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Fisher, Wayne W.; Greer, Brian D.; Mitteer, Daniel R.; Fuhrman, Ashley M.; Romani, Patrick W.; Zangrillo, Amanda N. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2018
Recent research findings (DeRosa, Fisher, & Steege, 2015) suggest that minimizing exposure to the establishing operation (EO) for destructive behavior when differential reinforcement interventions like functional communication training (FCT) are introduced may produce more immediate reductions in destructive behavior and prevent or mitigate…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Reinforcement, Behavior Modification, Hypothesis Testing
Harges, Fletcher B. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Each of the states bordering Mississippi invests large amounts of money in providing children with state-funded pre-k programs in their public schools. However, Mississippi falls behind these states and does not similarly invest in this effort to provide many of its children with the opportunity to attend state-funded pre-k programs. Because…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Program Effectiveness, Academic Achievement, Hypothesis Testing
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Nuanmeesri, Sumitra; Jamornmongkolpilai, Saran – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2018
This research aimed to develop the virtual learning media of the sacred object artwork by applying the concept of the virtual technology in order to publicize knowledge on the cultural wisdom of the sacred object artwork. It was done by designing and developing the virtual learning media of the sacred object artwork for the virtual presentation.…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Art Products, Hypothesis Testing
Trivelli-Bowen, Barbara – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this study was to explore the impact literacy coaches had on Mississippi's lower-performing schools. To guide the study, the researcher developed four research questions and four null hypotheses. The population of this study was derived from a sample of Mississippi students in Grades K-3 who were administered the Early Literacy STAR…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Coaching (Performance), Low Achievement, Hypothesis Testing
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Rashid, Mamunur; Sarkar, Jyotirmoy – Educational Research Quarterly, 2018
Students in an online statistics course were prone to become increasingly disengaged as the semester progressed. In Spring 2015, we took a proactive measure to retain student engagement by introducing a cyber mentoring session. We describe the framework, operation and effectiveness of cyber mentoring in improving students' learning experience and…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Statistics, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Ziadat, Ayed H.; AL-Awan, Mohammad Soud A. – International Education Studies, 2018
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Neurological Impress Method (NIM) on reading fluency of students with learning disabilities in Amman, Jordan. A sample of forty students (boys and girls) between the ages 10-12 years old with learning disabilities were selected from the Fourth Amman Educational Directorate in the Hashemite…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Reading Fluency
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Guo, Rong; Shen, Yide; Li, Lei – International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, 2018
The lack of effective faculty-student interaction has been identified as a main contributor to the high dropout rate in online education. For this paper, the authors conducted an empirical study using a social networking tool, specifically Facebook, to improve student-instructor communication and student performance in an online learning…
Descriptors: Social Media, Interaction, Teacher Student Relationship, Telecommunications
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Osei, Gershon K.; Gorey, Kevin M.; Jozefowicz, Debra M. Hernandez – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2016
Background: Evidence of treatment foster care (TFC) and group care's (GC) potential to prevent delinquency and crime has been developing. Objectives: We clarified the state of comparative knowledge with a historical overview. Then we explored the hypothesis that smaller, probably better resourced group homes with smaller staff/resident ratios have…
Descriptors: Foster Care, Delinquency, Crime Prevention, Intervention
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Simmons, Lakisha; Crook, Amy; Cannonier, Colin; Simmons, Chris – Journal of Education for Business, 2018
Today's students experience increased anxiety around school and have difficulty keeping track of course assignments. The authors conceptually develop and empirically test a model of the impact of a homework reminder mobile application (app) on executive function skills and learning outcomes with undergraduate business students. The findings…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Prompting, Computer Oriented Programs, Handheld Devices
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Kiili, Kristian; Ojansuu, Kai; Lindstedt, Antero; Ninaus, Manuel – International Journal of Game-Based Learning, 2018
The main aim of this article was to investigate the educational potential of a game-based math game competition to engage students in training rational numbers. Finnish fourth (n = 59; M[subscript age] = 10.36) and sixth graders (n = 105; M[subscript age] = 12.34) participated in a math game competition relying on intra-classroom cooperation and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Educational Games, Competition
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Janpol, Henry L.; Dilts, Rachel – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2016
This research explored whether viewing documentary films about the natural or built environment can exert a measurable influence on behaviors and perceptions. Different documentary films were viewed by subjects. One film emphasized the natural environment, while the other focused on the built environment. After viewing a film, a computer game…
Descriptors: Documentaries, Films, Conservation (Environment), Program Effectiveness
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McCarthy, Michael; Schellinger, Jeffrey; Smith, Rachel R.; Behimer, Gretchen; Hargraves, Daniel; Scherra, Karen – Research on Social Work Practice, 2017
Purpose: (1) To compare demographic, mental health, service usage, and emotional and behavioral characteristics and strengths of youth receiving care from depressed versus nondepressed caregivers and (2) to determine whether a community-based program for reducing problematic behaviors and bolstering strengths is equally effective for youth with…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Depression (Psychology), Caregivers, Youth
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Krahenbuhl, Kevin S. – InSight: A Journal of Scholarly Teaching, 2017
The flipped classroom is growing significantly as a model of learning in higher education. However, there are ample problems with the research on flipped classrooms, including where success is often defined by student perceptions and a lack of consistent, empirical research supporting improved academic learning. This quasi-experimental study…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Quasiexperimental Design, Comparative Analysis
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Betzalel, Nurit; Shechtman, Zipora – School Psychology International, 2017
As one key element of establishing a superhero persona, many superhero myths are based on the principle of experiencing parental loss at an early age. This study examined the impact of group bibliotherapy using superhero stories with children and adolescents who have experienced parental absence. The 187 participants who resided in foster care…
Descriptors: Bibliotherapy, Children, Adolescents, Foster Care
Harrell, Kyleigh Blackwell – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The quantitative study examined how blended learning influences high school learners' social presence, cognitive presence, teacher presence, and perceived learning in comparison to online instruction. The study answered the following research questions: (a) Do differences exist among the social presence, cognitive presence, and teaching presence…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, High School Students, Secondary School Teachers, Statistical Analysis
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