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Students’ Perceptions Of Faculty Social Presence In Online Gateway Classes, Michelle Whitley Turner
Students’ Perceptions Of Faculty Social Presence In Online Gateway Classes, Michelle Whitley Turner
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The number of postsecondary students taking online classes increased in the last 2 decades and grew substantially in 2020 with the COVID-19 pandemic. Online learning offers opportunities for postsecondary students who cannot or do not want to attend face-to-face classes but presents a challenge with some students feeling disconnected. Positive faculty social presence is a way to address this issue. The purpose of this basic descriptive, qualitative study was to explore the underresearched area of postsecondary students’ perceptions of faculty social presence in online gateway classes at a 4-year, private, nonprofit university in the U.S. Midwest focused on adult learners. …
Skype As A Scaffolding Tool For Underprepared Freshmen English Composition Students, Conswellor Denise Ogden
Skype As A Scaffolding Tool For Underprepared Freshmen English Composition Students, Conswellor Denise Ogden
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Nontraditional students enrolled in online courses tend to drop out within their first year because they do not have the basic literacy skills or essential college skills needed for success. They often need the guidance of an online instructor. The purpose of this case study was to explore the perceptions of instructors and students about the effectiveness of Skype as a scaffolding tool for increasing academic achievement for underprepared students in online remedial English composition courses through interactions with their instructor. The conceptual framework included Bruner's cultural-psychological theory of education, Vygotsky's social constructivist theory, and Siemens's connectivism theory. The study …