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Constructs of Student-Centered Online Learning on Learning Satisfaction of a Diverse Online Student Body: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach
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Ke, Fengfeng; Kwak, Dean – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2013
The present study investigated the relationships between constructs of web-based student-centered learning and the learning satisfaction of a diverse online student body. Hypotheses on the constructs of student-centered learning were tested using structural equation modeling. The results indicated that five key constructs of student-centered…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Distance Education, Computer Literacy, Integrated Learning Systems
Success of Online Mathematics Courses at the Community College Level
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Lee, Lisa S. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Low success rates in online mathematics courses at the community college level have raised concerns. The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors that contribute to student success in online mathematics courses at community colleges. The non-experimental quantitative design began with descriptive statistics to explore the quantitative…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Interaction, Multiple Regression Analysis, Active Learning
A Qualitative Assessment of Efforts to Integrate Data Analysis throughout the Sociology Curriculum: Feedback from Students, Faculty, and Alumni
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Wilder, Esther Isabelle – Teaching Sociology, 2010
Quantitative and computer literacy are increasingly recognized as core components of a liberal education in sociology. This study draws on student, faculty, and alumni questionnaires to identify the kinds of quantitative literacy skills that are perceived to be most critical for students enrolled in sociology courses. Respondents at Lehman College…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Alumni, Sociology, Data Analysis
New Learning Environments for the 21st Century: Exploring the Edge
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Brown, John Seely – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2006
Today's students are comfortable satisfying their immense curiosity on their own. This capacity for independent learning is essential to their future well-being, since they are likely to have multiple careers and will need to continually learn new skills they were not taught in college. Students will need to feel comfortable working in…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Educational Environment, College Students, Teamwork
Teaching Today's College Students:Widening the Circle of Success
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McGlynn, Angela Provitera – Atwood Publishing, 2007
On today's college campuses, says the author, there is no such thing as a "typical" student or "typical" teacher. Diversity abounds among both students and faculty across generations, racial/ethnic backgrounds, and socioeconomic status. This book is intended as a guide for understanding today's diverse college student population and demonstrating…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Behavior, Active Learning, Critical Thinking
Annual Proceedings of Selected Papers on the Practice of Educational Communications and Technology Presented at the Annual Convention of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (33rd, Anaheim, California, 2010). Volume 2
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Simonson, Michael, Ed. – Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 2010
For the thirty-third year, the Research and Theory Division of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) is sponsoring the publication of these Proceedings. This is Volume #2 of the 33rd "Annual Proceedings of Selected Papers on the Practice of Educational Communications and Technology." This volume includes…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Management Systems, Technology Uses in Education, Web Sites