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John O. Oreye – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This qualitative phenomenological study explored how college students with disabilities (SWDs) accessed accommodations from their universities and their perceptions of service delivery by university faculty and staff. An additional purpose of this study was to seek the type and effectiveness of accommodations received by college SWDs. I recruited…
Descriptors: College Students, Students with Disabilities, Student Attitudes, Academic Achievement
Amy H. Rogers Drewek – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Deficits in the systems inherent to the field of ASL-English interpreting have resulted in gaps and barriers that impact novice interpreter practitioners. As a potential mitigating factor, research has shown the importance of developing confidence and self-efficacy in novice interpreters. Due to time and curricular restraints, the current system…
Descriptors: Sign Language, English, Mentors, Deaf Interpreting
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Natalia Reich-Stiebert; Jan-Bennet Voltmer; Jennifer Raimann; Stefan Stürmer – International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, 2023
The acquisition of online interaction competencies is an important learning objective. The present study explored the relationships between the first-language heterogeneity of computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) groups and the development of students' online interaction self-efficacy via a pretest--posttest design in the context of a…
Descriptors: Native Language, Language Role, Second Language Learning, Self Efficacy
Driscoll, Kerien – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Science education in the United States is in need of an overhaul; as of 2018, the United States ranked 18th in science among industrialized nations according to the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA). Additionally, the efforts that the nation has made to increase student achievement in math and English language arts (ELA) has…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Knowledge Level, Science Achievement, Time on Task
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Kelsey Nason; Christine E. DeMars – Research & Practice in Assessment, 2023
Universities administer assessments for accountability and program improvement. Student effort is low during assessments due to minimal perceived consequences. The effects of low effort are compounded by assessment context. This project investigates validity concerns caused by minimal effort and exacerbated by contextual factors. Systematic…
Descriptors: Test Validity, COVID-19, Pandemics, Environmental Influences
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Patrick J. Mallory; Patricia K. Hampshire – Journal of Special Education Technology, 2025
Many students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) encounter difficulties related to self-management, which subsequently hinder their capacity to actively engage in online learning. As the enrollment of students with ASD in online education continues to rise, the exploration of self-management techniques adaptable to this educational…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Self Management, Online Courses
Carla Christine White – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The problem under study was that even with training, teachers have difficulty implementing behavior management programs. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore middle school teachers' perceptions of the challenges they encounter in implementing behavior management programs to encourage positive student behavior. The theory of…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Behavior Modification, Computer Uses in Education, Computer Software
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Kempson Onadeko; Timothy J. Walker; Derek W. Craig; Andjelka Pavlovic; Jacob Szeszulski; Laura F. DeFina; Harold W. Kohl III – American Journal of Health Education, 2024
Background: Physical education is a key component to improve youth health, but there is limited information on physical education delivery in different formats. Purpose: We compared PE formats (in-person versus remote) across evaluation aspects: weekly minutes; perceived effectiveness; and student-to-teacher ratio. Methods: We distributed…
Descriptors: Physical Education, COVID-19, Pandemics, In Person Learning
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Ashley Sanabria; Jin Kyoung Hwang; Elham Zargar; Deborah Lowe Vandell; Carol M. Connor – Scientific Studies of Reading, 2024
Purpose: We examine the content, context, and management of literacy learning opportunities in a large, diverse sample in the US and whether these opportunities were differentiated by children's oral language and decoding skill levels. Method: A total of 1,404 children in 153 preschool-through-third-grade classrooms were observed for several…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschools, Kindergarten, Grade 1
Giovanni Gonzalez Araujo – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This dissertation presents the results and outcomes of an effort to design educational tools and curriculum to improve student learning in introductory programming courses. The work was conducted at the University of California, Merced (UC Merced), situated in the Central Valley of California, and home to a diverse student population. The findings…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Computer Science, Introductory Courses, Case Studies
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Gabriela Trindade Perry; Marlise Bock Santos – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2024
Background: Instances of academic dishonesty are common in online learning environments because difficulties in their detection result in considerably low degrees of risks. However, if not identified, the noise introduced by dishonest learners in MOOCs' clickstream data could lead to biased results and conclusions in scientific research.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, MOOCs, Distance Education, Electronic Learning
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Steffie Van Der Steen; Ivonne Douma; Ilse Snippe – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2024
In this study, we randomly assigned struggling readers in special needs education (n = 23; 8-12 years of age) to a dog-assisted reading intervention or a similar intervention without a dog present. Students participated in 30-minute reading sessions twice a week for a total of six weeks. Using two standardised tests we measured reading skills…
Descriptors: Reading Skills, Special Needs Students, Special Education, Animals
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Matthew A. Kraft; Sarah Novicoff – American Educational Research Journal, 2024
We examine the fundamental and complex role that time plays in the learning process. We begin by developing a conceptual framework to elucidate the multiple obstacles schools face in converting total time in school into active learning time. We then synthesize the causal research and document a clear positive effect of additional time on student…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Middle Schools, High Schools, Time Factors (Learning)
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Miller, Scott D.; Chow, Daryl; Wampold, Bruce; Hubble, Mark A. – High Ability Studies, 2019
In recent years, McNamara, and associates Hambrick and Oswald, conducted and published studies which purportedly showed deliberate practice exerts less powerful main effects than presented and popularized in the press, public discourse, and professional circles. Their central aim seemed to be one of correcting a particular misperception, as they…
Descriptors: Performance Factors, Time on Task, Expertise, Repetition
David K. Baker – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Ever since the 1983 landmark study, "A Nation at Risk", was released, educators have been examining the effectiveness of instructional time in American schools (Pedersen, 2012). However, school calendars have remained stagnant and seemingly a product of society and economy, tied to agriculture, for over 100 years (Turner & Finch,…
Descriptors: Grade 7, Grade 8, Administrator Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes
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