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Synchronous Online Instruction, Institutional Connectedness, And Retention In College Students, Kara L. Wicklund
Synchronous Online Instruction, Institutional Connectedness, And Retention In College Students, Kara L. Wicklund
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This study utilized items in a campus life survey, administered during COVID-19, to explore relationships among synchronous instruction, institutional connectedness, and retention. Various statistical tests were applied to the data set to analyze relationships between variables. The study showed no relationship between synchronous instruction and retention, and also no relationship between synchronous instruction and institutional connectedness. However, this study did align with earlier research, demonstrating a significant relationship between institutional connectedness and retention. The study also revealed a significant relationship between retention and two key demographics, male gender and advanced standing. Additionally, the study demonstrated a significant relationship between institutional …
Evaluating Effective Teaching Strategies And Student Attributes That Lead To Better Learner Outcomes In The Online Classroom, Nancy A. Marian
Evaluating Effective Teaching Strategies And Student Attributes That Lead To Better Learner Outcomes In The Online Classroom, Nancy A. Marian
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Online teaching and learning continue to grow in the post-pandemic educational world. The purpose of this thesis was to identify effective teaching strategies and student attributes that promote positive learner outcomes in the online environment. Based on the literature review of 30 research studies, evidence supports the following effective teaching strategies: (1) get students to engage with content, (2) give feedback, (3) get students working together, and (4) build students’ self-efficacy. Teacher implementation of these methods increases student engagement and improves learner outcomes. Research also supports the following student attributes that contribute to positive, online, academic achievement: (1) motivation, (2) …
Evaluating Teacher Immediacy In K-12 Online Learning Environments, Lisa M. Silmser
Evaluating Teacher Immediacy In K-12 Online Learning Environments, Lisa M. Silmser
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Educators who serve students in online classrooms display a unique set of skills necessary to engage students, however little research and no teacher evaluation tools exist to guide K-12 online teachers in the evidence-based practices needed to perfect their craft. The research that does exist focuses on the post-secondary classroom which is assumed to be significantly different from K-12 environments. Using a Delphi study, an expert group of MN K-12 online educators confirmed that the research from the college level related to teacher immediacy and interaction, the teacher behaviors that most impact student engagement, are applicable to the K-12 online …