Browsing by Thesis Advisor "Moore, Joi L., 1966-"
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The effects of animated agents with verbal audio on mathematics comprehension and attitudes towards mathematics and computers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)This doctoral study investigated the effect of animated agents with verbal audio in WBI on mathematics achievement and attitudes toward mathematics and computers using a pretest-posttest control group design model among ... -
The effects of gamification on self-efficacy and persistence in virtual world familiarization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Students who are inexperienced with multi-user virtual environments (MUVEs) such as Second Life can experience significant difficulties when first entering the virtual classroom. The unfamiliar paradigm of moving an avatar ... -
Evaluating the appropriateness of electronic information resources for learning in pre-clerkship medical education : an eye tracking study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)Current U.S. medical students have begun to rely on electronic information repositories -- such as UpToDate, Access Medicine, and Wikipedia -- for their pre-clerkship medical education. However, it is unclear whether these ... -
Impacting the usability evaluation process : selecting testers based on their characteristics of field dependence-independence and domain knowledge
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this study was to investigate what impact selecting usability testers based on their characteristics has on the usability evaluation ... -
The influence of direct instruction on asynchronous educational discussions
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Online learning is an important and rapidly growing area, and asynchronous discussions are a vital component of online courses. This doctoral study examined the influence of discussion moderator messages, specifically ... -
Learning from screencast videos for software training : a comparison of dual and single-monitor learning environments
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Learning to use software programs using worked examples in screencast videos presents a classic split-attention problem that requires learners to ... -
Teaching pedagogy and preferred learning styles for introductory computer programming courses
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)As society moves into the information age, it has generated the need for people capable of computational, and computer-oriented tasks. Universities have responded with more disciplines requiring at least one programming ... -
Using cognitive work analysis to design a continuous quality improvement monitoring system for medical school accreditation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this study is to apply phases of Cognitive Work Analysis (CWA) to identify human and information constraints in how a medical school ... -
Using impact asthma echo to influence physician self-efficacy and guideline adherence
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)The purpose of this study was to examine the influence on provider self-efficacy and guideline adherence as a result of participation in Impact Asthma ECHO. The researcher addressed the following research questions: How ... -
Using problem-centered learning to foster argumentation in introductory sociology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)This mixed methods case study explored the efficacy of a problem-based learning environment and three different instructional methods designed to foster argumentation in an introductory sociology course. While no statistically ... -
Voicethread, pedagogical support for knowledge, problem solving, and user satisfaction among undergraduate students in a special education course module
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of study was to explore the use of VoiceThread and its affordances to develop knowledge and problem solving in a module of a teacher ...