | JACKSON A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Roehampton |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 42 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1980 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2002 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Impact of Communal-Mastery Versus Self-Mastery on Emotional Outcomes During Stressful Conditions
Past research has examined the stress resiliency of individuals high in sense of personal-mastery. However, it has been theorized that within more collectivist cultures, a sense of shared efficacy, which we call communal-mastery, may be more central to people's resiliency in the face of challenging life circumstances. We compared the impact of sense of self-mastery (i.e., "I am the key to my success") to that of communal-mastery (i.e., "I am succ…
Young people and their Futures
At present, most young people access careers information through their teachers, or parents, and those who engage in any action planning tend to do so using paper based methods. Only a handful of local careers services are using the Internet which is ideally placed to transmit up to date information to schools online. This paper reports on a project which used the new technology to link schools with their local careers service. It involved the de…
Promise in Impermanence
During the last fifteen years, there have been a number of investigations into the effects of word processors on writing, and how they might change the way we write. However, until recently, very little research has been conducted over a sustained time period with a large group of children. This study investigated the effects of unlimited access to word processors on children's writing over a period of 20 months. Each of the 22 children in a Year…
The Effect of Group Size on Individual Achievement in Beginning Piano Classes
The purpose of this research was to determine if there are statistically significant differences in individual achievement within large and small beginning piano classes. Recent trends towards class piano have indicated the need for creditable program organization. A total of 44 preschool, elementary, high school, and college students were taught in groups of two, four, six, and eight. The evaluation consisted of 15 basic keyboard skills. Results…
The Impact of Communal-Mastery Versus Self-Mastery on Emotional Outcomes During Stressful Conditions
Past research has examined the stress resiliency of individuals high in sense of personal-mastery. However, it has been theorized that within more collectivist cultures, a sense of shared efficacy, which we call communal-mastery, may be more central to people's resiliency in the face of challenging life circumstances. We compared the impact of sense of self-mastery (i.e., "I am the key to my success") to that of communal-mastery (i.e., "I am succ…
The Effect of Group Size on Individual Achievement in Beginning Piano Classes
The purpose of this research was to determine if there are statistically significant differences in individual achievement within large and small beginning piano classes. Recent trends towards class piano have indicated the need for creditable program organization. A total of 44 preschool, elementary, high school, and college students were taught in groups of two, four, six, and eight. The evaluation consisted of 15 basic keyboard skills. Results…
The Effect of Group Size on Individual Achievement in Beginning Piano Classes
The purpose of this research was to determine if there are statistically significant differences in individual achievement within large and small beginning piano classes. Recent trends towards class piano have indicated the need for creditable program organization. A total of 44 preschool, elementary, high school, and college students were taught in groups of two, four, six, and eight. The evaluation consisted of 15 basic keyboard skills. Results…
Promise in Impermanence
During the last fifteen years, there have been a number of investigations into the effects of word processors on writing, and how they might change the way we write. However, until recently, very little research has been conducted over a sustained time period with a large group of children. This study investigated the effects of unlimited access to word processors on children's writing over a period of 20 months. Each of the 22 children in a Year…
Young people and their Futures
At present, most young people access careers information through their teachers, or parents, and those who engage in any action planning tend to do so using paper based methods. Only a handful of local careers services are using the Internet which is ideally placed to transmit up to date information to schools online. This paper reports on a project which used the new technology to link schools with their local careers service. It involved the de…
The Impact of Communal-Mastery Versus Self-Mastery on Emotional Outcomes During Stressful Conditions
Past research has examined the stress resiliency of individuals high in sense of personal-mastery. However, it has been theorized that within more collectivist cultures, a sense of shared efficacy, which we call communal-mastery, may be more central to people's resiliency in the face of challenging life circumstances. We compared the impact of sense of self-mastery (i.e., "I am the key to my success") to that of communal-mastery (i.e., "I am succ…
Computer Science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Class (philosophy (2 works) · Mathematics education (2 works) · Action (physics (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Artificial Intelligence (1 work) · Business (1 work) · Career planning (1 work) · Children's Physical and Motor Development (1 work)