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Egbert, Jessica Dalby – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Through a quantitative, non-experimental design, the studied explored non-cognitive factor relationships to hybrid doctoral course satisfaction and self-efficacy, including the differences between the online and on-campus components of the student-selected hybrid courses. Descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate statistical analyses were used to…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Participant Satisfaction, Doctoral Programs, Blended Learning
Kim, Philip – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Financial institutions are increasingly finding difficulty defending against information security risks and threats, as they are often the number one target for information thieves. An effective information security training and awareness program can be a critical component of protecting an organization's information assets. Many financial…
Descriptors: Financial Services, Knowledge Level, Transfer of Training, Computer Security
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
Muir, Kristopher D. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Culture tends to be misplaced as a secondary instructional goal in most foreign language classrooms. Although research has suggested that a strong link exists between language and culture, the problem resides in how best to teach culture in the classroom. While this problem impacts all learners, it may affect high school students more because they…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Statistical Analysis, Educational Technology, Teaching Methods
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
Schumacher, Julie Raeder – ProQuest LLC, 2009
A journal club is defined as a group of individuals who meet regularly to discuss current trends in literature and have been advocated to bridge the gap of research and practice. With the popularity of the Internet, there are a variety of tools available for online learning through journal clubs including asynchronous discussions, which the…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Learning Processes, Communities of Practice, Clubs
Enos, Karen – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Because of the location of the college institution, CSC teacher interns have been placed in cooperating schools within a 375 mile radius of Chadron, NE. It has not been unusual for CSC faculty members to travel several hours from Chadron to supervise teacher interns. Following the mandates of the Nebraska Department of Education [NDE], (2008),…
Descriptors: State Colleges, Teacher Interns, Cooperating Teachers, School Location