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Sacha Johnson – ProQuest LLC, 2020
The goal of this study was to examine differences in student learning outcomes and motivation over time as a function of scenario-based e-learning (SBeL) and feedback types (elaborative and intrinsic) as well as the interaction between these two variables. Research Question One asked if there was a statistically significant main effect of…
Descriptors: Vignettes, Electronic Learning, Feedback (Response), Outcomes of Education
Krista L. Lucas – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Scientific literacy is vital for 21st century citizens to have the skills to make informed decisions based on sound science, and seeing oneself as a science person is important for citizens to feel capable of making such decisions based on science. Science educators are in the best position to encourage these attributes in their students. In…
Descriptors: Scientific Literacy, Majors (Students), Biology, Science Education
Adrian D. Williams – ProQuest LLC, 2021
In an environment such as Intensive Care unit (ICU), evidence-based practice is essential to provide adequate care to the patient and their family members (Duncombe, 2018). Unfortunately, a lack of evidence-based practice in the hospital setting exists for various reasons (Duncombe, 2018). The purpose of this scholarly project was to research how…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Nurses, Urban Areas, Hospitals
Lance P. Rhodes – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The purpose of this quantitative, quasi-experimental study was to assess differences between US K-12 teachers who participated in digital game-based learning (DGBL) and those who participated in digital learning (DL), in terms of pre-/posttest gains in computational thinking (CT) and pre-/posttest changes in perceived usefulness (PU) and perceived…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Educational Games, Mental Computation, Thinking Skills
Nicole Onori Hansen – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This project introduces the L.E.G.A.C.Y. appreciative life review model (L.E.G.A.C.Y.) and provides preliminary evidence for its feasibility with emerging adults in a higher education context. L.E.G.A.C.Y. is the first model to integrate appreciative inquiry as well as a retrospective-prospective framework and experiential elements into the life…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Resources, Higher Education, Mental Health
Wagner Cica, LeeAnn – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This research study investigates the use of the Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction as a strategy to improve self-determination skills and workforce readiness skills for students' with Asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism spectrum disorder. This study evaluates the effectiveness of integrating SDLMI into classroom instruction to…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Self Determination
LuPone, Kathleen A. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Results from previous studies indicated nursing students needed to further develop critical thinking (CT) especially with respect to employing it in their clinical reasoning. Thus, the study was conducted to support development of students' CT in the areas of inference subskills that could be applied as they engaged in clinical reasoning during…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Undergraduate Students, Nursing Students, Inferences
Kim, Junyoung – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The major purpose of this study was to investigate whether successful practice trials in throwing would mediate the relationship between perceived throwing competence and skill improvement in throwing among 1 st graders in physical education. A correlational research design was utilized to examine the mediating relationships among variables.…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Grade 1, Elementary School Students, Physical Education
Morrison, Carley Calico – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Volunteer leaders are an underutilized resource in nonprofit organizations. However, as volunteer directors are stretched to their capacity, others in the organization must provide leadership to volunteers. One way for nonprofit organizations to increase their capacity is to develop the leadership skills of identified volunteer leaders. Because…
Descriptors: Volunteers, Leaders, Nonprofit Organizations, Leadership
Emihovich, Benjamin W. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Education researchers are exploring how well-designed video games can be used to improve knowledge, skills, and abilities known as game-based learning (GBL). Current American students are not receiving adequate exposure to authentic ill-structured problem-solving scenarios in their classrooms, and schools need to address the acquisition of…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Problem Solving, Skill Development, Video Games
Civils, Timothy H., Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
There is a need for critical thinking skills in our society. This research study examines graduate student's growth in critical thinking after experiencing a specifically designed curriculum. This study evaluated the effectiveness of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff Officer Common Core Course to change student critical thinking skills and…
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Military Personnel, Teaching Methods, Critical Thinking
Casler-Failing, Shelli L. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This mixed methods, action research case study sought to investigate the effects of incorporating LEGO robotics into a seventh grade mathematics curriculum focused on the development of proportional reasoning through the lens of Social Constructivist Theory. Quantitative data was collected via pre- and post-tests from the mathematics class of six…
Descriptors: Robotics, Mathematics Curriculum, Grade 7, Logical Thinking
Welch, Gena M. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this Scholarly project was to improve Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist (SRNA) clinical education consistency and quality by enhancing communication between Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) clinical instructors and SRNAs. This was accomplished by educating CRNA clinical instructors on non-technical skills,…
Descriptors: Anesthesiology, Nurses, Nursing Students, Educational Quality
Nicol, Allison A. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Nurses must possess culturally competencies to effectively care for patients of diverse backgrounds. The groundwork to build cultural competence in nurses should be laid in nursing school. Nursing faculty are obligated to develop and provide appropriate cultural learning opportunities for nursing students. However, students enrolled in community…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Cultural Awareness, Study Abroad, Transformative Learning
Ensign, Todd I. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Educational robotics (ER) combines accessible and age-appropriate building materials, programmable interfaces, and computer coding to teach science and mathematics using the engineering design process. ER has been shown to increase K-12 students' understanding of STEM concepts, and can develop students' self-confidence and interest in STEM. As…
Descriptors: Robotics, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Science Instruction