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White, Laura W.; Jordan, Kelly Elizabeth; McDermott, Heidi – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2023
Purpose: The purpose of this case study is to describe a simulation-based assessment designed to assure student readiness for a first full-time clinical experience in an entry-level Doctor of Physical Therapy program that transitioned to mixed-mode instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach: A cohort of 40 second-year…
Descriptors: Learning Readiness, Clinical Experience, Allied Health Occupations Education, Doctoral Students
Jennifer M. Ryan – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Cohorts have a positive influence on doctoral students, providing support and contributing to student success. Many of these benefits are attributed to the sense of community a cohort develops. Despite the importance of a sense of community in doctoral cohorts, few studies have addressed how it develops. The purpose of this study was to examine,…
Descriptors: Sense of Community, Doctoral Students, Student Experience, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
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Laura McNeill; Bernadette Beavers-Forrest; Margaret Rice; Angela Benson; Stephen Abu – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2024
As Ph.D. education continues to evolve, hybrid programs have gained popularity by offering flexibility and accessibility to diverse student populations. However, a critical gap exists in understanding how students develop and maintain academic relationships and scholarly community in these environments. Specifically, research has not sufficiently…
Descriptors: Doctoral Students, Blended Learning, Student Attitudes, Doctoral Programs
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Roumell, Elizabeth A. L.; Bolliger, Doris U. – Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 2017
Many education doctoral programs offer extensive amounts of coursework online or from a distance utilizing a variety of combinations of course delivery. Given the increase in the number of online programs in recent years, it is reasonable to believe that blended, distance, and online practices will continue to be integrated more widely into…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Doctoral Programs, Online Courses, Blended Learning
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Macharaschwili, Carmen E.; Coggin, Linda Skidmore – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2013
Online learning in higher education allows distance education students to complete degree requirements in virtual environments. Universities are challenged with providing quality education experiences for these students and meet the students' needs for engagement and challenge within a collaborative framework. This study proposes how Voice over…
Descriptors: Models, Blended Learning, Teaching Methods, Interactive Video
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Terrell, Steven R.; Snyder, Martha M.; Dringus, Laurie P.; Maddrey, Elizabeth – Qualitative Report, 2012
Limited-residency and online doctoral programs have an attrition rate significantly higher than traditional programs. This grounded-theory study focused on issues pertaining to communication between students, their peers and faculty and how interpersonal communication may affect persistence. Data were collected from 17 students actively working on…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Distance Education, Blended Learning, Graduate Students
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Nordyke, Shane; Palmer, Daniel; Anderson, William; Braunstein, Rich; Fairholm, Matt – Journal of Political Science Education, 2011
PhD programs in the United States are increasingly marked by the rising influence of market-oriented dynamics. As a case in point, one of the primary objectives of the new PhD program offered at the University of South Dakota is to deliver a doctoral program through a flexible--or hybrid--format that is accessible to nontraditional as well as…
Descriptors: Political Science, Doctoral Programs, Blended Learning, Educational Strategies