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Howard, Keith E.; Curwen, Margie Sauceda; Howard, Nicol R.; Colón-Muñiz, Anaida – Urban Education, 2015
The researchers examined the online social networking attitudes of underperforming Latino high school students in an alternative education program that uses technology as the prime venue for learning. A sequential explanatory mixed methods study was used to cross-check multiple sources of data explaining students' levels of comfort with utilizing…
Descriptors: Social Media, Social Networks, Hispanic American Students, High School Students
Phipps, Charmaine – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify which of the motivators of organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) present in the literature are reported as applicable to community college faculty and to examine the nature of those motivators. Methodology: A mixed-methods design was selected for this study. Emphasis was on the qualitative…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Tenure, College Faculty, Organizational Culture
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Parenti, Melissa A. – Journal of Educational Technology, 2013
With an increasing presence and continual adaptations related to distance learning, there is a recognized need for up-to-date research in the area of effectiveness of online education programs. More specifically, assessing the capacity to attain academic goals by use of asynchronous and synchronous web based tools within Learning Management…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Synchronous Communication, Asynchronous Communication, Distance Education
Boomgard, Monica C. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
A growing number of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who display complex learning needs present challenges to educators who struggle to meet their educational needs. Teaching is stressful and additional instructional challenges may increase teacher vulnerability to burnout, leading to a greater likelihood of attrition. Increasing…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Teacher Burnout, Online Courses, Autism