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Elena Chudaeva; Cynthia Blodgett; Guilherm Loth; Thuvaragah Somaskantha – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2023
The goal of this single-phase and convergent mixed methods study was to compare the differences in the effectiveness of the Community of Inquiry (CoI) presences of a community college blended block instructional model with the in-person counterpart. Data were gathered from the Community of Inquiry Survey, Blackboard LMS reports, and course…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Instructional Design, Community Colleges, Inquiry
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Carter, Lorraine; Hanna, Mary; Warry, Wayne – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2016
Nurses in Canada face diverse challenges to their ongoing educational pursuits. As a result, they have been early adopters of courses and programs based on distance education principles and, in particular, online learning models. In the study described in this paper, nurses studying at two northern universities, in programs involving online…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Nurses, Nursing Education, Electronic Learning
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Bowen, G. Michael; Farmer, Robert; Arsenault, Nicole – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2012
This paper theorizes issues involved with conflicts between participation in on-line settings and real-world social commitments, such as has recently happened in schools with students using public discussion forums for classes. We problematize how real-world social commitments negatively affect participation in online learning environments…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Study, Preservice Teacher Education, Methods Courses
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Bravo, Vanessa J.; Young, Michael F. – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2011
This study explored students' perceptions and behaviors of public wiki use during a collaborative Wikipedia assignment in a graduate technology and literacy education course. Results confirmed that the majority of students had an overall positive experience posting content on Wikipedia. Students learned how to use Wikipedia through collaborative…
Descriptors: Education Courses, Student Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education, Teaching Methods
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Brett, Clare; Forrester, Bruce; Fujita, Nobuko – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2009
This study looked at the instructional and assessment effects of using learning journals in three distance asynchronous computer conferencing courses (n = 18, n = 16, n = 17). The instructor used a design-research methodology: each iteration of the course involved modifications to how learning journals were used based on analyses of the responses…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Educational Technology, Epistemology, Pretests Posttests
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Song, Hae-Deok; Koszalka, Tiffany A.; Grabowski, Barbara L. – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2005
Reflective thinking is important to young adolescents as they develop their thinking skills. Various instructional methods have been recommended to support reflective thinking, yet the nature of the underlying factors in these methods is unclear. Exploratory factor analysis was used to determine the factors prompting reflective thinking. Results…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Adolescents, Thinking Skills, Factor Analysis