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Showing 1 to 20 of 87 for “"Quasi-experiment"”.
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Learning Theory in Adult Discipleship: A Quasi-Experiment Assessing Adult Learning in a Sunday School Context
… statistics, the data gathered through the experimental protocol was analyzed to test for differences in the learning measured for control and test groups at each sample site. The results at two sample sites showed significantly higher posttest scores for the participants who took part in …
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A Field Quasi-Experiment of the Effects of Employee Input in the Development of Performance Appraisal Systems
… on their attitudes and work behaviors. A field quasi-experiment with pre-test and post-test measures was conducted in two plants of an organization. The results, consistent with the hypotheses, show that the employees in the experimental plant report higher proximal (satisfaction with the …
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A Quasi-Experiment Examining Expressive and Receptive Vocabulary Knowledge of Preschool Head Start Children Using Mobile Media Apps
… four Head Start classrooms participated in the quasi-experimental study, which included an eight-week intervention in which the children interacted with one of two types of apps: one classroom used direct instruction vocabulary apps (n = 16) and one classroom used open-ended vocabulary apps (n = …
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An Exploratory Study of Effects of Lecture's Acoustic Features on L1 Chinese Listeners' Listening Comprehension of Online L2 English Lectures
… learning experiences. Using an exploratory quasi-experimental approach, this study explored the research questions in three phases: 1) An initial quasi-experiment was conducted via Qualtrics and applied as a pilot study; 2) The quasi-experiment was revised, with a new link sent out to …
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Assessing The Impact Of Native American Elders As Co-Educators For University Students In Stem
… post- course survey. Part 3: was a longitudinal quasi-experiment based upon an online STEM course offered at four universities show what Indigenous science claims regarding: Elders are viewed as valuable STEM co-educators; Elders increase student interest in STEM; students exposed to Indigenous …
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Intrinsic Motivation and Academic Achievement: The Role of Teacher Behaviors in Promoting Intrinsic Motivation and Academic Achievement
… to promote intrinsic motivation in students. A quasi-experiment was conducted to test this hypothesis, with a teacher promoting intrinsic motivations to two seventh grade classes for a period of one academic quarter. The results indicate that teacher behaviors can influence intrinsic motivation, …
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The Use of a Digital Question Board to Facilitate Student Questioning and Engagement in Large Lecture Classes: A Mixed-Methods Study
… mobile technology. A mixed-methods study with a quasi-experiment was conducted to investigate the following research questions (RQs): (1) Do students demonstrate different questioning behaviors when provided access to a DQB from those students who are not provided with access to a DQB in large …
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Information, Risk, And Behavior: Evidence From The Public Finance Market
… assumed investor expectations with respect to a quasi-experiment that emerged as a result of the SCOTUS decision. Differences in investor expectations concerning bond risk, among other factors, may explain these effects.
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PARTICIPATIVE DECISION-MAKING AND THE QUALITY OF WORK LIFE: A QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL STUDY
<p>A quasi-experiment was conducted to explore the impact of a type of participative decision making on the quality of work life. Quality circles were developed for operating room (OR) nurses and technicians in three New England hospitals. These circles, each consisting of 8-12 OR staff members, …
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The Effect of Computer Programming Instruction on The Problem Solving Ability of Pre-Service Elementary Teachers (Computer Education)
In this quasi-experiment, the effect of a method of BASIC computer programming instruction on the problem solving abilities of preservice elementary teachers was investigated. The study, which lasted approximately ten weeks, was conducted at a midwestern state university. Random selection of the …
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Comparing the effects of motivational and instructional self-talk on individual artistic creativity and entrepreneurial innovativeness
This study is a qualitative quasi-experiment that compares the effects of self-talk in the creativity and innovativeness of individuals, using motivational self-talk and instructional self-talk. The experiment was conducted on three groups of individuals, i.e, (1) a control group with no cue cards …
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The Influence of Group Discussions and Explicit Instruction on the Acquisition and Transfer of Argumentative Knowledge
In a quasi-experiment presented in this study, students completed the same argument-related tasks, after receiving different instructional treatments. These tasks included an interview, designed to elicit students' awareness of argumentation criteria, a persuasive composition, and a recall of an …
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An Evaluation of a New Course Modality: A Pilot Study of Cross-Listed Courses at DeVry University
… only design with non-equivalent groups (quasi-experiment) coupled with qualitative components. The quasi-experiment compares outcomes of students enrolled in C-L courses (the treatment group) with students enrolled in blended and online courses (comparison groups) using post-achievement …
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Applicant justice perceptions of machine learning algorithms in personnel selection
… algorithms in selection processes. The present quasi-experiment analyzed applicant reactions to selection processes to understand whether machine learning algorithms or human hiring decision-makers influence perceptions of fairness and equity and ultimately organizational attraction and job …
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An application of the Kuleshov Experiment on Generation X: Testing viewer reactions to editing
The Kuleshov Experiment, conducted in Russia in 1919, concluded that audiences find meaning in the juxtaposition of unrelated shots. This discovery was one of the earliest observations used to formulate the theory of montage. This study combines historical information related to the original …
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Assimilative demands: The psychological impact of legal decisions on lesbians’ lives
… from community venues participated in the quasi-experiment and focus groups, and five also engaged in follow-up in depth interviews. The results showed that the covering demand affects emotional reactions in these lesbian women and that they adopt multiple strategies for coping with these …
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Coaching in a digital age : can a working alliance form between coachee and coaching app?
… et al., 2015) measures, before and after the quasi-experiment, providing the quantitative data. Semistructured qualitative interviews explored how the user’s engaged with the app and also examined the concept of working alliance with the technology and whether they believed their …
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Using board games to teach physics
… and learning of content about science (Physics). Quasi-Experiment research was used to determine the academic effects of the board game as well as an attitudinal survey to evaluate motivation. Participants were selected by a convenience sample from undergraduate courses in the Department of …
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Neighbourhood walkability associated with initiation of, and adherence to, a pedometer-based physical activity intervention among inactive Canadian adults
… of pedometer-measured physical activity. A quasi-experiment was undertaken in Calgary between May 2016 and August 2017 which included 573 inactive adults. Self-reported walkability was positively associated with pedometer-measured physical activity. Walk Score® was not significantly …
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