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Nacu, Denise C.; Martin, Caitlin K.; Pinkard, Nichole; Gray, Tené – Learning, Media and Technology, 2016
While the potential benefits of participating in online learning communities are documented, so too are inequities in terms of how different populations access and use them. We present the online learning support roles (OLSR) framework, an approach using both automated analytics and qualitative interpretation to identify and explore online…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Social Networks, Teacher Role, Facilitators (Individuals)
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Moran, Seana; Bundick, Matthew J.; Malin, Heather; Reilly, Timothy S. – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2013
Prior studies have found that youth reporting a general sense that "I have a purpose" also describe having social supports that enhance thriving. This study links "specific" social supports to "specific" purposes described by youth. We examined whether developmental level, social-structural supports of gender and…
Descriptors: Family (Sociological Unit), Friendship, Social Support Groups, Youth
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Wesely, Pamela M.; Baig, Fatima – Bilingual Research Journal, 2012
This qualitative study explores how parents decide to enroll their children in one-way immersion programs and how the decision is made to continue in those programs at the middle/junior high school level. A total of 131 parents responded to a survey with open-ended questions about these two decisions. Analyzed thematically and within a conceptual…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Educational Opportunities, Self Efficacy, Immersion Programs