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Showing 1 to 20 of 21 for “"Delivery of Instruction"”.
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The factors that may influence a faculty members' decision to adopt electronic technologies in instruction
The adoption and diffusion of electronic technologies into the higher education are complex processes. This study was formulated to see which factors might influence faculty members' motivation and inclination to adopt new electronic technologies in their delivery of instruction. The following …
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Integrating the Internet, Other Information Communication Technologies, and the New Literacies of Online Research and Comprehension into Literacy Instruction
… the Internet, other ICTs, and the new literacies of online research and comprehension into literacy instruction. The research questions focused on participants’ perceptions about the role, benefits, and obstacles of integration as well as their planning, preparation, and delivery of instruction. …
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The Effect of Professional Learning Community Principles on English Language Learner Instructional Practices and Reading Achievement
This case study examined the principles of a professional learning community (PLC) in an elementary school setting and their impact on instructional practices and effect on the reading achievement of English Language Learner (ELL) students. The cohort of students in this study was followed from …
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A Program Evaluation of The Support Facilitation Model in One K-8 School
<p>The goal of my evaluation was to determine if the support facilitation model for providing Exceptional Student Education (ESE) was effective for the students' academic success in the school under study. The school under study was a charter school located in the southeastern United States and …
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A Study of the Association between Multi-Age Classrooms and Single-Age Classrooms Regarding TCAP Reading/Language Gains.
<p>The purpose of this study was to explore the differences between Reading/Language achievement gains of students in multi-age classrooms to the Reading/Language achievement gains of their peers in traditional, single-age classrooms. The causal-comparative quantitative approach to exploring …
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Analysis of Perceptional Differences Among Department Chairs, Faculty, and Instructors Toward the Barrier to Using Multiple Teaching Strategies in Two-Year Technical and Community College Electronics Courses
The purpose of this study was to identify and analyze perceptional differences among department chairs, faculty, and instructors toward the barrier to using multiple teaching strategies in two-year technical and community college electronics courses. The literature review focused on defining …
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Teacher Efficacy in Incorporating Culturally Responsive and High-Leverage Instructional Practices for Students with Disabilities
… are tasked with providing specially designed instruction (SDI) for students with disabilities (SWDs) and instruction in the general education curriculum. SDI is adapting the curricular content, methods, and delivery of instruction for SWDs to meet academic goals and ensure progress in the …
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No Child Left Behind: Is it About Time? Elementary Scheduling Practices in the Commonwealth of Virginia Since the Authorization of NCLB
… resource educators desire most, is so often in short supply in America 's schools. The ability of the school administrator to schedule teachers' and students' time so that both groups can maximize opportunities for teaching and learning each day has become an essential skill. Changing …
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Descriptive Case Studies of Training, Research and Development in Computers and Related Instructional Technologies for Teachers at Three NCATE Universities
<p>Topic. The initial focus of this study was the computer and related instructional technology training of preservice teachers. Two areas related to the study, (1) graduate-level instruction in computers and related instructional technologies and (2) research and development in the area of …
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Factors That Correlate with the Use of Technology in Georgia's Elementary Schools
The purpose of this quantitative study was to investigate the relationship of different factors, including leadership, on Georgia elementary teachers' technology use. The researcher investigated the availability and the usage of technology in Georgia elementary public schools by teachers for …
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The relationship between desirable teacher competencies and years of trade experience, years of teaching experience, and teacher training of trade and industrial teachers in Virginia
The purpose of this study was to describe the relationship between ratings of desirable teacher competencies and selected personal and professional variables of the trade and industrial (T&I) teachers in Virginia. The variables were correlated and analyzed in order to explain the variance of …
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Attitudes of Teachers and Administrators toward the Handicapped in Malaysia and Implications for Teacher Training and Program Development
The primary purposes of this study were to investigate the attitudes of teachers and principals based on demographic and experiential variables and to make recommendations for teacher training and program development based on the results of the study. Subjects were (N = 450) elementary …
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An Experimental Study of Instructor Immediacy in the Wimba Virtual Classroom
The social underpinnings of learning make it important to understand how people experience themselves and form relationships in web-based educational environments. Social presence is a critical factor of a communication medium that plays an important role in building community and improving the …
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Immediate Versus Delayed Feedback In Simulation Based Training: Matching Feedback Delivery Timing To The Cognitive Demands Of Th
Optimal delivery of instruction is both critical and challenging in dynamic, scenario-based training (SBT) computer simulations such as those used by the military. Tasks that human instructors must perform during these sorts of simulated training exercises can impose a heavy burden on them. …
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Understanding students' technology appropriation and learning perceptions in online learning environments
Distance education has the unique characteristic of using technologies as the primary means of delivery of instruction and interaction. The present study contributes to research dedicated to explaining or predicting phenomena related to distance education, and has four objectives: (1) to identify …
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Academic Achievement of Students in a Charter Homeschool
… child may enroll in an independent study program of a public charter school and base his or her studies in the home. This model in the realm of education is called charter homeschool. The state of California has over 120 operating charter homeschools, also known as independent study programs or …
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A study of the impact of single-gender classes on middle school students in an urban setting
With the passing of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and the levels of accountability that it has placed upon educators and school districts regarding student performance on standardized assessments, there has been a surfeit of initiatives and options to address appropriate prescriptions for …
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Multimodality in the Art & Media Arts Classroom: A Qualitative Study of Multimodal Literacies as They Appear in Art & Media Educator Classroom Curriculum and Practice
… creating, to communicate their ideas. The work of the New London Group (2000), the more recent National Core Arts Standards and the National Core Media Arts Standards (2014) and the New York Arts & Media Arts Standards (2017) have significantly influenced this study by reinforcing both the …
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Learning-Inhibiting Problems Experienced by Middle School Teachers: Implications for Staff Development
… significant differences between years of teaching experience and education relative to learning-inhibiting problems in the classroom. These differences were measured by responses on surveys, classroom observations, review of summative teacher appraisal instruments and focus group …
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