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Damasceno, Cristiane S. – Communication Education, 2018
This paper explores learners' and facilitators' participation in Peer 2 Peer University's Learning Circles (face-to-face study groups for people who are taking massive open online courses together). While digital technologies and open educational resources bring new possibilities for learning in informal settings, few empirical studies explore how…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Communities of Practice, Large Group Instruction, Online Courses
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Garrett, Lauretta – International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 2014
Examining the actions taken during a teaching experiment can provide insight into practices applicable to the use of mathematics technology to assist adult learners. A case study in the form of a teaching experiment was conducted with a small number of subjects to allow for detailed examination of the influence of technology on student thinking.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Thinking Skills
Garrett, Lauretta – Online Submission, 2014
Examining the actions taken during a teaching experiment can provide insight into practices applicable to the use of mathematics technology to assist adult learners. A case study in the form of a teaching experiment was conducted with a small number of subjects to allow for detailed examination of the influence of technology on student thinking.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Thinking Skills
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Sampson, Demetrios G., Ed.; Ifenthaler, Dirk, Ed.; Isaías, Pedro, Ed. – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2018
The aim of the 2018 International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age (CELDA) conference was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There have been advances in both cognitive…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Meadan, Hedda; Snodgrass, Melinda R.; Meyer, Lori E.; Fisher, Kim W.; Chung, Moon Y.; Halle, James W. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2016
Both naturalistic communication and parent-implemented interventions are evidence-based practices for young children with disabilities, but demonstrations of effective methods for teaching parents to implement naturalistic interventions successfully with their children are still warranted. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a…
Descriptors: Autism, Young Children, Intervention, Parent Participation
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NaliakaMukhale, Phoebe; Hong, Zhu – Journal of Education and Practice, 2017
The aim of this study was to explore the professional development needs of lecturers at Kenyan universities. Specifically, the study investigated the challenges that lecturers and their learners face while in class. It also explored the professional development needs of the lecturers, preferred modes of delivery of the professional development…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Faculty, Faculty Development, Educational Needs
Greene, Sunny – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Multiple approaches have been used in U.S. community colleges to address the learning needs of postsecondary students who are underprepared in basic skills math. The purpose of this exploratory interview study was to gain a deeper understanding of community college basic skills math learning through instructors' lived experiences using the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Access to Education, Andragogy, Interviews
Esterhuizen, Hendrik D.; Blignaut, A. Seugnet; Els, Christo J.; Ellis, Suria M. – Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, 2012
This paper addresses the affective human experiences in terms of the emotions of South African teacher-students while attaining computer competencies for teaching and learning, and for ODL. The full mixed method study investigated how computers contribute towards affective experiences of disadvantaged teacher-students. The purposive sample related…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Attitudes
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Kong, Maureen Mo-yee; Au, Terry Kit-fong – Early Education and Development, 2018
Research Findings: The objective of this research was to evaluate the effectiveness of Incredible Years Basic Parent Training (IYPT Basic) in a community clinic setting in Hong Kong. IYPT Basic is a Western program developed to promote children's academic, social, and emotional regulation skills and to reduce conduct problems among typically…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness, Parent Education, Child Development
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Lin, Tsun-Ju; Lan, Yu-Ju – Educational Technology & Society, 2015
This study investigated the research trends in language learning in a virtual reality environment by conducting a content analysis of findings published in the literature from 2004 to 2013 in four top ranked computer-assisted language learning journals: "Language Learning & Technology," "CALICO Journal," "Computer…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Computer Simulation, Second Language Instruction, Educational Technology
Karich, Abbey C.; Burns, Matthew K.; Maki, Kathrin E. – Review of Educational Research, 2014
Giving a student control over their learning has theoretical and intuitive appeal, but its effects are neither powerful nor consistent in the empirical literature base. This meta-analysis updated previous meta-analytic research by Niemiec, Sikorski, and Walberg by studying the overall effectiveness of providing learner control within educational…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Educational Technology, Teaching Methods, Student Participation
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Husband, Gary – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2015
This paper presents the initial findings of a research project that aims to investigate the impact of teacher training for lecturers in post-compulsory education on engagement with continuing professional development (CPD) for learning and teaching. The majority of colleges and universities operating in the UK now ensure that all teaching staff…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Education, Postsecondary Education, Professional Continuing Education
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Nassaji, Hossein – Language Learning, 2013
This study examined the role of incidental focus on form (FonF) in adult English-as-a-second-language classrooms. Specifically, it explored the extent to which the amount, type, and effectiveness of FonF were related to differences in classroom participation structure, that is, the organization of classroom talk within which FonF may occur. The…
Descriptors: Grammar, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Adult Education
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Johnson, Rebecca A.; Houmanfar, Ramona; Smith, Gregory S. – Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 2010
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of presenting organizational information through implicit and explicit rules on sales-related target behaviors in a retail setting. Results indicated that when organizational information was presented in a specific form, productivity was increased and maintained longer than when presented in…
Descriptors: Industrial Psychology, Organizational Development, Productivity, Retailing
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Brown, Rachel; Munger, Kristen – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 2010
Online discussion groups have become a resource for teachers seeking ongoing professional development. Despite their popularity, there has been little systematic investigation into the nature and quality of the dialogue that occurs within an unstructured virtual community to which participants voluntarily subscribe. In this study, we explored how…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Discussion Groups, Educational Technology, Inservice Teacher Education
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