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Galindo, Laura – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The perceptions students and parents have of Compass Learning Odyssey online curriculum is the focus of this research. This study uses an intrinsic research method to discover the perceptions of students and parents on a specific online learning curriculum with a qualitative focus. This study was focused on the perceptions of students within a…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Case Studies, Electronic Learning, Parent Attitudes
Knight, Michaelle H. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Purpose. The purpose of this mixed-method study was to determine the degree of perceived differences for auditory, visual and kinesthetic learning styles of Traditionalist, Baby Boomers, Generation X and Millennial generational healthcare workers participating in technology-assisted healthcare training. Methodology. This mixed-method research…
Descriptors: Generational Differences, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Health Personnel
Asaad, Diana – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Many institutions across the United States are investing considerable financial resources and human resources in the implementation of personalized adaptive learning (PAL) solutions to improve institutional learning outcomes. Little is known about the shapes and forms of measuring PAL success and the tools that may be utilized to evaluate…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Interviews, Qualitative Research, Higher Education
Ledbetter, Alexander K. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
People with acquired brain injury (ABI) present with impairments in working memory and executive functions, and these cognitive deficits contribute to difficulty self-regulating the production of expository writing. Cognitive processes involved in carrying out complex writing tasks include planning, generating text, and reviewing or revising text…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Neurological Impairments, Head Injuries, Intervention
Simpson, Shelah Y. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
In this multiple-case study, the author investigated fully online students' perceptions of and experiences with asynchronous and synchronous writing support options of an institutional writing center and a commercial tutoring service. This dissertation used a multiple-case study design (Merriam, 1998, 2009; Yin, 2009) to ascertain which features…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Electronic Learning, Writing (Composition), Laboratories
Franzen, Marissa Marie Sloan – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The purpose of this research study was to determine if trial and error learning was an effective, practical, and efficient learning method for Technology, Engineering, and Design Education students at the post-secondary level. A mixed methods explanatory research design was used to measure the viability of the learning source. The study sample was…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Design, Learning Processes, Statistical Analysis
Jia, Hongyi – ProQuest LLC, 2017
In the present day Mandarin Chinese has become a commonly taught language in the U.S. Mandarin is widely taught in colleges and universities; K-12 Chinese programs, including immersion programs, have also grown rapidly. However, to date little research has been conducted on the latter programs. This study examines immersion programs in elementary…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Mandarin Chinese, Immersion Programs, Elementary School Students
Sabb-Cordes, Morelisa L. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Students were performing below grade level in reading, fluency, and comprehension in a suburban school in South Carolina. The purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of teachers about their preferred differentiated instruction approach (face-to-face vs. computer-based) to meet the needs of at-risk students in 2nd grade. The underlying…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Individualized Instruction, At Risk Students
Hsu, Chia-Pao – ProQuest LLC, 2015
The current study examined how components of reflective practice interplay with children's music-making and sharing processes. This study employed a qualitative approach with 11 children who played classroom instruments and researcher-designed computer programs ("Build MyTune I" and "Build MyTune II") while attending music…
Descriptors: Children, Music Education, Music Activities, Reflection
Morris, Kimberly Jane – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The study abroad (SA) context is often assumed to foster pragmatic development in a second language (L2), yet previous scholarship confirms that pragmatic norms are culturally-shaped and often remain imperceptible to uninstructed SA students (Bataller, 2010; Cohen & Shively, 2007; Shively, 2010). Because pragmatics is not traditionally taught…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Study Abroad, Task Analysis, Spanish
Sonsaat, Sinem – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Despite their importance, teacher's manuals (TM) have never drawn much attention in language teaching research, and therefore they have not been researched from the perspective of pronunciation teaching. It may be that they have not been perceived as having a role more than being an answer key for student materials (Sheldon, 1987). However, TMs…
Descriptors: Teaching Guides, Pronunciation Instruction, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Franciosi, Stephan J. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Digital Game-Based Learning (DGBL) is an innovative educational approach that is becoming increasingly popular among researchers and practitioners in technologically advanced countries in the West, but is largely unknown or ignored in the instruction of Foreign Languages (FL) in Japanese higher education. This is problematic because more interest…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, College Faculty, Language Teachers
Nordin, Eric John – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this case study was to explore experiences and perceptions of organizational leaders regarding organizational change communication to improve change results in an organizational setting. Building on a conceptual framework of organizational theory, 25 full-time online faculty at an institution of higher learning in the southwestern…
Descriptors: Organizational Change, Interpersonal Communication, Computer Mediated Communication, Electronic Mail
Sanchez, Karen Renee – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study explores the self-efficacy of students learning English as a Second Language on the computer-based Rosetta Stone program. The research uses a qualitative approach to explore how a readily available computer-based learning program, Rosetta Stone, can help adult immigrant students gain some English competence and so acquire a greater…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Computer Assisted Instruction, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
Lavender, Julie – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Military health care facilities make extensive use of computer-based training (CBT) for both clinical and non-clinical staff. Despite evidence identifying various factors that may impact CBT, the problem is unclear as to what factors specifically influence employee participation in computer-based training. The purpose of this mixed method case…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Armed Forces, Health Services, Health Facilities
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