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An Exploration Of A Blended Learning Cohort Through Social Network Analysis, Kelley Charlene Bliden
An Exploration Of A Blended Learning Cohort Through Social Network Analysis, Kelley Charlene Bliden
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies: Doctoral Research Projects
The following technical report is a social network analysis of online threaded discussions from three blending learning cohorts. The purpose of this social network analysis was to explore graduate level blended learning cohorts by investigating how the relationships and interactions among individuals shape and affect the overall cohort,to explore the evolution of each cohort overtime,and to investigate facilitator interactions within the blended learning program and how their contributions shaped and affected the network.
The threaded discussions were coded and analyzed based on literature about social network analysis, constructive-developmental theory, holding environments, and transformational learning theory. Eight selected weeks of discussions …
Moving Forward On Common Ground: A Mixed Methods Exploration Of National Standards, Sharon Kay Cogan
Moving Forward On Common Ground: A Mixed Methods Exploration Of National Standards, Sharon Kay Cogan
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
There is extant literature regarding teacher professional development; however, there is limited research in the area of "high-quality" teacher professional development practices which are advocated for at the government and district levels based on Learning Forward's (formerly National Staff Development Council - NSDC) guidelines for school reform.
The intent of this proposed research study is to examine the professional development practices of three elementary schools in a large urban area in the southwest region of the United States, and how well the professional development practices align with Learning Forward's national standards for constructing effective professional development. Administrators and teachers anonymously …