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Reduced Contact Hour Accelerated Courses and Student Learning
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Thornton, Barry; Demps, Julius; Jadav, Arpita – Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, 2017
Undergraduate instruction in the Davis College of Business at Jacksonville University utilizes two course delivery methods. Traditional daytime classes are 15 weeks long and have approximately 40 contact hours, while evening courses are offered in the Accelerated Degree program in a compressed 8-week format with 24 contact hours. The curriculum is…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Undergraduate Students, Delivery Systems, Scheduling
The Effects of English Vocabulary Mastery on Geometry Achievement
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Rockhold, Jonas – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study examines socioeconomic status (SES), English language proficiency (ELP), vocabulary proficiency (VP), and math proficiency (MP) of students to determine if SES, as determined by the Free and Reduced Lunch Program (FRL), as well as English language proficiency (ELP) and vocabulary proficiency (VP), as measured by CELLA scale scores and…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Status, Language Proficiency, English Language Learners, Vocabulary
Motivating the Skeptical and Unconcerned: Considering Values, Worldviews, and Norms When Planning Messages Encouraging Energy Conservation and Efficiency Behaviors
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Arpan, Laura M.; Opel, Andrew R.; Lu, Jia – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2013
The current study examined the association of personal values or worldviews with individual motivations for reduced energy use and energy-use-related risk perceptions. We also investigated how perceptions of others' energy use influenced motivation to reduce use among those with high, versus low, risk perceptions. The perception that others were…
Descriptors: Values, World Views, Energy Conservation, Risk