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Direct linkHuffman, George Eugene – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to analyze demographic and school data, as well as data on the perceptions of teachers regarding the impact that a modified year-round school calendar has on student achievement, student behavior, and teacher efficacy. Prior research and literature examined the impact of year-round school calendars on student…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Scheduling, Year Round Schools, Academic Achievement
Fahnestock, Annetta Bethene – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Little is known about the deterrents to licensed nurses' participation in continuing professional education (CPE) in Oklahoma, the licensed nurses' preferred method for obtaining CPE, and the ways in which employers support participation in CPE. A random sample of 78 licensed nurses in Oklahoma completed a 20 item questionnaire and a 40 item…
Descriptors: Nurses, Professional Continuing Education, Employee Attitudes, Questionnaires
Pleau, Andrea R. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study was designed to examine adolescents' attitudes towards virtual schooling. Virtual schooling may be defined as any public or private organization that delivers instruction via the Internet. The rationale for this study is based on the increased number of adolescents opting to complete some or all of their secondary education through…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Student Motivation
Espejo, Patricia – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the impact of flexible scheduling in school libraries on incorporating information literacy skills into the core curriculum. Participants included school librarians from middle schools in neighboring suburban and urban counties. In addition to an open-ended questionnaire, interviews and focus…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Flexible Scheduling, Information Literacy, Core Curriculum
Alsobrooks, David Scott – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to determine if students at Pearl River Community College (PRCC) achieve significantly different self-reported Quality of Effort levels when enrolled in block scheduled programs than students enrolled in traditionally scheduled programs. This study focuses on Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs at PRCC in…
Descriptors: College Environment, Community Colleges, Vocational Education, Block Scheduling
Cranford, Sara L. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This case study examined the relationships between the programmatic features of service learning and student willingness to participate in and development during a service learning opportunity in the secondary, Social Studies classroom. The sample included two sections of Advanced Placement Psychology which consisted of 58 junior and senior…
Descriptors: Service Learning, High School Students, Social Studies, Case Studies
