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Instructional Technology And Self-Directed Learning For Students' Academic Success, Vincent Demetrious Wiggins
Instructional Technology And Self-Directed Learning For Students' Academic Success, Vincent Demetrious Wiggins
College of Education Theses and Dissertations
Student achievement in the public education system of the United States is ranked substantially lower compared to other countries. One of the initiated goals proposed by the United States government is to increase the number of college graduates by partnering with community colleges (Office of the Press Secretary, 2015). Community colleges are open enrollment institutions, which often assist students described as at-risk. To serve the community college population of students, special curricular strategies have been implemented.
One tool identified for meeting the goal of increasing college graduation for the population of students at-risk is utilization of instructional technology. Instructional technology, …