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Direct linkMoore, Alison L.; Klein, James D. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2020
While the majority of workplace learning is informal, most organizational resources devoted to learning are allocated to more formal means, such as training. The purpose of this study was to investigate how instructional designers facilitate informal learning in the workplace. Three hundred eighty-five practitioners completed an online survey…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Workplace Learning, Training, Instructional Design
Prokes, Christopher; Housel, Jacqueline – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2021
COVID-19 challenged higher education to rapidly shift to remote course delivery. This study surveyed community college students (N = 356) about their confidence in completing learning related tasks before and after the shift, access to technologies used in in remote learning, and disruptions that impacted their learning. Results indicated notable…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Distance Education, Online Courses
Bryant, Jill; Bates, Alisa J. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2015
This paper describes the ways in which social constructivist learning was fostered in an online teacher education program. In fall, 2010 we launched an online Masters of Education (M.Ed) and in spring, 2011 and began an online version of the on-campus Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) at a small liberal arts university. The development and…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Program Descriptions, Online Courses, Educational Environment
Robertson, Cory – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2013
A cloud-based computing environment, Google Apps for Education (GAFE), has provided the Anaheim City School District (ACSD) a comprehensive and collaborative avenue for creating, sharing, and editing documents, calendars, and social networking communities. With this environment, teachers and district staff at ACSD are able to utilize the deep…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Computer Oriented Programs, School Districts
Ioannou, Andri; Vasiliou, Christina; Zaphiris, Panayiotis; Arh, Tanja; Klobucar, Tomaž; Pipan, Matija – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2015
This exploratory case study aims to examine how students benefit from a multimodal learning environment while they engage in collaborative problem-based activity in a Human Computer Interaction (HCI) university course. For 12 weeks, 30 students, in groups of 5-7 each, participated in weekly face-to-face meetings and online interactions.…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Blended Learning, Problem Based Learning, Case Studies
Wang, Tsung juang – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2010
The use of multimedia technologies in education has enabled teachers to simulate final outcomes and assist students in applying knowledge learned from textbooks, thereby compensating for the deficiency of traditional teaching methods. It is important to examine how effective these technologies are in practical use. This study developed online…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Control Groups, Textbooks, Educational Benefits
Nworie, John; Haughton, Noela – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2008
The nature of disruptions encountered by classroom teachers is changing. In the past, disruptions were typically students chewing gum, eating or taking naps during class, engaging in acts of incivility including the occasional brawl, and the like. These disturbances, in many ways, pale in comparison to those accompanying the use of technologies in…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Teaching Conditions, Teaching Methods, Teacher Role
