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McGovern, Enda F.; Luna-Nevarez, Cuauhtemoc; Baruca, Arne – Journal of Education for Business, 2017
As digital technologies evolve in education, business faculty have increased access to an extensive range of mobile devices and online applications to help them inspire students' passion for learning. Adopting new digital approaches to teaching can also enhance the learning style of students who are immersed in the use of digital devices. How can…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Cognitive Style, Technology Uses in Education, Business Administration Education
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Qi, Grace Yue; Wang, Yuping – Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 2018
This study explores the process of Community of Practice (CoP) building for language teachers' professional development through the support of a WeChat group. WeChat is an instant messenger app that provides a multimodal platform for one-on-one and group interactions through text, audio and video. In order to support the implementation of flipped…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Computer Mediated Communication, Discussion Groups, Communities of Practice
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Rosenberg, Hananel; Asterhan, Christa S. C. – Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 2018
Aim/Purpose: In this paper, we analyze the phenomenon of "classroom WhatsApp groups", in which a teacher and students from a particular classroom interact with one another, while specifically focusing on the student perspective of these interactions. Background: The instant messaging application WhatsApp enables quick, interactive…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Student Attitudes, Teacher Student Relationship, Secondary School Students
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
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Anderson, Susan; Griffith, Robin; Crawford, Lindy – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2017
This study provides insight into preservice teachers' experiences with integrating technology into lessons with children who had mild learning disabilities. Participants included 14 junior early childhood education majors enrolled in a special education course with a fieldwork component. The researchers collected and analyzed lesson plans, journal…
Descriptors: Technological Literacy, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Special Education, Preservice Teachers
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Moran, Clarice – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2017
Preservice teachers need opportunities to understand the special needs of English Language Learners (ELLs) before they begin to teach them, yet frequently their exposure is limited to a journal article or college lecture. This collective case study aimed to explore the experiences of 17 American, native English-speaking preservice teachers as they…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Student Needs, English Language Learners
Saban, Kenneth A. – 1997
The growing popularity of focus group measurements can be traced to any one of four factors: (1) the economics associated with focus groups; (2) the speed at which data can now be collected; (3) the need to understand customer motivations; and (4) the desire to improve subsequent qualitative research activities and programs. Market researchers are…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Oriented Programs, Consumer Economics, Focus Groups