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Effectiveness Of Blended Learning In A Rural Alternative Education School Setting, Robin Skelton
Effectiveness Of Blended Learning In A Rural Alternative Education School Setting, Robin Skelton
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The purpose of this non-experimental, causal-comparative study was to examine the impact of a blended learning format on the academic achievement of at-risk 9 - 12 grade students in a rural Northeast Georgia school system. After obtaining IRB approval and district curriculum director and superintendent approval, data was obtained for evaluation. Student Georgia Criterion Referenced Competency Test (CRCT) eighth-grade scores from the content areas of math, language arts, science, and social studies were obtained and served to control for previous achievement. Students in the control group received instruction in the traditional face-to-face classroom with content instruction designed and provided by …
A Phenomenological Examination Of Students’ Lived Experiences In A Type Ii Alternative School, Joseph Garner
A Phenomenological Examination Of Students’ Lived Experiences In A Type Ii Alternative School, Joseph Garner
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The purpose of this phenomenological study was to describe lived experiences in a type II alternative school, from the perspective of former students who are now in a correctional facility. Three research questions guided the study: How do former students who are now incarcerated describe their experiences in a type II alternative school? How do former students of a type II alternative school describe their experiences in a correctional facility? How do participants’ lived experiences in the alternative school compare and contrast with their lived experiences in a correctional facility? Data was collected through individual interviews, journaling, and focus group …