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Design and Validation of a Questionnaire to Measure Research Skills: Experience with Engineering Students
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Cobos Alvarado, Fabián; Peñaherrera León, Mónica; Ortiz Colon, Ana María – Journal of Technology and Science Education, 2016
Universities in Latin American countries are undergoing major changes in its institutional and academic settings. One strategy for continuous improvement of teaching and learning process is the incorporation of methods and teaching aids seeking to develop scientific research skills in students from their undergraduate studies. The aim of this…
Descriptors: Design, Questionnaires, Research Skills, Engineering Education
Instructional Methods in STEM and English Subjects: A Validation Study
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Zendler, Andreas; Klaudt, Dieter; Seitz, Cornelia – International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2018
This study contributes on instructional methods from a validation technical point of view. The focus is on the evaluation of instructional methods in relation to knowledge processes in the act of learning. In questionnaires, computer science teachers, mathematics teachers, and English teachers evaluated 20 instructional methods in terms of…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Teaching Methods, English Instruction, Science Instruction
Successful Use of CALL Software: An Investigation from the User's Perspective
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Scagnoli, Norma; Yontz, Ruth; Choo, Jinhee – E-Learning and Digital Media, 2014
This study explores the use and implementation of computer-assisted language learning (CALL) software in graduate professional education. The investigation looked into self-reported information on graduate students' use of ESL (English as a Second Language) software to improve language skills and their competencies in professional English…
Descriptors: Courseware, Usability, Use Studies, Program Validation
Development and Field Test of the Multiple Intelligences Learning Instruction Congruency Impact Scale
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Peifer, Nancy – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to contribute to the academic discussion regarding the validity of Multiple Intelligences (MI) theory through focusing on the validity of an important construct embedded in the theory, that of congruence between instructional style and preferred MI style for optimal learning. Currently there is insufficient empirical…
Descriptors: Multiple Intelligences, Psychometrics, Test Construction, Program Validation
A Framework for the Integration of E-Learning in Higher Education Institutions in Developing Countries
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Kituyi, Geoffrey; Tusubira, Irene – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2013
The aim of this research was to design a framework for integrating e-learning in Higher Education Institutions in developing countries. Data were collected from 266 university students and staff of five universities in Uganda using a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The requirements for e-learning integration were…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Developing Nations, Electronic Learning, Technology Integration
The Role of Service-Learning to Promote Early Childhood Physical Education while Examining Its Influence upon the Vocational Call to Teach
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Miller, Marybeth – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2012
Background: The implementation of service-learning as a teaching and learning method has been well grounded in education, yet the discipline of physical education teacher education (PETE) has been slow to establish itself in this experiential learning paradigm. This study examined the role that service-learning plays in teacher candidates'…
Descriptors: Education Majors, Communication Strategies, Physical Education, Service Learning