Browsing by Author/Contributor "Fitzgerald, Gail E."
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Assistive technology selection in technology-rich and technology-limited schools : an exploratory study of IEP decision making
Goddard, Lawrence Wayne (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] Consideration for Assistive Technology (AT) for children with special needs is a mandatory element of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) ... -
A case study of the cognitive apprenticeship model in leadership education
Larsen, Christopher E. (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)The cognitive apprenticeship model (CAM) has been examined for more than a quarter century as an instructional model from the perspectives of instructors. However, CAM is also a learning model. Remarkably little has been ... -
The effects of a technology-supported training system on second language use strategies for international teaching assistants
Zha, Shenghua, 1976- (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)The purpose of this quasi-experimental study is to investigate the effectiveness of online strategy-based instruction facilitated through case-based peer discussion. This study also seeks to find out whether ITAs' backgrounds ... -
Electronic Performance Support Systems: An Assistive Technology Tool for Secondary Students with Mild Disabilities
Mitchem, Katherine J.; Kight, Jason; Fitzgerald, Gail E.; Koury, Kevin A.; Boonseng, Thitinun (Association for Special Education Technology, 2007)This article presents the results of a qualitative study investigating the usability and perceived effectiveness of StrategyTools™, an electronic performance system support designed for secondary students with mild ... -
In-service and Pre-Service Teacher Training: A Study of Online Dialogue
Koury, Kevin A.; Cosgrove-Grubisa, Suzanne; Fitzgerald, Gail E. (2001)This paper, presented at the 2001 Ed-Media World Conference on Multimedia, Hypermedia, and Telecommunications, reports the design, progress, and preliminary results of a study being conducted to determine the nature of ... -
Instructional designers' experience in online course migration for virtual school K-12 students : an interpretative phenomenological case study
Ma, Yanfei (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This interpretative phenomenological case study examined emerging phenomenon of online course migration across different LMSs for virtual high school ... -
KidSkills: Teaching the Strategies and Software to Students
Fitzgerald, Gail E.; Koury, Kevin A.; Cepel, Christian M.; Peng, Hsinyi (2006-08)This handout discusses strategy instruction, especially as it relates to the KidSkills software. -
KidTools Support System: Design and Formative Evaluation - An Iterative Process
Koury, Kevin A.; Fitzgerald, Gail E. (2003-11)This report discusses how KidTools helps support the IDEA97 amendment by helping to apply "positive behavioral supports to assist children in adapting to educational environments." The report also includes design and ... -
Learning styles and online participation of practicing teachers in an online support group : a mixed method study of the influence of learning styles on online participation, conceptual change, and perceptions of problem solving and support
Tsai, Hui-Hsien (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between learning styles, as measured by Kolb's Learning Style Inventory (LSI) and online ... -
The lived experience of Asian international students in online learning environments in higher education
Park, Meeaeng Ko. (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)The purpose of this study was to develop an inductive, comprehensive understanding of Asian international students' lived experience in online learning environments. A descriptive phenomenological method was used and ten ... -
Living in the digital divide : the lived experience of students without access to computers & the internet
Kelly, Paul Vincent (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] As computer and Internet technologies increasingly entwine themselves with educational, social, financial, and employment opportunities, those individuals ... -
Orientation to KidSkills: Teaching the Strategies and Software to Students
Fitzgerald, Gail E.; Koury, Kevin A.; Cepel, Christian M.; Peng, Hsinyi (2006-08)This handout discusses an overview of KidSkills, including aspects of program tools, age-appropriateness and strategy instruction. -
Structuring asynchronous online discussion groups : the impact of role-supported student facilitation
Huang, Yemin (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of the current study was to explore the effectiveness of a role-supported, student-facilitation strategy on online discussions from multiple ... -
University students' intercultural sensitivity emergence using a DMIS-oriented intercultural seminar with an intercultural development support website (EPSS approach)
Boonseng, Thitinun (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] There is increasing demand among industries for graduates with intercultural competency. There is an obvious need for a training program that would ... -
User Studies: Evaluating the Use of EPSS Tools for Self-Management by Children
Fitzgerald, Gail E.; Semrau, Louis P.; Hong, Ran-Young (Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, 2000)This paper is a report of user studies with an EPSS software program for children that provides them easy-to-use templates for creating self-management materials for use in classrooms. An evaluation was conducted on the ... -
Voicethread, pedagogical support for knowledge, problem solving, and user satisfaction among undergraduate students in a special education course module
He, Zhenyu (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 ...