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Changing the Learning Environment in the College of Engineering and Applied Science: The Impact of Educational Training on Future Faculty and Student-Centered Pedagogy on Undergraduate Students
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Gaskins, Whitney – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Over the past 20 years there have been many changes to the primary and secondary educational system that have impacted students, teachers, and post-secondary institutions across the United States of America. One of the most important is the large number of standardized tests students are required to take to show adequate performance in school.…
Descriptors: College Science, Engineering Education, Undergraduate Students, Science Instruction
Residents' Perceptions of Classroom Situated E-Learning for Medical Education
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Segerman, Jill – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Medical education helps ensure doctors acquire skills and knowledge needed to care for patients. However, resident duty hour restrictions have impacted time residents have for medical education, leaving resident educators searching for innovative options for effective medical education. Classroom situated e-learning, a blended learning delivery…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Medical Students, Medical Education, Educational Technology
The Dynamics among Non-English Speaking Online Learners' Language Proficiency, Coping Mechanisms, and Cultural Intelligence: Implications for Effective Practice for Online Cross-Cultural Collaboration
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Chun-Ming Ou – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Cross-cultural online collaboration has evolved as an inevitable trend that people influenced by globalization cannot neglect. The primary purpose of this study was to discover major factors contributing to productive and effective online cross-cultural collaborative learning for people from diverse cultural backgrounds with varying levels of…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Non English Speaking, Foreign Countries, Intercultural Communication
The Effects of a Summer Science Camp Teaching Experience on Preservice Elementary Teachers' Science Teaching Efficacy, Science Content Knowledge, and Understanding of the Nature of Science
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Logerwell, Mollianne G. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of a summer science camp teaching experience on preservice elementary teachers' science teaching efficacy, science content knowledge, and understanding of the nature of science. Master's degree students enrolled in the elementary Fairfax Partnership Schools (FPS, n = 21) cohort served as the…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Scientific Principles, Methods Courses, Professional Development Schools