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Socialization In The Asynchronous Online Course Discussion Of Graduate Nursing Administration Students : A Case Study, Annie Louise Moore-Cox
Socialization In The Asynchronous Online Course Discussion Of Graduate Nursing Administration Students : A Case Study, Annie Louise Moore-Cox
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
Over the last several years there has been an increase in the amount of graduate education in nursing offered online in Web-based programs. There is a lack of research into the role played by online graduate nursing course discussion, an important component of many courses, in the process of socialization for advanced nursing roles. To understand more about socialization in online courses, I studied the asynchronous discussion within two master's level nursing administration courses. Interviews with selected subjects who participated in the courses, four students and two faculty members, helped me understand the participants' post program perceptions of the value …
Doctoral Students' Perceptions Of Learning In A Blended Research Methods Course : Three Telling Cases, Sedef Uzuner Smith
Doctoral Students' Perceptions Of Learning In A Blended Research Methods Course : Three Telling Cases, Sedef Uzuner Smith
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
As Walker, Golde, Jones, Bueschel, and Hutchings (2008) state, research is "the sine qua non of the doctorate" (p. 4). Therefore, equipping students with the knowledge and skills to conduct research is a key priority in doctoral education. Blended instruction is a promising, yet so far seldom used model for supporting doctoral students' learning and research training. This model includes a combination of traditional face-to-face (FTF) instruction with Web-based online approaches.