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Hlas, Anne Cummings; Schuh, Kathy L.; Alessi, Stephen M. – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 2008
This study investigated the role of native language in the context of online versus face-to-face learning environments. Findings from a mixed-methods analysis revealed that native language was a factor in distinguishing among the learning opportunities in these two classes. Data for the online course were 10 archived asynchronous discussions on…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Native Speakers, English (Second Language), Bulletin Boards
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Hodes, Carol L.; Foster, John C.; Pritz, Sandra G.; Kelley, Patricia – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 2011
As part of a multiyear research study on the preparation of educators to use assessment data for instructional improvement, the present study is a pilot test of a research-based professional development intervention for career-technical teachers. Forty-eight educators at nine sites in five states participated in a 1-day workshop followed by…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Mentors, Instructional Improvement, Teacher Workshops
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Choi, Ikseon; Land, Susan M.; Turgeon, Alfred – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 2008
This study investigates how the combination of instructor modeling and question prompts for peer-questioning influences students' online questioning and answering activities. Fourteen students in a turfgrass management online class at a large land-grant university participated in two three-week sessions of online discussion. Two randomly selected…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Land Grant Universities, Discussion Groups, Questioning Techniques