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Hawkins, Abigail – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Using mixed methods, this study examined the nature of teacher-student interaction in an asynchronous, statewide, self-paced virtual high school. Eight teachers were interviewed to understand their perceptions on the nature of interactions and their role as a virtual school teacher. Interactions were primarily instructional in nature, taking the…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Assignments, Interaction, Teacher Student Relationship
Hirsch, Karen A. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the impact of differentiated instructional techniques on non-traditional, adult student engagement in an RN-BSN completion program course. Differentiated instructional techniques have been a staple method of teaching in K-12 education for a number of years. Differentiated instruction (DI) is a…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Individualized Instruction, Teaching Methods, Nontraditional Students
Wood, Susan A. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
In order to better understand how to use assessment productively in the basic writing classroom, I asked the question "How do basic writers perceive the assessment process?" The research reported on in this dissertation led to the conclusion that basic writers at Dona Ana Community College perceive and value each part of the assessment…
Descriptors: Beginning Writing, Community Colleges, Writing Evaluation, Student Attitudes
Keppler, Michael P. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to examine whether or not the use of net-book technology in the classroom altered the writing process for elementary students. The impetus for this study stemmed from the fact that more research needs to be conducted utilizing observations and interviews to examine the relationship between one-to-one technology use…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Access to Computers, Grounded Theory, Interviews
Womack, David L. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study examines differences in performance on selected assignments and two examinations between an online and a traditional undergraduate education course. In addition, differences in Locus of Control between the courses are examined. A MANCOVA indicated no significant difference in Locus of Control. MANCOVA indicated that student performance…
Descriptors: Assignments, Undergraduate Study, Online Courses, Locus of Control
Schwilk, Christopher L. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Understanding writing assignments is critical to college students' success as they transition from high school to postsecondary environments, but students with writing difficulties struggle to extrapolate required tasks from assignments presented in narrative form. The researcher examined the ability of students to identify assignment tasks when…
Descriptors: Writing Difficulties, Writing Assignments, College Students, Identification
Hatfield, Teresa A. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Previous research supports the positive educational effects for students when briefer, easier problems are interspersed into independent mathematics worksheets (Skinner, 2002). A concern with the previous research is whether the positive effects would generalize when implemented with large classroom groups over a prolonged period of time. The…
Descriptors: Assignments, Student Surveys, Worksheets, Research Assistants
Poteau, Christine E. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Recent research in second language acquisition has focused on the effects of group work on learning by examining various factors (i.e., motivation, age, task, gender differences, etc.). One particular factor that has not been heavily investigated is interlocutor familiarity, which is at the forefront of the present study. Two separate classes (in…
Descriptors: Assignments, Work Attitudes, Second Languages, Familiarity
Jett, Janice Rowe – ProQuest LLC, 2013
With the steady increase of ubiquitous computing initiatives across the country in the last decade, there is a pressing need for specific research looking at content area instruction in 1:1 settings. This qualitative multiple case study examines writing instruction at two middle schools as it is delivered by experienced teachers in five English…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Laptop Computers, Computer Uses in Education, Qualitative Research
McAliney, Peter J. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Technology continues to evolve and become accessible to students in higher education. Concurrently, teamwork has become an important skill in academia and the workplace and students have adopted established technologies to support their learning in both individual and team project work. Given the emergence of social media technologies, I examined…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Social Media, Cooperative Learning, Teamwork
Strother, Dana L. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The educational system is changing to meet the needs of 21st century learners, technology integration has become critical in meeting that need. One-to-one computing may close the digital gap that exists and equips students with the skills necessary for success in the 21st century workplace (Lemke & Martin, 2004). While much research exists on…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Teaching Experience, Computer Science Education, Individualized Instruction
Pu, Jiang – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The definition of literacy is constantly changing and expanding. A sociocultural view of Literacy considers literacy to be multiple, multimodal, and multilingual as situated in and across the social and cultural contexts. As technology, new media and social network has reformed many aspects of writing, they provide ELLs (English language learners)…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Writing Instruction, Technology Uses in Education, English Language Learners
Clayton, JoAnn M. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
To improve students' reading abilities, an elementary school staff decided to supplement the regular curriculum with a free Internet reading program. To promote student participation in the supplemental program, the media specialist designed the Gumball Reading Program, which included student requirements and rewards. The requirements…
Descriptors: Reading Ability, Reading Improvement, Elementary Education, Reading Programs
Dosch, Mary Volesky – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Differentiated instruction is a learner-centered philosophy of teaching based on Tomlinson's research, but stems from a constructivist belief espoused by Dewey, Piaget, and Vygotsky. Through consideration of three diagnostic areas: readiness, interests, and learning profiles, a teacher differentiates how diverse students access the material…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, College Students, Comparative Analysis, Teaching Methods
Johnson, Cathy – ProQuest LLC, 2012
English as a Second Language (ESL) students often have problems progressing in their acquisition of the language and frequently do not know how to solve this dilemma. Many of them think of their second language studies as just another school subject that they must pass in order to move on to the next level, so few of them realize the metacognitive…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Language Processing, Second Language Learning, Electronic Publishing
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