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Zhang, Meixiu; Liu, Qi – Foreign Language Annals, 2023
Despite the solid evidence that online collaborative writing (CW) tasks benefit language learning, little is known about whether the computer-mediated communication (CMC) modality may impact the potential of online CW tasks in foreign language classrooms. This study examined the effect of task modality on the utility of CW tasks in language…
Descriptors: Collaborative Writing, Educational Technology, Computer Mediated Communication, Second Language Instruction
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Jalil Raza; Tahira Anwar Lashari; Sana Anwar Lashari; Hira Raza; Saima Anwar Lashari – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2022
In this study, two modes of communication for distance learning are discussed -Broadcast Media Technologies (one-to-many) and Communicative Media Technologies (many-to-many). In addition, the study sheds light on Synchronous Versus Asynchronous modes of communication. Further, the study evaluates the effectiveness of Digi skills' (an initiative by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Distance Education, Higher Education, Synchronous Communication
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Chen, Julian; Bogachenko, Tatiana – Educational Technology & Society, 2022
Establishment of online communities in distance education has been linked to improved engagement, retention, and learning outcomes. This study investigates how online community building was fostered in the text-based Discussion Board (DB) and multimodal VoiceThread (VT) in one of the postgraduate units offered by Open Universities Australia.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Communities of Practice, Distance Education, Computer Mediated Communication
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Madzlan, Noor Alhusna; Zulkepli, Noraini; Shukor, Siti Shuhaida; Bahari, Aireen Aina – Journal of Education and e-Learning Research, 2023
This paper investigates the use of asynchronous online role-play as a learning technique to improve ESL learners' willingness to communicate. This study proposes two research objectives; to investigate the significant difference in ESL learners' willingness to communicate before and after performing asynchronous role-play and to identify factors…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, English Language Learners, Asynchronous Communication
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Zur, Agnieszka – Education Sciences, 2020
Globalisation and digital technology have changed the means and mechanisms of knowledge acquisition. The rapidly expanding open-access online resources and various digital learning platforms present new opportunities in the area of continuous entrepreneurial learning, including that of corporate employees. This paper draws on knowledge spillover…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Lifelong Learning, Online Courses, Electronic Learning
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Alida Hudson; Shuai Zhang; Kacee Lambright; Kay Wijekumar – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2022
Background/Context: One of the most critical factors for improving the quality of reading comprehension instruction provided by classroom educators is teacher professional development (PD) (Desimone, 2011). However, the COVID-19 pandemic and shift to virtual instruction significantly impacted how teachers access and engage in PD. As many recognize…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Pandemics, COVID-19, Educational Change
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MacNamara, Noirin; Mackle, Danielle; Trew, Johanne Devlin; Pierson, Claire; Bloomer, Fiona – International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 2021
Internet-mediated focus groups (FGs) have become a feature of qualitative research over the last decade; however, their use within social sciences has been adopted at a slower pace than other disciplines. This paper considers the advantages and disadvantages of internet-mediated FGs and reflects on their use for researching culturally sensitive…
Descriptors: Internet, Focus Groups, Program Effectiveness, Asynchronous Communication
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Crawford, April; Varghese, Cheryl; Hsu, Hsien-Yuan; Zucker, Tricia; Landry, Susan; Assel, Michael; Monsegue-Bailey, Pauline; Bhavsar, Vibhutibala – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2021
This study contrasted face-to-face and remote coaching models using an empirically-based professional development model, The Early Education model (TEEM). Child care teachers (n = 174) were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 conditions: remote coaching (n = 59), face-to-face coaching (n = 66), and business-as-usual (n = 49). This study examined…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Faculty Development, Preschool Teachers, Program Effectiveness
Crawford, April; Varghese, Cheryl; Hsu, Hsien-Yuan; Zucker, Tricia; Landry, Susan; Assel, Michael; Monsegue-Bailey, Pauline; Vibhutibala Bhavsar, – Grantee Submission, 2021
This study contrasted face-to-face and remote coaching models using an empirically-based professional development model, The Early Education model (TEEM). Child care teachers (n = 174) were randomly assigned to 1 of 3 conditions: remote coaching (n = 59), face-to-face coaching (n = 66), and business as-usual (n = 49). This study examined…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Faculty Development, Preschool Teachers, Program Effectiveness
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Jin, Sung-Hee – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2021
Participation dashboards in online discussions are learning support tools that can have a positive effect on learners' learning outcomes and satisfaction levels, but their effectiveness differs according to how learners recognize and interpret them. However, there is a lack of research investigating the effectiveness of visualization methods…
Descriptors: Asynchronous Communication, Discussion, Computer Mediated Communication, Peer Relationship
McDowell, Rex A. – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This case study explored how Hispanic conservative Wesleyan-Arminian adult students perceived online education, with a specific focus on their perceptions of technological aspects, asynchronous online discussions (AODs), and the effectiveness of online delivery for themselves. The purposive sampling consisted of 16 Hispanic conservative…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Adult Students, Online Courses, Student Attitudes
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Ahmed, Mahmoud Mohamed Hussien; McGahan, Patricia S.; Indurkhya, Bipin; Kaneko, Keiichi; Nakagawa, Masaki – Knowledge Management & E-Learning, 2021
We conducted a comparative study to evaluate the efficacy of synchronous and asynchronous interaction modes when providing feedback for improving academic writing, achievement motivation and critical thinking. The participants undertook an academic writing task, and were given feedback by a mentor using one of three interaction modes:…
Descriptors: Synchronous Communication, Asynchronous Communication, Feedback (Response), Academic Language
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Education Endowment Foundation, 2020
This rapid evidence assessment aims to summarise the efficacy of remote professional development (PD) approaches to support school leaders and PD providers with decisions they are making about PD provision given social distancing requirements caused by the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. The review systematically searched for meta-analyses and systematic…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Literature Reviews, Faculty Development, COVID-19
Mary Poffenroth – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Meeting the future demands of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) requires cultivating a diverse workforce. However, historically underrepresented groups--such as Black, Hispanic, and American Indian individuals; first-generation college students; those who are socioeconomically challenged; and women--have struggled to achieve…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Minority Group Students, First Generation College Students, Low Income Students
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Hagley, Eric; Cotter, Matthew – Research-publishing.net, 2019
Foreign Language (FL) classrooms should be places where, at a minimum, communication is taking place in the foreign language being taught and intercultural understanding is also being developed. However, in countries where the majority of students are from a single cultural background, it is often difficult to keep students on-task if they do not…
Descriptors: Second Language Instruction, Learner Engagement, Interaction, Peer Relationship
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