How power, in the caring perspective, can be seen as moral authority is explored in an ethnographic study of the traditional teacher-centered classroom of a second-grade teacher. Routine and ritual established continuity for curriculum and instruction. The purposes of collective responsibility and work were continuous. (SLD)

Compares student reactions to a videoconferencing-based course with reactions to a traditionally delivered course in training and human resource development. Overall, responses were similar; however, students in the traditional classroom were more likely to agree that the instructor used class time effectively and that the instructor allocated…

Student behavior and instruction in a distance education (DE) class delivered via live cable or videotape were compared to traditional courses taken by DE enrollees. Results indicated that individual characteristics impact the behavior variables of attentiveness and motivation in DE. In general, learner satisfaction with DE was perceived as…

Discusses Web-based distance-educational opportunities in post-secondary education, reviews traditional models for instructional design along with available educational technology, and suggests a derivative framework based upon environmental factors and circumstance. Examines constructivism, computer-mediated communication, communication…

This study compared face-to-face seminars with asynchronous computer conferencing in the same information management class to determine if computer supported co-operative learning (CSCL) could maintain learning quality and if computer mediated communication (CMC) could promote critical thinking. Concludes face-to-face seminars are better for…

Discusses the need for teachers' professional development in technology use and describes a study that examined use of the World Wide Web and email for professional development of K-12 educators. Discusses technology and society; compares the Web-based course with a traditional class; and concludes that distance learning is a viable option.…

Explores the faculty time and effort spent in developing and delivering a graduate course for both a distance course and a traditional classroom course. Results show that the distance course did require more time, but suggests hypotheses for future comparative analysis that time may partially depend on instructor experience and institutional…

Surveyed 876 Japanese high school English teachers to determine their levels of approval of communicative, audiolingual, and traditional (yakudoku) activities and the strengths of various influences on their instructional practices in the context of Japan's new policies for the teaching of English. Data reveal the complexities of imposing broad…

Praises, defends, and attempts to explain the unique characteristics of the lecture teaching method as practiced by Soviet educators. Firmly committed to the lecture method, Soviet educators refined this technique to the level of dazzling verbal performances complete with syllogisms, elaborately constructed arguments, and a touch of theater. (MJP)

Concerned that distance education programs do not provide education equivalent to that traditionally offered, the United States regional accrediting associations expanded their standards to include such specific concerns as the qualifications of faculty, preparation and delivery of courses, access to appropriate information resources, and…

Provides a descriptive an interpretive account of how an integrated online delivery and management system, Blackboard[TM], was used in a pre-service teacher training module. Traces the development of the module over a five year period, from a conventional mass lecture and tutorial approach to its current hybrid of online and onsite learning…

Assesses the effectiveness of supplementary Web-based materials and activities in traditional introductory college economics courses. Results suggest that faculty should focus more on developing self-test quizzes and effective bulletin board discussion projects as opposed to generating online content related to text or lecture notes. (Author/LRW)

This study fills a gap in the current HRD [human resource development] literature of return on investment (ROI) analysis of technology-based learning interventions. Using a Type IV control group method as defined by Wang (2002), the study empirically analyzed and measured the learning effectiveness and the business impact of an e-learning system…

In this article, the author talks about Moore Square Museums Magnet Middle School, where educators are blending technology more heavily into the teaching of arts and music than most other schools. Arts teachers are integrating computer software with traditional instruction in dance, music, theater and visual arts to spark students' creativity. It…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of small group discussion on students' conceptual understanding of chemical equilibrium. Students' understanding of chemical equilibrium concepts was measured using the Misconception Identification Test. The test consisted of 30 items and administered as pre-posttests to a total of 81…