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Showing 1 to 20 of 38 for “"Course Objectives"”.
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An investigation into the nature of, and relationships between, educational objectives as stated and those inherent in related examination questions for auditing courses at South African universities
… between the stated and inherent auditing course objectives of selected South African universities. The need for congruence between the two is assumed. Stated auditing course objectives were established by means of a survey questionnaire to 17 South African universities. A panel of judges …
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Theme & Variations: a content analysis of syllabi in introduction to urban education courses
… in introductory and foundational college courses. The research positions course syllabi as ubiquitous public documents that socialize students into discourse communities, and is framed within theories of social constructivism. An examination of course objectives, course assignments, and …
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Identification of the Presence of the Restoration Concept in Seventh-day Adventist Nursing Programs in the United States
… in philosophy statements, program goals, course objectives, student-teacher interactions, and the teachers' professional activities. The Inventory was administered to 67 full-time faculty and 208 associate degree and baccalaureate degree seniors in nine SDA nursing programs. Corroborative …
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An Analysis of Undergraduate Introductory Astronomy Syllabi from Physics and Astronomy Departments
… focused only on introductory astronomy courses offered by physics or astronomy departments in the United States of America. The course syllabus is a document worthy of study for two primary reasons: 1) Its role as a contract between instructor and student and 2) its role as a medium for …
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Analysis of teacher verbal feedback in a Thai postgraduate classroom
… teacher’s verbal feedback in relation to the course objectives and his personal teaching goals in an English for Specific Purposes (ESP) classroom. The participant of the present study was a Thai teacher teaching at university level.<br/><br/>The current study draws on both classroom …
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Critical reflection and the savior role in service learning
… service-learning project in a technical writing course will see the experience as more than an opportunity to refine their business/technical writing skills. Furthermore, the researcher aimed to determine how writing tasks tied to a service learning situation impact student learning and …
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Meeting Students in the Margins: Exploring the Use of Social Annotation by Undergraduate Online Instructors
… social annotation in undergraduate online courses. The lack of studies on instructor perspectives on social annotation makes it challenging to understand the teaching, assessment, and participation strategies that effectively achieve the course objectives, improve student learning outcomes, …
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The design, implementation and evaluation of a web-based learning environment for distance education
… to construct the learning environment, deliver course content, facilitate interaction and monitor student progress.A methodology was designed to describe and assess the learning environment in terms of access (standardisation, speed, resources, the tutor and peers), costs (types, structure, …
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The Effective Teaching, Learning, and Leadership Master's Degree Program and Preparation of Teachers for National Board Certification
… asked to rate the ETLL Program based upon core course objectives, its effectiveness and applicability to their classroom situation, their perceptions about the NBC movement and their suggestions for ways to improve or refine the ETLL degree program. The survey results were tested using an …
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Administrative Analysis of Internal Quality Review Processes for On-Line Distance Education
… they indicated that providing students with course information that outlines course objectives, concepts, and ideas, and providing guidelines regarding minimum standards for course development, design, and delivery to be important to the on-line distance education quality review process. The …
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Enhancing English Language Proficiency in Taiwan’s Heterogeneous EFL Classrooms through Informed Cooperative Learning Strategies
… that will help NEST teachers help further their course objectives while improving the overall performance of their classes.</p>
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Comparison and Contrast of Undergraduate and Graduate IDT Course Syllabi across Countries
… This study examined undergraduate and graduate course syllabi from around the world to compare and contrast their components and subcomponents related to instructional design and technology. The aim was to identify major components and subcomponents and investigate their similarities and …
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Integrating student self-assessment and feedback in e-learning applications. A proposed educational model.
… the resources, and tutors in constructing their courses. E-learning environments need to incorporate pedagogical practices which support and allow students to learn by removing any barriers that might inhibit their learning. Therefore, one of the most important aspects in developing e-learning …
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Interactive Visualization for Novice Learners
… Virginia Tech's Computational Thinking (CT) course is designed to teach non-CS majors computing skills and new ways of thinking. The course covers iteration on Day 8 of the class. We conducted a pretest before, and three post-tests after, Day 8 of the Computational Thinking class in Spring …
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Addressing Instructional Challenges Identified by Teaching Assistants to Improve Outcomes for Undergraduate Students in an Introductory Biology Lab
… students in their labs are not meeting course objectives, but it has been unclear which objectives students miss and how frequently this occurs. It is also unknown whether these “gaps” in student learning are primarily due to (1) misconceptions or (2) holes in the knowledge and skills of …
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Cybersecurity education for military officers
… developed an All hands pilot cybersecurity course with the objective of increasing military officers' cybersecurity awareness. The three of us participated in the ten-week course to assess the delivery of the curriculum. This MBA project is a culmination of our critiques that support whether …
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First-year seminars and student persistence in selected 4-year institutions: a study from the 2006 national survey on first-year seminars
… year of college. First-year experience (FYE) courses or first-year seminars (FYSs) were designed to provide students with tools and skills they needed as first-year students in college, as well to help students persist from one year to the next. This study sought to determine which aspects of …
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The development of a clothing construction exemption test
… students from the basic apparel construction course and allow them to begin with the advanced course. Resulting classes would be more homogeneous and, therefore, could be more effectively taught. Data on test questions was available from prior administrations of a clothing construction …
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A rationale for a correspondence version of a first-year university expository writing course.
… Expository Writing (University of Windsor course #26-100) as a distance education course, which included developing a comprehensive study guide to take the place of classroom instruction (see Appendix A). This rationale justifies the approach I take in the study guide with references to …
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