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The effect of self-directed learning readiness and online course quality ratings on student satisfaction and academic performance in undergraduate eLearning
(University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2011-12-09)
Attrition in online programs has historically been much higher than in traditional
face to face programs, creating concern regarding the appropriateness of online learning
for all populations. This study aimed to address ...
Willingness to return to digital learning resources : information environments of students following online course completion
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
that universities could move beyond the clock and calendar boundary associated with a traditional course by providing ongoing access to the learning materials after the course is completed. This study used a mixed-methods research design that combined qualitative...
Implications of increased graduation requirements for students in schools of southeast Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
to collect information that was used to link existing data provided by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Data collected encompassed a 17-year period of time marked by the impact Missouri School Improvement Legislation of 1983...
The influence of developing a web-based course on university professor classroom instructional techniques as measured by the MTQ
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
The purpose of this study was to update the teacher questionnaire used in a national survey of educators for use on the World Wide Web (Weiss, 1978) and investigate how the web-based course development process influenced full-time Computer Science...
General self-efficacy and course satisfaction in online learning : a correlational study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
A correlational study was conducted to determine the relationship between student's general self-efficacy and course satisfaction using the Sherer General Self-Efficacy Scale (SGSES) and the Strachota Student Satisfaction Survey (SSSS). Demographic...
Impact of Mathematics Content Course Sequence on CBASE and Praxis II Scores of Elementary Teacher Candidates
(2014)
The focus of this study was to investigate the impact of the number of developmental
mathematics courses and the level of algebraic integration of general education mathematics
courses have on elementary teacher candidates’ ...
Differences of instructor presence levels in predominately online versus predominately not online courses within the community college setting
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] The purpose of this study was to gain insight into the level of instructor presence in the predominately online versus the predominately not online course. The increase in both...
The lived experience of Asian international students in online learning environments in higher education
(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 Asian international students...
Predictors of symptom course in alcohol use disorder
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)
has found considerable variability in the course of AUD (Grant et al., 2012; Rohde et al., 2001; Verges et al., 2012). Even less is known about the course of individual AUD criteria. To the extent that individual symptoms represent the focus of some...
The persistence scale for online education: development of a psychometric tool
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012-04-25)
about how to identify the student who is at risk of dropping from an online course. The lack of persistence has been identified as an important factor that leads to attrition among online nursing students worldwide. The objective of this research...
Comparing Multiple Measure Placement Models in Mathematics
(2020)
Accurate placement into an initial college mathematics course is a key step toward the successful completion of college mathematics and, eventually, a college degree. Conversely, misplacement in mathematics may lead to a reduced likelihood...
The effects of conceptual description and search practice on users' mental models and information seeking in a case libray with a best match search mechanism
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of conceptual description and search practice on users' mental models and information seeking in a case library with a...
3D scene description and construction using spatial referencing language
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
involve the creation of an architectural description language to create 3D models of real buildings, qualitative and quantitative metrics for evaluation, and a walkthrough using a virtual agent to describe the interiors of the constructed 3D model....
Effects of instructor-led feedback conferences on the level of reflective thought among senior-level students enrolled in a teaching methods course in agricultural education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
of the students' responses were either technical or descriptive in nature. None of the students in the study were critically reflective. In those areas where a relationship was found, female students and younger students tended to be more reflective. Overall...
A compact representation for 3D animation using octrees and affine transformation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] We present a new and compact 3D representation for non-rigid objects using motion vectors between two consecutive frames. Our method relies on an ...
A Diocletianic Roman castellum of the Limes Arabicus in its local context: a final report of the 2001 Da'janiya survey
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
the fort. This project was a small scale, very intensive archaeological survey around the fort. In the course of five weeks of fieldwork, 43 sites were visited and recorded, including watchtowers, roads, and agricultural sites contemporary with the fort...
The Mathematics Emporium: Infusion of Instructional Technology into College Level Mathematics and Psychosocial Factors of Learning
(2016)
mathematics, and satisfaction from the mathematics instruction in both redesigned and traditionally- taught college algebra courses at one of the Midwest research universities. This was a quantitative research study that used various statistical methods...
An analysis of the relationship between developmental mathematics and early access to Algebra 1
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
mathematics courses in college....
First-year composition and writing center usage
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
of inquiry. What were the motivations that students had as they began their coursework? Could those motivations change throughout the course of a semester and, if so, could the Writing Lab be seen as a catalyst for those changes? An adapted version...
Classroom seating : applying Johnson's decision making inventory
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
Over a period of three weeks students in an introductory Parks and Recreation course were studied to determine their decision making styles, seating choice and movement. Data were collected on the first day of class to determine student decision...