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Digital Literacy: The Impact Of A Blended Learning Model On Student Motivation And Achievement, Jennifer Miller
Digital Literacy: The Impact Of A Blended Learning Model On Student Motivation And Achievement, Jennifer Miller
Doctor of Education Dissertations
Educators continue to search for a balance between preparing students for a marketable future and integrating face-to-face instruction. Many factors influence various educational models related to best instructional methodologies. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between student perceptions regarding student motivation to read and the corresponding effect on student achievement within a blended learning environment. This mixed methods study determined whether the use of digital collaborative learning, as it applies to literacy, within a blended learning environment would have any corresponding effects on student motivation and achievement. Participants included fifth-grade students at the elementary level and …
Culture Change: Examining The Impact Of Professional Learning Communities And Trust On School Culture, Jessica Floyd
Culture Change: Examining The Impact Of Professional Learning Communities And Trust On School Culture, Jessica Floyd
Doctor of Education Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact professional learning community (PLC) implementation and collegial trust have at the organizational level and the effect these elements have on the positive school culture that nurtures academic achievement in select rural Title I elementary schools located in southeastern North Carolina. An explanatory sequential mixed methods approach was used to design the study. The study occurred in two phases. Phase 1 was the collection of quantitative data from the Learning Community Culture Indicator (LCCI) 4.0 survey (Williams et al., 2007) and the Team Trust Inventory (Costa & Anderson, 2011). Phase 2 …