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Terry Roxanne Beamer – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Emotional intelligence (EQ) is a strong indicator of student academic success. Researchers have demonstrated knowledge of the usage of EQ applications by the K-12 student population but have not established significant findings with the student population beyond high school. The problem was that it was unknown whether the post secondary student…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Postsecondary Education, Technology Uses in Education, Computer Oriented Programs
Francheska M. Garcia – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Healthcare professionals and individuals underutilize substance use screenings, driving exploration of innovative approaches like virtual agent-guided screening. This study assessed the virtual counselor app's equivalence to in-person evaluation for substance use screening. Participants also completed a user experience questionnaire and a…
Descriptors: Intervention, Screening Tests, Substance Abuse, Health Services
Jennifer L. Miller – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Students in online higher education courses face issues with communication with peers and instructors, which often leads to various learner struggles and a less than quality learner experience. The purpose of this project study was to examine the problem of communication in online higher education courses and the role of communication apps in…
Descriptors: College Students, Electronic Learning, Handheld Devices, Student Attitudes
Toedte, Ross J. – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Until thirty-five years ago, climate change was almost exclusively a topic of domain scientists and deeply serious hobbyists. It was only discussed in science journals and at academic colloquia. Therefore, it should not be at all surprising that many fundamental questions persist about how to teach students about climate change science, including…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Scientific Attitudes, Knowledge Level, Climate
Lori Lye – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Duolingo is arguably the most popular language learning app available today, as measured by its metric of achieving 500 million downloads in 2020, yet remarkably little research has been conducted regarding its implementation or efficacy as a language-learning tool. The handful of studies that do exist have found positive outcomes, although…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Computer Oriented Programs
Jasti, Pramod – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Research in this study used the technology acceptance model (TAM) as a theoretical framework for investigating STEM students and faculty perceptions of the use of mobile applications at a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in the southeastern part of the United States. Mobile technology applications have become very popular over the…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Handheld Devices, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes
Shahriari, Razieh – ProQuest LLC, 2019
This mixed qualitative and quantitative methods study addressed the effect of technology on college algebra and survey of calculus students' understanding. This research study was conducted in fall 2016 on eight college algebra classes with a total of 315 students, and in summer 2017, on two survey of calculus classes with a total of 40 students…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Algebra, College Mathematics
Lee, Jung Eun June – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Childhood obesity has become a national concern in the U.S. over the past decades. Offering quality physical education programs is one of the effective approaches of a variety of school-based physical interventions. To gain children's attention and their lack of interest in physical movement, physical education teachers have recently employed…
Descriptors: Child Health, Physical Education, Physical Activity Level, Student Motivation
Corbett, Robin – ProQuest LLC, 2015
The purpose of this qualitative research study was to compare student and parental perceptions of mobile technology use, specifically iPads, in seventh grade math classrooms and at home. How students and parents perceive the use of iPads within the seventh grade math classroom and how students and parents perceive the influence of iPad use at home…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Student Attitudes, Parent Attitudes, Telecommunications