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Enabling And Threatening Factors Affecting Persistence. A Qualitative And Quantitative Study On Rural First-Generation Stem Students’ And Stem Faculty's Perspectives., Travis A. Miller
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This study focuses on the factors that enable and threaten rural first-generation STEM students’ persistence. Limited empirical studies are available that focus on rural first-generation STEM majors’ persistence. Quantitative analysis was conducted using Kruskal Wallis H and Mann-Whitney U tests to determine any significant differences with the survey results. Content and thematic analysis was conducted on the student and faculty interviews to determine themes of enabling and threatening factors affecting persistence.
Enabling factors affecting persistence were found to be: Drive or Motivation, Experiences and skills, and Support. These were both faculty and student interview themes whereas a …
Technology Use By Teachers Of Deaf And Hard-Of-Hearing Students, Nichole K. Zirzow
Technology Use By Teachers Of Deaf And Hard-Of-Hearing Students, Nichole K. Zirzow
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This nationwide study explored the types and frequency of technology used by
teachers of deaf and hard-of-hearing (d/hh) students to design and deliver instruction, as
well as the types and frequency of technology being used by teachers of d/hh students to
promote communication and collaboration. It also examined the extent of professional
development in the area of technology use with d/hh students, and the related challenges
experienced by these teachers. The following research questions guided this study.
Research question 1. What kinds of technology do teachers of d/hh students use
to design and deliver academic content-based learning activities? With what …