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Direct linkGao, Shanshan – ProQuest LLC, 2022
In the modern higher educational system, technology permeated almost all the provisions of educational processes and transformed individual learning transactions. Empirical evidence reveals students' skill gaps in the digitized campus and the real-world work environment driven by technology. Technical training is of high value and in high demand…
Descriptors: Andragogy, Learning Motivation, Personal Autonomy, Learning Theories
Wanda Colon – ProQuest LLC, 2020
The effectiveness of workplace learning programs is linked to employee/learner motivation. However, our current understanding of workplace learning does not always acknowledge the importance of learner motivation to acquire new skills. In this study, I proposed that to obtain learning success and engage employees to learn on- the- job, employers…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Learning Motivation, Skill Development, Job Skills
Gaviola Feck, Dolores – ProQuest LLC, 2016
People are self-learning on the Internet and the various eLearning freeware tools of the 21st century diffuses a whole new pedagogy; yet, generational trends from organizations, corporations, and academic institutions minimally show implementation of various blended learning approaches online into their organizational culture and climate. The…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Electronic Learning, Organizational Culture, Organizational Climate
Mingo, Wendye Dianne – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study attempts to determine if authentic learning strategies can be used to acquire knowledge of and increase motivation for computational thinking. Over 600 students enrolled in a computer literacy course participated in this study which involved completing a pretest, posttest and motivation survey. The students were divided into an…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Computation, Thinking Skills, Computer Literacy
Mitak, Kirsten Nora – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of Piano Wizard(TM) as a viable technological and instructional tool for older adults. Piano Wizard's applicability for seniors was determined by participants' musical skill development, perceptions of personal fulfillment, attitudes toward music learning, and opinions about the…
Descriptors: Music Education, Educational Technology, Older Adults, Teaching Methods
Gowen, Deborah C. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Finding teaching models and strategies that benefit learners while incorporating skills students will need in the future, such as using technology, is important. This study examined the problem of whether Webquests, an inquiry-based teaching strategy where much of the information is found online, are a beneficial way to integrate technology into…
Descriptors: Multiple Intelligences, Methods Research, Teaching Models, Educational Technology
