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Cara E. Schwarz – ProQuest LLC, 2024
My thesis work is focused on conceptual and epistemic learning and characterizing the environments in which this learning takes place. Earlier studies conducted by the Stowe group explored how instructional practices, instructional emphasis, and assessment emphasis relate to student outcomes in general and organic chemistry courses. Student…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Organic Chemistry, Epistemology
Cacace, Margaret – ProQuest LLC, 2019
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of Google Classroom on the outcomes of students with learning disabilities in the mathematics classroom. Specifically, the study evaluated students' organizational skills, student achievement, and student satisfaction. The study included 7 high school students, 4 males and 3 females, in an…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Mathematics Instruction, Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities
Sullivan, Samantha DeHaan – ProQuest LLC, 2019
This dissertation reports the results of a research project that examined the effects of varying rates of reinforcement on students' math performance and assignment preference. The relationship between students' instructional level and the rate of reinforcement threshold for influencing assignment preference was also explored. Participants were…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Reinforcement, Mathematics Instruction, Assignments
Gyllen, Justin Gordon – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This dissertation examines students' use of written course materials in introductory engineering courses, begins to elucidate the relationships between students' study habits and their subsequent course performance, and evaluates the impact that carefully designed preparatory assignments has on these relationships. Much of previous educational…
Descriptors: Use Studies, Users (Information), Instructional Materials, Introductory Courses
Eckhardt, Scott C. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
In recent years, statistics have displayed a consistent increase in the enrollment in college programs of students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The research has explained that ASD college students currently face academic and social barriers as they transition to the college setting. There is reason to believe that the use of online…
Descriptors: Social Media, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Autism
Conway Hughston, Veronica – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Since 1996 ABET has mandated that undergraduate engineering degree granting institutions focus on learning outcomes such as professional skills (i.e. solving unstructured problems and working in teams). As a result, engineering curricula were restructured to include team based learning--including team charters. Team charters were diffused into…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Undergraduate Students, Teamwork, Contracts
Hojnacki, Susan G. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This dissertation looks at the effects of the flipped classroom model on foreign language learners at the introductory level. Specifically, the project examined students' learning outcomes in reading, writing, speaking, and listening when exposed to the flipped classroom format for one or two semesters of introductory German classes at the college…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Blended Learning
Hooker, Kathy L. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The benefits of effective parental involvement in education have been well documented and can be far reaching. When educators make an effort to involve families, parental involvement can be even more meaningful. Homework is a commonly practiced and accepted connection between school and home and affords parents many opportunities to interact with…
Descriptors: Homework, Science Instruction, Parent Participation, Family School Relationship
Bennis, Candace L. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Research has shown that students with learning disabilities often do not complete or submit their homework, which may lead to failing grades. The intent of this research was to examine the perceptions of elementary special teachers on assigning appropriate homework for these students. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to investigate…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Special Education Teachers, Special Education, Homework
Hepworth, A. J. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The purpose of this study was to investigate how engagement, mood and number of assignments completed on computerized differentiated homework using an iPad in a one-to-one mobile device environment influenced the growth index and normalized gain in reading literature benchmark assessments of students in grades five, six, and seven. Furthermore,…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Homework, Assignments, Psychological Patterns
Strother, Dana L. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The educational system is changing to meet the needs of 21st century learners, technology integration has become critical in meeting that need. One-to-one computing may close the digital gap that exists and equips students with the skills necessary for success in the 21st century workplace (Lemke & Martin, 2004). While much research exists on…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Teaching Experience, Computer Science Education, Individualized Instruction
Hickerson, Danielle – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Previous research has indicated that there is no relationship between traditional homework completion and academic achievement among elementary grade students. Yet, elementary school teachers continue to utilize this practice. The purpose of this quantitative study was to investigate the relationship between nontraditional, differentiated reading…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Reading Achievement, Homework, Student Motivation