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Howard, Matt C. – Practical Assessment, Research & Evaluation, 2018
Scale pretests analyze the suitability of individual scale items for further analysis, whether through judging their face validity, wording concerns, and/or other aspects. The current article reviews scale pretests, separated by qualitative and quantitative methods, in order to identify the differences, similarities, and even existence of the…
Descriptors: Pretesting, Measures (Individuals), Test Items, Statistical Analysis
Eva Mikuska – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2016
The aim of this case study is to highlight the importance of piloting or pre-testing the research design (in this case, semi-structured interviews and narratives). Most textbooks offer minimal guidance about pre-testing the research design, and published reports rarely report whether the research was piloted and, if so, what were the results.…
Descriptors: Semi Structured Interviews, Research Methodology, Personal Narratives, Pilot Projects
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Phillips, Alana S.; Sheffield, Anneliese; Moore, Michelle; Robinson, Heather A. – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2016
There is a need for a holistic usability evaluation framework that accommodates social constructivist online courses. Social knowledge construction may not be adequately evaluated using current frameworks. This qualitative research study examined the usability needs of a social constructivist online course. Data from an online course were analyzed…
Descriptors: Usability, Online Courses, Constructivism (Learning), Qualitative Research
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Carter, J. D.; Helliwell, D.; Henrich, Allison; Principe, M.; Sloughter, J. M. – PRIMUS, 2016
Finding ways to improve student success in calculus is a critically important step on the path to supporting students who are pursuing degrees in STEM fields. Far too many students fail calculus 1 and are pushed to drop their majors in technical fields. One way of addressing this issue is by following a program that was pioneered at University of…
Descriptors: Calculus, College Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, College Students
Mallchok, Malia M. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this qualitative design case study was to determine the design elements that can lead to technology acceptance of a mobile multimedia tour at an informal historical site. Using rapid prototyping, a tour prototype was developed using a low-cost Website building platform. The tour was then tested with thirteen participants in two…
Descriptors: Multimedia Materials, Electronic Learning, Qualitative Research, Historic Sites
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Chen, Lidan – English Language Teaching, 2017
This study reports an empirical study of an explicit instruction of corpus-aided Business English collocations and verifies its effectiveness in improving learners' collocation awareness and learner autonomy, as a result of which is significant improvement of learners' collocation competence. An eight-week instruction in keywords' collocations,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Business English
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Odag, Özen; Wallin, Hannah R.; Kedzior, Karina K. – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2016
University graduates are required to possess intercultural competence in addition to strong academic skills in today's globalized world. Although such competence has been defined in various theoretical models by intercultural scholars, it remains unknown how the recipients of higher education (the students) define this concept. A total of 130…
Descriptors: Definitions, Intercultural Communication, Interpersonal Competence, Undergraduate Students
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Menikdiwela, Kanchana R.; Vojtova, Vera – Journal of Education and Practice, 2017
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has been identified as one of the most common behavioral disorders in childhood. The main objective of this study was analyzing the current situation of supporting children with ADHD in mainstream schools in Sri Lanka; especially how Sri Lankan primary school teachers support such children in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Student Needs, Mainstreaming
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Yilmaz, Fatih – Educational Research and Reviews, 2015
This study investigated Turkish as foreign language learners' awareness and use of Turkish derivational affixes as a knowledge source in guessing the meanings of unknown words in written contexts. In addition, this study also examined the type of knowledge sources used in guessing the meaning of the unknown words. The study was conducted with the…
Descriptors: Turkish, Second Language Learning, Morphology (Languages), Audio Equipment
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Muniz, Marc N.; Oliver-Hoyo, Maria T. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2014
Nanoscale science remains at the forefront of modern scientific endeavors. As such, students in chemistry need to be prepared to navigate the physical and chemical concepts that describe the unique phenomena observed at this scale. Current approaches to integrating nanoscale topics into undergraduate chemistry curricula range from the design of…
Descriptors: Scientific Concepts, Logical Thinking, Chemistry, Undergraduate Students
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Gülkilika, Hilal; Ugurlu, Hasan Hüseyin; Yürük, Nejla – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2015
Students should learn mathematics with understanding. This is one of the ideas in the literature on mathematics education that everyone supports, from educational politicians to curriculum developers, from researchers to teachers, and from parents to students. In order to decide whether or not students understand mathematics we should first…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Geometric Concepts, Concept Formation, Grade 10
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Schwella, E.; van Nieuwenhuyzen, Bernard J. – Africa Education Review, 2014
Are South Africans financially literate, and how can this be measured? Until 2009 there was no South African financial literacy measure and, therefore, the aim was to develop a South African measurement instrument that is scientific, socially acceptable, valid and reliable. To achieve this aim a contextual and conceptual analysis of financial…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Military Personnel, Money Management, Knowledge Level
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Yanik, H. Bahadir; Kurz, Terri L.; Memis, Yasin – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2014
The purpose of this investigation is to describe an implementation of a modeling task using mock data from an ancient archeological find. Students discover the relationship between the height of a person and his or her stride length. Qualitative data from student discussions document thinking and reasoning.
Descriptors: Investigations, Program Descriptions, Program Implementation, Task Analysis
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Murphrey, Theresa Pesl; Rutherford, Tracy A.; Doerfert, David L.; Edgar, Leslie D.; Edgar, Don W. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2014
Educational technology continues to expand with multi-user virtual environments (e.g., Second Life™) being the latest technology. Understanding a virtual environment's usability can enhance educational planning and effective use. Usability includes the interaction quality between an individual and the item being assessed. The purpose was to assess…
Descriptors: Usability, Virtual Classrooms, Agricultural Colleges, Agricultural Education
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Ewais, Ahmed; De Troyer, Olga – International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, 2013
Using 3D virtual environments for educational purposes is becoming attractive because of their rich presentation and interaction capabilities. Furthermore, dynamically adapting the 3D virtual environment to the personal preferences, prior knowledge, skills and competence, learning goals, and the personal or (social) context in which the learning…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Usability, Virtual Classrooms, Electronic Learning
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