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Zhang, Xiaodong – Interactive Learning Environments, 2023
This study explores an instructor's self-directed use of web-based learning to complement his students' learning needs. The study drew on qualitative analyses of a Chinese university English reading instructor's reflections and interviews, his students' reflections, and his field notes of the students' learning. The study shows that although the…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Language Teachers, English (Second Language), Reading Teachers
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Çakir, Hasan; Bichelmeyer, Barbara A. – Interactive Learning Environments, 2016
Use of different teaching materials and curriculum for the same subjects is always a confounding factor in studies investigating teacher characteristics and student achievement. The purpose of this study is to understand the effects of different teacher qualities on student achievement in high schools with a standards-based curriculum delivered…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Academic Achievement, Blended Learning, Academic Standards
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Kay, Robin – Interactive Learning Environments, 2014
This study explored the impact of Web-Based Learning Tools (WBLTs), also known as learning objects, in secondary school mathematics and science classrooms. Surveys, open-ended questions, and student performance data were collected from a sample of 8 teachers and 333 students. Teachers rated the learning benefits, quality, and engagement value of…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Web Based Instruction, Classroom Techniques, Secondary School Mathematics
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LeBaron, John; McFadden, Anna – Interactive Learning Environments, 2008
This paper offers a case history of one university academic department's experience with the pressure to create online scholarship opportunities for professional educators. As tertiary education transforms its course delivery to Web-based learning management platforms, instructors are challenged to transform career-long practice suddenly and…
Descriptors: Organizational Change, College Faculty, Educational Technology, Technology Integration
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Villar, Luis M.; Alegre, Olga M. – Interactive Learning Environments, 2008
Online education is used for a variety of purposes in higher education. Two such purposes are improving one's performance over time and understanding one's professional development in the context of online teaching and learning. Relying on data from online staff development courses delivered in five Spanish universities, this article explores…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Quality Control, Faculty Development, College Faculty