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Nursing Distance Learning Course Comparison Of Assignments And Examination Scores, Jennifer Mundine
Nursing Distance Learning Course Comparison Of Assignments And Examination Scores, Jennifer Mundine
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Nursing programs have embraced distance learning in their curricula, but discussion is ongoing about course assignments and grading criteria to increase examination scores in nursing distance learning courses. Because course examinations are a predictor of success on the postgraduate licensing examination (NCLEX-RN), the purpose of this study was to determine whether differences existed in student examination scores between nursing distance learning courses with and without points aligned to assignments. The theoretical framework was Knowles's theory of andragogy, which highlights adults' motivation and self-direction to succeed. The quantitative causal comparative study included a convenience sample of 164 students to compare archival …
Instructors' Perceptions Of Connectivist Characteristics In Adult Undergraduate Courses, John Bannister
Instructors' Perceptions Of Connectivist Characteristics In Adult Undergraduate Courses, John Bannister
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The enrollment of college students in the United States who are classified as adult learners will continue to grow, bringing new challenges to degree programs. Multiple studies have provided insight into how best to teach these learners. However, to maximize learning, institutions must now consider strategies that merge adult learning principles with the integration of technology and students' personal and professional networks. Connectivism, based largely on the work of Siemens, and andragogy, based on Knowles, provided the conceptual framework that guided this basic qualitative interpretive study that examined how instructors experience and interpret the characteristics of connectivism (autonomy, openness, diversity, …
Evaluating Actual Credibility Criteria Of Internet-Based Scientific Information Of Adult Learners, Angela C. Bliss
Evaluating Actual Credibility Criteria Of Internet-Based Scientific Information Of Adult Learners, Angela C. Bliss
Adult Education Research Conference
Self-directed adult learners access and evaluate scientific information on the Internet. This paper will discuss methodologies proposed to identify credibility criteria employed during these online learning endeavors.
Paving The Way Toward Faculty Careers In Higher Education: Student Mentoring Relationship Experiences While Completing Doctoral Degrees Online, Norina Columbaro, Catherine A. Hansman
Paving The Way Toward Faculty Careers In Higher Education: Student Mentoring Relationship Experiences While Completing Doctoral Degrees Online, Norina Columbaro, Catherine A. Hansman
Adult Education Research Conference
The purpose of this study was to explore the existence and nature of mentoring relationships within online doctoral degree programs. Further, it sought to determine how these relationships prepared online doctoral degree graduates for full-time, tenure-track employment in four-year, land-based higher education institutions.
Online Faculty Development: What Works?, Anita Samuel
Online Faculty Development: What Works?, Anita Samuel
Adult Education Research Conference
This paper presents the findings of a qualitative study conducted with online faculty. Faculty talked about the training and support services they utilized and found most effective when teaching online.