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Direct linkThomas A. Mgonja – ProQuest LLC, 2021
In mathematics, Students of Color have persistently performed lower than their White counterparts, thus creating a need to explore instructional methods that could reduce performance disparities. This study investigated culturally relevant pedagogy (CRP) to understand how it might support students' mathematics learning in undergraduate mathematics…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Undergraduate Study, Minority Group Students, Achievement Gap
Appelt, Lianne C. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The following qualitative study examines the usability of a custom-designed Internet safety tutorial, targeted at elderly individuals who use the Internet regularly, for effectively conveying critical information regarding online fraud, scams, and other cyber security. The elderly population is especially at risk when it comes to fraudulent…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Usability, Internet, Safety
Erickson, Kristyanna – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The developmental sequence of mathematics courses in most 2-year and 4-year colleges is designed to prepare students to succeed in college-level math courses. That is, students must complete this sequence in order to progress to courses such as statistics, college algebra, precalculus, calculus, and differential equations. Research on the…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Developmental Programs, Instructional Effectiveness, Teaching Methods
Caufield, Eileen Claire – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of federal probation officers' perceived value of different distance education formats, the learning strategies they used to facilitate their learning, and the degree to which learner autonomy varied among the probation officers. This comparative case study sought to answer the following three…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Focus Groups, Learning Strategies, Interviews
Bradley, Joe Bernard, Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes among staff members of nonprofit social service agencies who participated in or completed an andragogically-facilitated or a pedagogically-conducted online learning module on foundation grant writing. The efficacy of andragogical methods is unknown and often debated due to scarce empirical…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Andragogy, Course Evaluation, Online Courses
Risner, Mary E. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The need to increase US competitiveness in the world economy is a driving factor in the recent push to internationalize university campuses across the country. Technical and subject area expertise are no longer sufficient to succeed in the 21st-century global workplace. Intercultural competence is becoming more valued as part of the desired…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Intercultural Programs, Intercultural Communication, Interpersonal Competence
