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Full-Text Articles in Education
Impact Of Collaborative Online Formative Evaluation Of The Learning Environment In A Higher Education Course, Aaron Joseph Clark
Impact Of Collaborative Online Formative Evaluation Of The Learning Environment In A Higher Education Course, Aaron Joseph Clark
Masters Theses, 2010-2019
Several works in the academic literature address the benefits of discussion-based formative evaluation for improving the learning environment in higher education courses. However, even one of the most widely used methods for such formative evaluation, the small group instructional diagnosis, has a few challenges and is still utilized far less than student ratings questionnaires. The present study focused on one undergraduate course in the James Madison University College of Education that promotes formative evaluation as an integral part of instructional design. The purpose of this study was to examine participants’ perception about the worth and usability of an online feedback …
Individualizing Certification Requirements And Professional Development For Adult Esol Teachers: Differences Between Full-Time, Part-Time, And Volunteer Teachers, Constance M. Gillison
Individualizing Certification Requirements And Professional Development For Adult Esol Teachers: Differences Between Full-Time, Part-Time, And Volunteer Teachers, Constance M. Gillison
Masters Theses, 2010-2019
Certification and professional development are widely discussed topics in the field of adult education. What is less discussed is the role and impact of those topics for adult ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) instructors specifically. This research examined the certification requirements for ESOL instructors to determine how those requirements could be individualized for full-time, part-time, and volunteer ESL instructors and tutors. The impact of teacher preparation on the in-service professional development preferences of adult ESOL instructors was also studied. The research design involved a mixed methods approach, employing the use of a survey and semi-structured individual interviews. This …
Keeping Students Safe: Student Perceptions Of Campus Safety At A Mid-Sized Virginia University And The Impact For Prevention, Response And Risk Reduction Strategies, Elaine Roberts
Masters Theses, 2010-2019
The nexus of social factors, the college experience, and campus safety research represents an empirical gap in the literature surrounding campus safety issues. There is a need for new and creative outlooks on how to approach this culturally sensitive and complex issue(s); a need this research will begin to fulfill. This study intends to ascertain themes regarding the socially constructed reality of campus safety perceptions and concerns, of both male and female students, at a mid-sized Virginia university. A mixed methods procedure was used which included a focus group interview as well as a survey. As Kelly and Torres (2006) …
University Health Center Employee Perceptions Of Their New Hire Experience: Implications For A New Employee Orientation, Diane Mummau Smith
University Health Center Employee Perceptions Of Their New Hire Experience: Implications For A New Employee Orientation, Diane Mummau Smith
Masters Theses, 2010-2019
The purpose of this study is to conduct a needs assessment based on employee perceptions of the existing new employee orientation at a University Health Center (UHC) in a medium-sized, Mid-Atlantic public university. This research consisted of both qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis. The researcher surveyed 66 employees to examine their perceptions of their new hire experience, to investigate the possible gaps in the existing new employee orientation program, with the implication for implementing a comprehensive new employee orientation. The UHC Director also was interviewed to discuss current structure, possible new employee orientation gaps and her vision for …
Influence Of Trainees’ Characteristics And Organizational Climate On Training Transfer, Sukaynah Abdullah Alsaleem
Influence Of Trainees’ Characteristics And Organizational Climate On Training Transfer, Sukaynah Abdullah Alsaleem
Masters Theses, 2010-2019
The research literature identifies a number of variables that influence the level of training transfer in organizations. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of trainees’ characteristics and organizational climate on the level of training transfer. This study focused on the James Madison University staff who attended at least one training session in the Training and Development Department operated by and for their university. The study used a mixed-methods approach to collect data. The study examined the trainees’ perceptions of the training they attended, the trainees’ incentives to transfer the new learning, the trainees’ perceptions of supervisory …
The Impact Of Positive Reinforcement Strategies On Increased Job Performance In A Virginia University Facilities Management Department, Brandon Keith Artis
The Impact Of Positive Reinforcement Strategies On Increased Job Performance In A Virginia University Facilities Management Department, Brandon Keith Artis
Masters Theses, 2010-2019
Maintaining employee motivation and engagement on the job is important to organizational productivity (Groen, Wouters, & Wilderom, 2011; Leoni, 2011; Vroom, 1964; Wolf & Zwick, 2008). This study investigated the impact of positive reinforcement strategies on increased job performance. The data was obtained from mid-career, non-supervisory individual contributor employees at a Virginia university Facilities Management department, using a quantitative survey. The employees were asked to reflect on their perception of their own job performance, as well as the type, amount, and frequency of feedback they received from their supervisors while on the job. The research found that positive reinforcement has …
Academic Freedom, Contingent Faculty, And Social Rectitude, David Austin Bingler
Academic Freedom, Contingent Faculty, And Social Rectitude, David Austin Bingler
Masters Theses, 2010-2019
“If education is the cornerstone of the structure of society and if progress in scientific knowledge is essential to civilization, few things can be more important than to enhance the dignity of the scholar’s profession, with a view to attracting into it’s ranks [professionals] of the highest ability, sound learning, and of strong and independent character.” (American Association of University Professors, 2010, p.294) The American Association of University Professors’ 1915 Declaration of Principles on Academic Freedom and Academic Tenure hold true for nearly all faculty members in higher education, with the exception of contingent faculty. Today, contingent faculty members make …
The Impact Of Educational Programs And Support Structures On Success In The Classroom For College Students With Learning Disabilities, Kendra Wynne Scott
The Impact Of Educational Programs And Support Structures On Success In The Classroom For College Students With Learning Disabilities, Kendra Wynne Scott
Masters Theses, 2010-2019
This research explores and examines 1) the effectiveness of university sponsored educational strategies (formal and informal) for students with learning disabilities and 2) how individuals react to and manage their learning disability. This study is a mixed- methods design and uses surveys and interviews to collect data. Participants are college students registered with the Office of Disability Services (ODS) for academic assistance at a four-year liberal Southeastern mid-sized university. Results showed that when students’ utilized university sponsored educational strategies, such as assistive technology, note-taking skills, and other accommodations their self-efficacy and confidence increased in relation to personal classroom achievements. Recommendations …
Getting Hired Part 2: Tips For Interviewing, Karin Tollefson-Hall, B. Bobick, J. Derby, P. Villeneuve
Getting Hired Part 2: Tips For Interviewing, Karin Tollefson-Hall, B. Bobick, J. Derby, P. Villeneuve
Karin Tollefson-Hall
No abstract provided.
Student Chapters, Emerging Leaders, Karin Tollefson-Hall
Student Chapters, Emerging Leaders, Karin Tollefson-Hall
Karin Tollefson-Hall
No abstract provided.
Resources For The Beginning Teacher-Researcher, Karin Tollefson-Hall
Resources For The Beginning Teacher-Researcher, Karin Tollefson-Hall
Karin Tollefson-Hall
No abstract provided.
My Community, Their Community Our Community: "Musings" On Development, Grace Leonard
My Community, Their Community Our Community: "Musings" On Development, Grace Leonard
VA Engage Journal
This reflection explores the collision of anthropology and civic engagement, a combination that has come to define my senior research. My fieldwork at educational NGOs in Northern Richmond and Northern Ghana caused me to question the local relevancy of NGO management strategies. How can white, middle class teachers appropriately improve educational outcomes for low-income black students in Richmond? Is compulsory education appropriate training for Ghanaian farmers? Academic theories criticize “development” for furthering power against the oppressed, while the qualitative work of NGOs is quantified to fit the needs of grant writers. I find policy can never prescribe perfectly. In order …
Case Study: Ngo Staff Implement Educational Goals In Northside Richmond, Grace Leonard
Case Study: Ngo Staff Implement Educational Goals In Northside Richmond, Grace Leonard
VA Engage Journal
The Richmond non-profit organization, Kid's House, complements imperfect educational models with creative and flexible community-based programs. In Northern Richmond, children living in oppressed communities have diminished educational opportunities and outcomes. I use the term "oppressed" to describe these communities because it highlights various political, social, and economic power that has historically been exerted in the process of creating poverty. An NGO's staff is effective in reaching poor students and parents when they are attuned to local social processes. Kid's House teachers negotiate an uneasy existence as mediators between the spheres of structural bureaucracy and local poverty. This ethnographic study culminated …
Tracking A Lifelong Service Commitment In Alumni Of The College Of William And Mary, Emma C. Merril
Tracking A Lifelong Service Commitment In Alumni Of The College Of William And Mary, Emma C. Merril
VA Engage Journal
In order to better understand the development of a commitment to service, this paper explores the lives of alumni of the College of William and Mary as case studies. It is valuable to students and academic institutions alike to track a student‟s service commitment to see if his or her college experience was able to deepen that commitment. William and Mary is an exemplar in service-learning, which is why its alumni were interviewed and used as case studies. The College of William and Mary has an Office of Civic Engagement (OCE) that has connected students with community partners since 2009 …