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Multilingual Multicultural Multimedia: Transforming Higher Education Through Transdisciplinary Action Research Projects, Melda N. Yildiz
Multilingual Multicultural Multimedia: Transforming Higher Education Through Transdisciplinary Action Research Projects, Melda N. Yildiz
2010-2016 Archived Posters
Situated within the context of higher education, this study outlines of use of participatory action research in developing global competencies, critical thinking, and 21st-century skills among students and showcases their transformative, inclusive, multilingual, multicultural research projects across content areas. This participatory action research study aims to advance scientific knowledge of transformative critical pedagogy as a means to promote heutagogy through the lens of innovative technologies in a global education context while redefining education and developing a “transformative educator model.”
Community College Developmental Education Services: Perspectives Of Spanish-Speaking Latino Early Childhood Educators, John Edward Eberly
Community College Developmental Education Services: Perspectives Of Spanish-Speaking Latino Early Childhood Educators, John Edward Eberly
2010-2016 Archived Posters
The purpose of this single case study was to understand the perceptions of Latino Spanish-speaking English learners on the efficacy of developmental education services at a western United States community college. Research questions focused on how the developmental education services contributed to the successful completion of the child development practicum for Latino Spanish-speaking English learners. The primary data collection method was in-depth individual interviews of a purposeful sample of nine successful students. Findings indicated that participants relied on Spanish instruction for comprehensible context, but needed consistent education support services and information from a culturally responsive institution in a language they …
2012 Walden University Summer Research Symposium, Walden University
2012 Walden University Summer Research Symposium, Walden University
2010-2016 Archived Programs
Welcome to the 2012 Walden University Summer Research Symposium, which is being held during the university faculty meeting for the first time. This positioning provides an opportunity for more of our academic community to experience the symposium and makes it more convenient for some of our newest researchers to participate. The topics for this symposium remain as interesting and varied as in the past and include some of our evaluation studies and thought leadership efforts. Speaking of new researchers, we have presentations on capstone projects representing nearly all the doctoral programs at Walden University—and in spite of the variety, each …
The Genre Of Instructor Feedback In Doctoral Programs: A Corpus Linguistic Analysis, Kelley Jo Walters, Michael Vinella
The Genre Of Instructor Feedback In Doctoral Programs: A Corpus Linguistic Analysis, Kelley Jo Walters, Michael Vinella
2010-2016 Archived Posters
Providing transparent written feedback to doctoral student may be essential to the learning process and preparation for the capstone. It may be even more critical in an online environment where face to face interaction is limited or confined to academic residencies. The researchers examined instructor feedback provided to online doctoral students on scholarly writing assignments throughout their program. The Corpus for this Analysis includes 237 doctoral level written assignments that include feedback from approximately 50+ faculty members.