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Full-Text Articles in Education
Undergraduate Research In A Fully Online Engineering Program: Building The Framework Of Support, Emily Faulconer, Robert Deters, Brent Terwilliger
Undergraduate Research In A Fully Online Engineering Program: Building The Framework Of Support, Emily Faulconer, Robert Deters, Brent Terwilliger
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Undergraduate engineering programs often face low persistence and retention.
- Females and ethnic minorities are underrepresented and show lower persistence
- Certain minorities may be less likely to enroll in online programs
- Lower persistence and retention in online students across disciplines
Undergraduate research may increase persistence and retention.
- Online students likely underrepresented due to access limitations
Identifying Sources Of Anxiety In An Introductory Online Undergraduate Chemistry Course, Emily Faulconer, John C. Griffith
Identifying Sources Of Anxiety In An Introductory Online Undergraduate Chemistry Course, Emily Faulconer, John C. Griffith
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Learning chemistry in an online environment may have multiple sources of anxiety for students, including chemistry anxiety, math anxiety, computer anxiety, and trait anxiety (personality attribute of proneness to experience anxiety). While previous research has explored relationships between math and chemistry anxiety in a traditional setting, no studies have explored these anxieties in the online modality. Survey data were collected using existing scales (some with minor modifications), with a response rate of 31%. The scales used in this study demonstrated strong reliability. Highest sources of anxiety for each scale were presented. The perceived ease of use scale score was used …
Catching Lightning In A Bottle: Surveying Plagiarism Futures, Zachary Dixon, Kelly Whealan George, Tyler Carr
Catching Lightning In A Bottle: Surveying Plagiarism Futures, Zachary Dixon, Kelly Whealan George, Tyler Carr
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The digitization of higher education is evolving academic misconduct, posing both new challenges to and opportunities for academic integrity and its research. The digital evidence inherent to online-based academic misconduct produces new avenues of replicable, aggregate, and data-driven (RAD) research not previously available. In a digital mutation of the misuse of unoriginal material, students are increasingly leveraging online learning platforms like CourseHero.com to exchange completed coursework. This study leverages a novel dataset recorded by the upload of academic materials on CourseHero.com to measure how at-risk sample courses are to potential academic misconduct. This study’s survey of exchanged coursework reveals that …
Options And Experiences For Online Chemistry Laboratory Instruction, Emily Faulconer, Matt Morgan
Options And Experiences For Online Chemistry Laboratory Instruction, Emily Faulconer, Matt Morgan
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While online course offerings have been on the rise for many years, there was a rapid transition to online courses due to campus closures and social distancing protocols associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. This has caused significant disruption in traditional chemistry laboratory activities. In this chapter, features of various distance laboratory approaches options are presented, including wet chemistry and dry laboratory options. Because the existing research comparing effectiveness of these strategies is scarce, no attempt is made to argue the effectiveness of one modality over the other, but rather advantages and disadvantages of each method are presented and discussed. The …
Does Instructor Quality Affect Student Performance In A College Statistics Course?, John Griffith, Emily Faulconer, Bobby Mcmasters
Does Instructor Quality Affect Student Performance In A College Statistics Course?, John Griffith, Emily Faulconer, Bobby Mcmasters
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Various instructor qualities have been shown to have variable influences student outcomes in online courses. In this study, the impact of faculty quality on student performance was examined by comparing student performance when taught by excellent faculty and average faculty (determined through administrative evaluations). We examined 328 student grades from a 2019 January term 200 level elementary statistics course. Student performance measures included final course scores, grade distributions and pass rates. Learning modality (asynchronous vs. synchronous) and course design (e.g. syllabus, textbook, assignment and assessment design, etc.) as confounding variables were controlled through the template approach implemented at the study …
The Relationship Between Learning Mode And Student Performance In An Undergraduate Elementary Statistics Course In The United States, John C. Griffith, Emily K. Faulconer, Bobby L. Mcmasters
The Relationship Between Learning Mode And Student Performance In An Undergraduate Elementary Statistics Course In The United States, John C. Griffith, Emily K. Faulconer, Bobby L. Mcmasters
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Faculty have conducted many studies on the relationship between learning mode and student performance but few researchers have evaluated final grades, grade distribution, and pass rates in a sophomore introductory statistics course with a non-traditional student population who self-selected the learning mode from among different course sections. Accordingly, we examined 307 end-of-course grades from four different modes of instruction: (a) online, (b) videosynchronous learning classroom, (c) videosynchronous learning home, and (d) traditional classroom in an introductory statistics course. All data on grades, which included pass rate and grade distribution, were collected from the nine-week January 2019 term. All learning modes …
Peer Learning In Introductory Engineering, Kimberly Luthi, Mohua Kar, Lisa Macon
Peer Learning In Introductory Engineering, Kimberly Luthi, Mohua Kar, Lisa Macon
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Our research aim was to understand if PLTL and engagement in problem-based learning activities increase commitment to engineering pathways and academic success. We used both qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis to answer our research questions and give recommendations. The findings show that while there is an overall improvement in grades and commitment to engineering pathways for those involved in PLTL activities, there is still a concern with integration and scalability of PLTL in engineering education.
Working With Human Subjects: Data Access, Use, Storage, & Sharing, Emily Faulconer, Jeremy Ernst
Working With Human Subjects: Data Access, Use, Storage, & Sharing, Emily Faulconer, Jeremy Ernst
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Researchers must protect the rights, welfare, and safety of human research subjects.
Research: systematic investigation that develops generalizable knowledge Human Subjects: living individuals targeted by an investigator for conducting research by obtaining data through:
- intervention or interaction with the person
- identifiable personal information
Engaging In Scholarly Activities: Conferences & Publication, Emily Faulconer, Amy Riordan
Engaging In Scholarly Activities: Conferences & Publication, Emily Faulconer, Amy Riordan
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Scholarly activities have key characteristics.
- Intellectually rigorous
- Expands disciplinary knowledge or creative expression
- Documented
- Validated by the relevant community of professionals
Personalizing The Online Learning Experience Part 1: Persona & Social Presence, Emily Faulconer
Personalizing The Online Learning Experience Part 1: Persona & Social Presence, Emily Faulconer
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- Instructor Presence
- Learner Profiles
- Building Persona
- Building Social Presence
- Discussions
- Online Office
- Wrap Up
Safety Made Simple: Online, Emily Faulconer
Safety Made Simple: Online, Emily Faulconer
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An e-training program can address many logistical factors that limit effectiveness
- 24-Hour remote access
- Long-term access to materials
- Self-paced learning
- Accessible with disabilities
- Long-term record
- Allows program assessment
- Scalable
Does "Significant Difference" Hold True? Comparing Student Performance In Online Vs. Traditional Science Courses, Emily Faulconer, John C. Griffith
Does "Significant Difference" Hold True? Comparing Student Performance In Online Vs. Traditional Science Courses, Emily Faulconer, John C. Griffith
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Meta-analysis studies comparing student outcomes in online and traditional courses indicate no significant difference (or a slight improvement in online courses)
Scientific And Information Literacy In Online Discussion Forums, Emily Faulconer
Scientific And Information Literacy In Online Discussion Forums, Emily Faulconer
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Scientific Literacy
- identify a valid scientific argument
- analyze scientific evidence including graphical representations of data
- use mathematical information, and critical thinking in decision-making processes
Does Instructor Quality Affect Student Grades?, Emily Faulconer, John C. Griffith, Bobby Mcmasters
Does Instructor Quality Affect Student Grades?, Emily Faulconer, John C. Griffith, Bobby Mcmasters
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High quality instructors positively influence student outcomes.
- Course design with strong organization
- Feedback
- Community of inquiry presences
- Cultural responsiveness
Discussion Board Facilitation, Emily Faulconer
Discussion Board Facilitation, Emily Faulconer
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Setting expectations allows students to take responsibility for their learning Discussion Board Engagement Guidelines
- Participation
- Analysis and Interpretation
- Scholarly Dialogue Clear due dates Detailed rubrics Gradebook feedback and feedforward
- Explain your role and be visible
- Model your expectations Idea
Personalizing The Online Learning Experience Part Ii: Instructional Presence, Emily Faulconer
Personalizing The Online Learning Experience Part Ii: Instructional Presence, Emily Faulconer
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- Instructor Presence
- Persona
- Social Presence
- Instructional Presence
- Learner Profiles
- Instructional Presence
- Providing Instructions
- Gradebook Feedback
- Checkpoints
- Wrap Up