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The integrating of teaching and learning through technology in high school : learning management systems (LMS) and alternatives
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
This dissertation is a case study about how teachers use Learning Management Systems (LMS) and teaching technologies in their classes. Research was conducted through interviews, observations, and document analysis. Data analysis yielded fourteen...
The development of online self-regulated learning model and initial validation of human interaction component of online self-regulated learning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purposes of the study were to develop a theoretical framework of self-regulated learning in online learning environments and to the test validity and reliability...
The effects of a technology-supported training system on second language use strategies for international teaching assistants
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
facilitated through case-based peer interaction in learning and using language use strategies. Analyses of relationship between ITAs' demographics and changes of their self-reported and observed usage of language use strategies show that ITAs' study experience...
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
(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 interactions, and how...
The formation of a community of practice in preservice teacher education : the interaction of the classroom environment and new communication technologies
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2004)
program. This community began to evolve from a community of practice into a professional learning community as they developed from college students into practicing teachers. However, the culture of the classroom, the physical arrangement of the room...
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...
The social nature of an online community of practice for learning to teach
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
' learning how to teach. To better understand how teachers can be supported and sustained while participating in an online community of practice, this study investigated the nature of members' participation, members' perceptions of social constructs of online...
Understanding the effect of computer-supported, case-based instruction on third-year medical students' ethical reasoning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2007)
(ethical justification). In addition to examining the effectiveness of the instructional activities, the impact of the ethics curriculum on students' perception of the relevance and effectiveness of medical ethics teaching on their ability to handle ethical...
Assistive technology selection in technology-rich and technology-limited schools : an exploratory study of IEP decision making
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
) skills for training students, teachers, and parents for using AT, and 6) how they stay current on AT devices. The instrument was developed for special educators working with students with specific learning disabilities....
A study of learner experience design and learning efficacy of mobile microlearning in journalism education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)
. It is important for journalism educators to know how to support journalists' digital skills development, particularly digital skills of mobile technologies, and understand which new forms of learning are suitable and feasible for those learners in the journalism...
Perspectives of school administrators related to school library media programs after participating in an online course, "School library advocacy for administrators"
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
This mixed methods study examines the experiences of two groups of administrators who participated in the online course, "School Library Advocacy for Administrators," respectively, in the summer of 2005 and the fall of ...
The effects of animated agents with verbal audio on mathematics comprehension and attitudes towards mathematics and computers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
, develop, and implement a web-based tutorial that promotes positive attitudes toward learning and long-term mathematics achievement in the postsecondary mathematics arena....
Simulation, reflection, and feedback in medical education
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2010)
The purpose of this study was to examine differences between residents' perceptions of their learning after participation in a simulation, and residents' perceptions of their learning after participation in a simulation followed by a reflection...
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 ...
The effects of visual programming on elementary school students' computational thinking
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
thinking by describing what students learn to do. Based on Brennan and Resnick's framework, the current study measured computational thinking in three dimensions: 1) students' understanding in key computational concepts; 2) students' usage of key aspects...
Discovering the social organization of school library work
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
The research examines how school library work is socially organized and how social organization affects cooperation with teachers and others in the school. The researcher uses the institutional ethnograph frame of inquiry, ...
A strategy to scaffold critical thinking during analysis of leadership cases
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)
scaffolding in the form of learning aids to support performance. Two groups of 45 mid-level Air Force officers performed analyses of three different cases dealing with leadership issues. One group used the case analysis strategy under investigation while...
Role of failure in the construction of case libraries
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
this form of learning by providing case libraries that embed domain-specific principles in the form of stories. The cases not only serve to portray experiences of practitioners, but serve as problem-solving narratives by which an individual can learn from...
Using impact asthma echo to influence physician self-efficacy and guideline adherence
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
Asthma ECHO influence primary care provider self-efficacy? How does engagement in the learning activities of Impact Asthma ECHO promote clinical guideline adherence? Participants included 19 Primary Care providers participating in Impact Asthma ECHO via...
A phenomenological study of new adult readers' participation in a community reading program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
This research presents a phenomenological study of readers who participated in a community reading program. It examines participatory education in the context of a community reading project hosted by a public library. Narrative interviews...