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Sizemore, Mary L. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this two-phase, explanatory mixed methods study was to understand the benefits of teaching grammar from three different learning methods: face-to-face, online personalized learning lab and a blended learning method. The study obtained quantitative results from a pre and post-tests, a general survey and writing assignment rubrics…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Educational Benefits, Conventional Instruction, Electronic Learning
Eckhardt, Scott C. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
In recent years, statistics have displayed a consistent increase in the enrollment in college programs of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The research has explained that ASD college students currently face academic and social barriers as they transition to the college setting. There is reason to believe that the use of online…
Descriptors: Social Media, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Autism
Conrad, Susan – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Research about online learning suggests that instructor feedback is essential for student learning, especially when the feedback is personalized, specific, and timely. Feedback enhances instructor presence in online learning and has been shown to positively affect student outcomes. However, even with the technical ability to receive feedback at…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Mixed Methods Research, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes
Bailey, Deborah – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This qualitative case study explored the factors that contributed to how typical book reading practices and the time spent on book reading were implemented during the school day. Previous research has shown the importance of reading books to young children and that providing access to books has led to reading growth and progress. However, little…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Books, Qualitative Research, Case Studies
Pelkey, Melissa M. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
An interest in writing practices in the state of Kansas led to a statewide survey of middle school teachers to examine key writing practices and issues. Questions focused on teacher preparation, beliefs, self-efficacy, and sense of responsibility to teach writing; use of evidence-based writing practices; the role of assessment; technology; types…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Middle School Students, Middle School Teachers, Writing Teachers
Askren, Joe – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this study was to explore how students described the curriculum in the Introduction to Food Production class and how they perceived the curriculum prepared them for their future in the hospitality industry. The exploratory questions that guided the study were how do students describe the experiential learning curriculum in the…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Hospitality Occupations, Curriculum, Guidelines
Wood, Rick P., II – ProQuest LLC, 2017
As technology devices, access, and availability continue to grow exponentially in our society, school systems need to align their educational resources, tools and professional growth programs to have a positive effect on teaching and learning in today's 21st century classroom. Studies have shown the integration of technology in the classroom can…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Handheld Devices, Educational Technology, Technology Integration
Young Joo Han – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Second language (L2) writing research has shed light on the important question of whether instructors' feedback (written and/or oral) is beneficial for students' writing (Conrad & Goldstein, 1999; Bitchener, 2008; Ferris, 2006; Truscott, 2007), and yet there are still debates about the efficacy of teacher feedback. One of the reasons why this…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Writing (Composition)
Argov, Sharon R. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Sense-making theory involves a sociological/communications science approach to the need of students to make sense of their environment and the information they are seeking to find. With many digital resources to choose from, non-traditional students often have difficulty finding the best resource for their assignments, opting for the easiest path…
Descriptors: Information Seeking, Student Behavior, Nontraditional Students, Self Esteem
Medina, Cruz – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This dissertation addresses the rhetoric of deficiency that frames Latina/o students as lacking with regard to education. This dissertation begins by examining the cultural deficit model entrenched in colonial narratives of history that justify unequal access to resources in the US. I argue that the reimagining of the pejorative trope of…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Cultural Influences, Social Bias, Social Attitudes
Buffardi, Kevin John – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Effective software testing identifies potential bugs and helps correct them, producing more reliable and maintainable software. As software development processes have evolved, incremental testing techniques have grown in popularity, particularly with introduction of test-driven development (TDD). However, many programmers struggle to adopt TDD's…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Testing, Development, Programming
Griffin, Jacqueline Laverne Meeks – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Many students in third, fourth and fifth grades struggle at the lowest levels of reading proficiency. In fact, fewer than 40% of fourth graders in the United States read at or above the "proficient" level on state standardized tests in 2009 (D'Ardenne, Barnes, Hightower, Lamason, Mason, Patterson, Stephens, Wilson, Smith & Erickson,…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Remedial Reading, Reading Tests, Scores
Trocki, Aaron David – ProQuest LLC, 2015
This study investigates the usefulness of a Dynamic Geometry Task Analysis Framework for indicating task quality in dynamic geometry environments in general, and The Geometer's Sketchpad in particular. This research sought to first establish the validity of the framework for indicating task quality, and to second explore the effects of the…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Mathematics Instruction, Student Attitudes
Harten, Michael D. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This study analyzed three analytical essays and three metacognitive reflections written by 36 high school sophomores during one school year. After they had written analytical essays, students wrote reflections in which they described their writing process, explained what they did well, and identified two areas for improvement. The study focused on…
Descriptors: High School Students, Metacognition, Reflection, Self Evaluation (Individuals)
Conway Hughston, Veronica – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Since 1996 ABET has mandated that undergraduate engineering degree granting institutions focus on learning outcomes such as professional skills (i.e. solving unstructured problems and working in teams). As a result, engineering curricula were restructured to include team based learning--including team charters. Team charters were diffused into…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Undergraduate Students, Teamwork, Contracts
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