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A Survey Of Registered Dietitians' Perceptions Of Constructivist And Behaviorist Instructional Approaches And Delivery Methods In Accredited Dietetics Programs, Martha A. Smith
Master's Theses and Doctoral Dissertations
This purpose of this research study was to test learning theories and models of teaching (constructivist vs. behaviorist) used in dietetic education programs. Additionally, the focus of accreditation for dietetics education is the quality and integrity of a program regardless of its instructional delivery method. Therefore, this study examined the variations between on-line and on-campus delivery methods.
Research questions that guided this study included:
1) To what extent do educators use constructivist or behaviorist theoretical approaches during instructional delivery?
2) What are the differences in learning between on-line education and oncampus delivery methods?
3) As far as constructivist and behaviorist …