ERIC Number: ED632350
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 215
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 979-8-3719-3934-0
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Using Polling to Understand High School Students' Perspectives on Internet Learning and Peer Support
Hendon, Kelli Lynn
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, Auburn University
This study explores students' perceptions of Internet and peer-supported learning using student learning polls. Schools are expected to make improvements annually to increase student learning and achievement. The Learning from the Internet Poll includes questions on concepts such as homework assignments, parental support, web sites, virtual schools, teacher training, purposes for Internet use, time spent on the Internet, obstacles to Internet learning, and Internet safety. The Peer Support Poll includes questions on concepts such as typical behaviors in classroom learning groups, obstacles to learning, preparation for group tasks, group discussions, and feedback and evaluation of group work. The polls were administered in classrooms via paper and pencil format. The study included 444 students from a rural high school in Alabama. Gender was analyzed as a variable in responses. Data analysis from the polls provided insights for school improvement purposes. Allowing students to have a voice in their learning has a direct impact on school improvement. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Internet, Educational Technology, Peer Teaching, Surveys, Rural Schools, High School Students, Gender Differences, Homework, Parent Role, Web Sites, Virtual Schools, Teacher Education, Computer Use, Barriers, Safety, Student Behavior, Group Activities, Group Discussion, Feedback (Response), Student Evaluation
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Alabama
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