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Latinas In College: Contra Viento Y Marea (Against Winds And Tides), Gabriela Díaz De Sabatés Sep 2007

Latinas In College: Contra Viento Y Marea (Against Winds And Tides), Gabriela Díaz De Sabatés

Educational Considerations

With the rapid demographic changes that we are experiencing in the United States in general and in the state of Kansas in particular, our educational institutions are challenged with a gigantic task: to educate a very diverse population with multifaceted linguistic and cultural backgrounds, needs, and challenges that is growing exponentially.


The Workplace Experiences Of Educators With Disabilities: Insights For School Leaders, Barbara L. Brock Apr 2007

The Workplace Experiences Of Educators With Disabilities: Insights For School Leaders, Barbara L. Brock

Educational Considerations

Educators with disabilities are a silent and often invisible minority about whom little is known. School leaders have gathered little input regarding the workplace experiences or level of satisfaction of personnel with disabilities.


The Effects Of Immediate And Delayed Feedback On Secondary Distance Learners, Duane C. Lemley, Richard Sudweeks, Scott L. Howell, R. Dwight Laws, Octavia Sawyer Jan 2007

The Effects Of Immediate And Delayed Feedback On Secondary Distance Learners, Duane C. Lemley, Richard Sudweeks, Scott L. Howell, R. Dwight Laws, Octavia Sawyer

Faculty Publications

This study explores the effects of immediate and delayed feedback for 2 noncohort groups of high school students enrolled in distance learning courses at Brigham Young University. One group received immediate feedback while the second group received delayed feedback. Those students receiving immediate feedback performed significantly better on final exams, but those who received delayed feedback completed courses in significantly less time. The findings promise to inform best practices for providing feedback to secondary students in a distance learning setting and also give cause for further research.