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Amzalag, Meital; Shapira, Noa – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2021
This study examined an online professional development program designed to support meaningful acquaintance and reduce stereotypes and prejudices among teachers from different cultures in Israeli society. The rationale of the online program was based on the premise that indirect online contact might improve intergroup relations in diverse…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Faculty Development
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Kayode, Bakare Kazeem – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2018
Rapid development of communication tools has brought about contentious issues in communication management in distance learning (DL) programs. The aim of this study is to investigate the relationships between communication management indicators, namely, communication practices, communication tools, and students' cognitive engagement in distance…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Distance Education, Learner Engagement
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Coker, Helen – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2018
Instructing online has become an increasingly common aspect of a university lecturer's role. While research has developed an understanding of the student learning experience, less attention has been paid to the role of the lecturer. This study observed the practice of university lecturers teaching in a range of undergraduate degree programmes in…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Philosophy, College Faculty, Teacher Role
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Blackmon, Stephanie – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2015
Online environments, particularly virtual worlds, can sometimes complicate issues of self expression. For example, the faculty member who loves punk rock has an opportunity, through hairstyle and attire choices in the virtual world, to share that part of herself with students. However, deciding to share that part of the self can depend on a number…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Computer Simulation, Simulated Environment, Teacher Attitudes
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Oh, Eunjung Grace; Kim, Hyun Song – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
The purpose of this paper is to explore how adult learners engage in asynchronous online discussion through the implementation of an audio-based argumentation activity. The study designed scaffolded audio-based argumentation activities to promote students' cognitive engagement. The research was conducted in an online graduate course at a liberal…
Descriptors: Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Persuasive Discourse, Asynchronous Communication, Computer Mediated Communication
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LoCasale-Crouch, Jennifer; Hamre, Bridget; Roberts, Amy; Neesen, Kathy – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
The "Effective Classroom Interactions" (ECI) online courses were designed to provide an engaging, effective and scalable approach to enhancing early childhood teachers' use of classroom practices that impact children's school readiness. The created courses included several versions aimed at testing whether or not certain design aspects…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Teaching Methods, Course Content, School Readiness