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Adoption, Adaptation, And Abandonment: Appropriation Of Science Education Professional Development Learning, Max L. Longhurst
Adoption, Adaptation, And Abandonment: Appropriation Of Science Education Professional Development Learning, Max L. Longhurst
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
Understanding factors that influence teachers to use certain practices from training they receive will help improve learning experiences for students. This study examined how two teachers with the same teacher training experience use learning from that training in their instruction differently. This research attempted to account for multiple factors that influenced teachers learning. Educator’s incorporation of teaching practices can vary from teacher to teacher and from training to training. This variability is understood in terms of their appropriation of new teaching practices into their teaching and delivery of learning. Two teachers were selected as a result of their participation in …
The Fort Wayne Vine, Fort Wayne Alumni Center Heritage Association
The Fort Wayne Vine, Fort Wayne Alumni Center Heritage Association
TUFW Alumni Publications (All)
The Spring 2015 edition of The Fort Wayne Alumnus, published by Taylor University Fort Wayne in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Assessment Of Risk Factors And Mitigation To Adoption Of The California Community College Online Education Initiative, Scott J. Conrad
Assessment Of Risk Factors And Mitigation To Adoption Of The California Community College Online Education Initiative, Scott J. Conrad
Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to identify and prioritize a list of implementation risk factors and suggested mitigation measures for the development team of the California Community Colleges (CCC) Online Education Initiative (OEI) to improve the probability of successful implementation. This study led to the development of an authoritative and comprehensive prioritized list of risk factors and user-recommended mitigation strategies for the risks of a large-scale shared learning management system (LMS) implementation. The data collected and the conclusions derived from surveying college administrators and faculty are intended to augment the literature as well as advance the understanding of how …
Eleven Design-Based Principles To Facilitate The Adoption Of Internet Technologies In Indigenous Communities, Michelle J. Eady
Eleven Design-Based Principles To Facilitate The Adoption Of Internet Technologies In Indigenous Communities, Michelle J. Eady
Faculty of Social Sciences - Papers (Archive)
Internationally, the internet is a critical component of many projects that aim to improve literacy and build skills in indigenous communities. It is claimed that online platforms provide flexible learning opportunities to suit individual learner schedules and needs, enabling them to learn in 'anytime, anywhere' environments. However, good intentions and a learning platform deemed suitable by non-indigenous people do not necessarily lead to successful user outcomes. There is a need to understand how Western culture influences the design and implementation of online projects with Indigenous communities and to avoid technological colonisation of the local community. Flexibility, understanding and respect must …