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Zhang, Jingjing; Gao, Ming; Holmes, Wayne; Mavrikis, Manolis; Ma, Ning – Interactive Learning Environments, 2021
Feedback in exploratory learning systems has been depicted as an important contributor to encourage exploration. However, few studies have explored learners' interaction patterns associated with feedback and the use of external representations in exploratory learning environments. This study used Fractions Lab, an exploratory learning environment…
Descriptors: Interaction, Behavior Patterns, Discovery Learning, Fractions
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Thind, Herpreet; Rosen, Rochelle K.; Barnett, Nancy P.; Walaska, Kristen; Traficante, Regina; Bock, Beth C. – Journal of American College Health, 2021
Objective: The purpose of this study was to gain insight about patterns of alcohol use and related consequences among heavy drinking community college students. Participants: About 26 community college students (Mean age 22.3 years, 46% men, 69% White) participated in this study between January and April 2013. Methods: Five qualitative focus group…
Descriptors: Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, Behavior Patterns, Student Attitudes
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Pho, Hanh; Schartner, A. – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2021
Social contact has been found to be both a success factor and an outcome of the international student sojourn. This two-stage mixed-methods case study sought to ascertain the role of social contact in the academic adaptation of a sample of international students undertaking taught postgraduate degrees in the United Kingdom. A self-report survey (N…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Intercultural Communication, Peer Relationship, Social Networks
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Wu, Linjing; Li, Jing; Liu, Qingtang; He, Liming; Yang, Weiqing; Zhang, Yaosheng; Cheng, Yun – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2021
The measurement of knowledge contribution in collaborative knowledge building is an important research topic in computer-supported collaborative learning. The information measures of knowledge contribution based on information theory are proposed in this study, which includes two measures: amount of information and information gain. Discourse data…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Computer Assisted Instruction, Information Theory, Measurement
Jessica L. Ledbetter – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Student misconduct continues to trouble institutions, negatively affecting institutional mission fulfillment. Although student codes of conduct and related processes exist to establish standards and address behavioral concerns, little research has proactively explored what characteristics impact student moral behavior intentions and understanding,…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Student Behavior, Student Characteristics, Behavior Problems
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Nelson, Steven L.; Ridgeway, Monica Lynn; Baker, Timberly L.; Green, Cassandra D.; Campbell, Tiffany – Urban Education, 2022
The state takeover of schools in predominantly Black communities has not disrupted the racial subjugation of Black girls. Using proportional analyses and Detroit, Memphis, and New Orleans as research sites, we find that the takeover of school districts does not produce statistically weaker associations with the use of harsh disciplinary practices…
Descriptors: Blacks, African American Students, Females, Discipline
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Hagiwara, Yasuko; Ishita, Emi; Watanabe, Yukiko; Tomiura, Yoichi – College & Research Libraries, 2022
This study focuses on differences in the scholarly search approaches of researchers and students in contemporary information environments by examining use of academic resources and elements in search results (such as title or abstract) to identify scholarly search knowledge and skills. To examine how users select documents for different search…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Graduate Students, Masters Programs, Search Strategies
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Sanjuan, Renee; Mantas, Eleni M. – Journal of Political Science Education, 2022
For decades, scholars have argued that civic education practices, such as debates on controversial issues, have the capacity to enhance civic outcomes, including political knowledge, attentiveness, and interest. This study bridges the literature on political science education and political behavior by employing an experimental approach to assess…
Descriptors: Political Science, Political Attitudes, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Minority Group Students
Evans, Julie A. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2022
"Free Agent Learning: Leveraging Students' Self-Directed Learning to Transform K-12 Education" explores an emerging cohort of students that are self-directing their learning around interest-driven topics, the tools they're using to scaffold these experiences, and their motivations for these out-of-school learning behaviors. Readers will…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Teaching Methods, Technology Uses in Education, Kindergarten
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Shi, Meijia; Tan, Cheng Yong – New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies, 2020
Classroom discussions represent a common learning activity for students in schools. The prevailing discourse has focused on how to encourage as many students as possible to participate actively in classroom discussions with the assumption that only vocal students are engaged learners. The present essay critically challenges this position by…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Classroom Communication, Classification, Inclusion
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Bailie, Jeffrey L. – Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, 2020
For close to three decades. the positive effects of online learner engagement in asynchronous discussions have been reported. Given the many positive effects of asynchronous discussion that have been conveyed in the literature, a preponderance of today's online courses include the activity as a part of the learning experience. It seems only…
Descriptors: Learning Analytics, Asynchronous Communication, Predictor Variables, Grades (Scholastic)
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Lemay, David John; Bazelais, Paul; Doleck, Tenzin – Education and Information Technologies, 2020
Previous research has produced contrasting findings regarding the influence of social networking on academic performance. Many have found negative relationships but some have also demonstrated a positive effect for social networking on academic performance. Still others report no links between social networking and academic performance.…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Academic Achievement, Correlation, College Students
Lindsay C. Page; Benjamin L. Castleman; Katharine Meyer – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2020
Informational and behavioral barriers hinder social benefit take-up. We investigate the impact of mitigating these barriers through providing personalized information on benefits application status and application assistance on filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the gateway to college financial aid. Through a…
Descriptors: Barriers, Student Financial Aid, Income, College Applicants
Shondrika M. Merritt – ProQuest LLC, 2020
The dialogue around violence against women has gone from a private matter to a national audience, primarily due to the sexual violence on college campuses and a recognition that it is part of a comprehensive system of power that affects all women. Researchers have shown that sexual violence is a significant issue on college campuses and there are…
Descriptors: College Students, Females, African Americans, Rape
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Liu, Jiehan; Yu, Fan; Feng, Chen; Li, Su – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2023
Purpose: Language production, a dynamic process involving real-time language processing, is crucial for children's language and communication development. To explore the early development of children's real-time language production, this study investigated Chinese preschool children's pausing strategies in narratives and their associations with…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Language Processing, Gender Differences, Short Term Memory
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