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Teaching Esol To Adult Competencies, Gary A. Davis
Teaching Esol To Adult Competencies, Gary A. Davis
Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive
The author developed and implemented a program using adult based competencies in the ESOL classroom. A control group was taught the same grammatical skills by traditional methods without including adult-based competencies. The author's purpose was to see whether the group taught with techniques which included adult competencies would master each skill better than the control group. Thus, a conclusion could be reached that teaching to adult competencies affects learning performance in a positive way. The basic steps of the program were to identify the problem; set the objectives; plan the activities on a daily schedule; evaluate the results; and formulate …
Development Of A Self Directed Learning Program On Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation For The Nursing Profession, Amy B. Bernard
Development Of A Self Directed Learning Program On Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation For The Nursing Profession, Amy B. Bernard
Abraham S. Fischler College of Education ETD Archive
The author developed implemented a self-instructional module on Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation for medical and surgical nurses. The program's goal was to provide more accessible continuing education for nurses who identified a need to learn Arterial Blood Gas Analysis. Nurses needed a supplemental learning program to educate them in current nursing practices at their convenience because they could not attend classes. The module contained learner objectives, educational content, learner activities, feedback and pre- and post-instructional measures. Additionally, a survey was used to establish the nurses’ reactions to the curriculum style. Modules were distributed to those nurses who identified a need …