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Blended Learning Motivation Support At The Saudi Electronic University: Utilizing Self-Determination Theory, Mona Alenezi
Blended Learning Motivation Support At The Saudi Electronic University: Utilizing Self-Determination Theory, Mona Alenezi
Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations
Blended learning has been implemented in different designs and significantly impacted the learning process. It has been reported that students learned more when online classes were added to traditional courses, and it improved student interaction and satisfaction. In Saudi Arabia, more research is needed to understand the challenges and implementation of blended learning, because it is becoming more popular. This study aimed to use self-determination theory to examine psychological needs satisfaction in blended-learning courses at Saudi Electronic University. The study used the attention, relevance, confidence, and satisfaction (ARCS) instructional design approach to investigate the level of student motivation in blended …
Association Among Select Conditions For Learning At The School Level, Academic Attainment, And Academic Growth In Reading, Cederrall Petties
Association Among Select Conditions For Learning At The School Level, Academic Attainment, And Academic Growth In Reading, Cederrall Petties
Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations
INTRODUCTION: School climate data are provided to Illinois schools to help educators foster a school culture that ensures healthy social-emotional development for all students, including those with low social-economic status, disabilities, and a dominant language that is not English. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine the relationship between reading attainment and growth and school climate. METHODS: This exploratory correlational study investigated the association between school reading attainment and growth data and school climate data. RESULTS: Highlight findings of the study revealed that schools with a high percent of low SES students and students with IEPs showed that 66% of the …
Black Male Sense Of Belonging At Predominantly White Institutions, Christopher M.D. Mitchell
Black Male Sense Of Belonging At Predominantly White Institutions, Christopher M.D. Mitchell
Graduate Research Theses & Dissertations
The objective of this dissertation is to identify the sense of belonging of Black male students attending predominantly White institutions (PWIs). In many cases, Black males feel they do not belong in collegiate environments in the United States. Thirty-nine Black males attending a mid-sized Midwestern university were surveyed using the Basic Psychological Needs Satisfactions and Frustrations Survey and the College Persistence Questionnaire. One interesting result was a significant correlation between social integration and relatedness satisfaction, indicating Black males feel like they belong in the collegiate environment when they are integrated socially with students and faculty who look like them. This …