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The Relationship Between Technical Support And Pedagogical Guidance Provided To Faculty And Student Satisfaction In Online Courses, Philip R. Ice
The Relationship Between Technical Support And Pedagogical Guidance Provided To Faculty And Student Satisfaction In Online Courses, Philip R. Ice
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This study examined the relationship between levels of technical support and pedagogical guidance provided to faculty and student satisfaction in online courses. Online learning is a rapidly evolving area of education, yet compared to traditional face-to-face learning very little is known about pedagogical techniques and best practices. This study explores the relationships between two factors that have been demonstrated to influence faculty satisfaction, technical support and pedagogical guidance (the predictor variables), and student satisfaction (the criterion variable) in online courses. The study uses quantitative methods to determine if varying levels of predictor variable input are related to changes in the …
A Delphi Study To Identify Teaching Competencies Of Teacher Education Faculty In 2015, Sonhwa Na
A Delphi Study To Identify Teaching Competencies Of Teacher Education Faculty In 2015, Sonhwa Na
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The purpose of this study was to reach consensus on future course delivery modes and recommended teaching competencies that would be required for teacher education faculty in future course delivery environments. A three-round, online modified Delphi study was used to answer the following research questions (RQs): (a) RQ1: What course delivery modes will teacher education faculty of traditional colleges and universities be using in 2015?, and (b) RQ2: What competencies will teacher education faculty of traditional colleges and universities need to teach using these delivery modes? Course delivery modes and general teaching competencies were determined as a result of consensus …
Decision -Making In The Use Of Instructional Technology By Novice And Experienced Public School Teachers, Amy L. Kuhn
Decision -Making In The Use Of Instructional Technology By Novice And Experienced Public School Teachers, Amy L. Kuhn
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The body of research on instructional technology (IT) reveals "what" influences teachers to use technologies and "which" technologies they use. Investigations into IT have not explored "how" and "why" teachers make decisions about teaching with technology. This study was not designed as yet another investigation into instructional technologies teachers use or to persuade teachers to use technology, but focused on teachers' decision-making to promote students' learning and the role of instructional technologies in this educational process.;Three novice (each with two years of teaching experience) and three experienced teachers (with an average of 26 years teaching experience) participated in this study. …
Factors Affecting Teachers' Level Of Classroom Internet Use And Teachers' Self -Efficacy Regarding Classroom Internet Use, George R. Watson
Factors Affecting Teachers' Level Of Classroom Internet Use And Teachers' Self -Efficacy Regarding Classroom Internet Use, George R. Watson
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This study examined the factors that affect teacher classroom Internet use and teacher self-efficacy with using the Internet. With regards to classroom Internet use, the factors examined were grade taught, years of teaching experience, type of school technical support, Internet-related professional development training, number of Internet-accessible computers in the classroom, student socioeconomic status, and teacher Internet self-efficacy. For teacher Internet self-efficacy, the factors examined were years of teaching experience, type of school technical support, and Internet-related professional development training. This study surveyed 419 public school teachers, across grades K-12, using stepwise multiple regression to analyze the factors and their relationships …
The Effects Of A Specifically Designed Pre-School Inclusion Course On The Attitudes Of Early Childhood Personnel, Kellie J. Morgan
The Effects Of A Specifically Designed Pre-School Inclusion Course On The Attitudes Of Early Childhood Personnel, Kellie J. Morgan
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The intent of this study was to examine the attitudes of early childhood personnel on preschool inclusion before and after participating in a preschool inclusion class that was specifically designed for preschool teachers. The attitudes of teachers were measured using a 7 point Likert type pre and post-assessment scale. The items on the scale dealt with the inclusion of children with disabilities in a typically developing classroom. The participants in the study included 96 early childhood personnel working in West Virginia. In this pre-experimental design, the total scores of each item for the pre-test were compared to total scores on …
Field Perceptions Of The Vision Initiative For Children's Preschool Vision Screening Training Model, P. Kay Nottingham Chaplin
Field Perceptions Of The Vision Initiative For Children's Preschool Vision Screening Training Model, P. Kay Nottingham Chaplin
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Because lay vision screeners rarely receive formal training in how to screen vision and because older children were seen in clinic with vision disorders that should have been detected earlier through vision screening, a pediatric ophthalmologist and the researcher created the Vision Initiative for Children (VIC) in 2001 as a statewide program of the West Virginia University Eye Institute. VIC has trained, equipped, and provided ongoing support to lay individuals who are mandated or want to screen preschoolers' vision. This program evaluation study explored, from the perspective of Head Start personnel, whether VIC prepares Head Start personnel to screen preschoolers' …