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Casandra Gurau – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The technology in the K-12 classroom has changed from being a tool that educators can utilize on an as needed basis, to a classroom necessity. The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore K-12 technology directors experiences in the decision-making process of integrating technology in a K-12 education system at a district level…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Technology Integration, Computer Uses in Education, Student Motivation
Hyunjun Cho – ProQuest LLC, 2021
The purpose of the current study is to explore Korean middle school students' perceptions and the results of their vocabulary test scores related to vocabulary development utilizing Quizlet language learning software. 520 Korean EFL middle school students in all grades were divided into two groups in each grade: the Quizlet group as an…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Vocabulary Development, Language Acquisition
Bowen, Mary Michelle – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The introduction of low-cost hand-held devices has provided K-12 educators with the opportunity to teach using virtual reality (VR). However, the efficacy of VR in K-12 classrooms for teaching and learning has not been established. Therefore, the purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to examine the influence of virtual reality field trips…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Student Motivation, Academic Achievement, Middle School Students
Ustun, Ahmet Berk – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this multiple case design-based research study was to determine what elements were needed to assist two higher education instructors inexperienced in designing and teaching a blended learning course to successfully create and implement it, to document the instructors' perceptions about their first experience of teaching a blended…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, College Faculty, College Instruction, Teacher Attitudes
Wells, Sandra H. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this quantitative descriptive comparative study was to investigate and explore the usage of multimedia instructional tools (MMITs) in an integrated business applications course to determine if there was a statistically significant difference in the gain scores between the pretest and posttest scores of high school students who used…
Descriptors: Multimedia Materials, High School Students, Business Education, Multimedia Instruction
Charles Freeman – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to investigate the application of a social psychological theoretical framework to the study of creativity in apparel design, with a focus on technological engagement and motivational factors. A sample of 32 apparel design students from two major southeastern universities were selected to complete a self-report…
Descriptors: Creativity, Clothing, Design, Student Motivation
Cyr, Mary Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the engagement of 11 middle school-aged students from a southeast Michigan public school, who were given laptop computers with twenty-four-hour-a-day Internet access in order to complete homework assignments. Specifically, this study examined the perceptions of sixth-grade students regarding the…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Grade 6, Student Motivation, Computer Uses in Education
Stiefel, Jacob P. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Hybrid learning programs may offer the most benefits for secondary schools to help prepare students for the online learning requirements of higher education and the workforce. Parental support will be necessary for academic success of high school students in a hybrid learning program, though. The purpose of this sequential mixed methods study was…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Parent Participation, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Attitudes
Schubert, Daniel Joseph – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Technology is changing the way students are able to learn and access mathematics. This study explored the effects that technology can have on 9th grade Integrated Algebra students through computer-assisted instruction. In hopes of raising students' New York State Regents scores, ninety-five high school freshmen from a Title I school in New York…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Mathematics Instruction, Algebra, High School Freshmen
Adefope, Olufunke – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This dissertation was conducted in a gendered academy in a low-income community in northern Indiana. The study examined how involvement with inquiry-based mathematical tasks embedded in a curricular unit impacted the geometric reasoning of elementary aged African-American males. The curriculum included activities focused on angles, lines and…
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, Elementary School Students, Mathematics Instruction
Rowe-Whyte, Ann-Marie Simone – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study examined the nature of communication experienced by ethnically diverse students who participated in an online distance education course. A quantitative survey research design was used to gather data from students enrolled in an online distance education course. The research examined whether the independent variables, (a) instructional…
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Online Courses, Distance Education, Statistical Analysis
Chavez, Raymond Anthony – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Previous research conducted on the use of handheld computers in K-12 education has focused on how handheld computer use affects student motivation, engagement, and productivity. These four case studies sought to identify effective teacher practices in the integration of handhelds into the curriculum and the factors that affect those practices. The…
Descriptors: Technical Support, Language Arts, Handheld Devices, Computer Uses in Education
Reed, Tammy Dotson – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Illiteracy rates are increasing. The negative social and economic effects caused by weak reading skills include political unrest, social and health service inequality, poverty, and employment challenges. This quantitative study explored the proposition that the use of computer software games would increase reading achievement in second grade…
Descriptors: Reading Fluency, Reading Achievement, Standardized Tests, Computer Software
Pogany, Wade S. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
With technology changing the world at a rapid rate, the impact of ubiquitous computing in the classroom has had an influence on education. As the number of one-to-one laptop initiatives grows, the need for further research on the effects of teaching and learning also increases. This case study sought to examine changes in teaching that resulted…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Laptop Computers, Computer Uses in Education, Teaching Methods
Howard, Brian R. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this collective case study is to describe and explore a virtual learning community as experienced by women reentering higher education in an online graduate degree program. The grand tour question for this study was: How do reentry women in an online graduate program describe their experience in a virtual learning community? …
Descriptors: Asynchronous Communication, Females, Distance Education, Adult Learning
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