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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"Students' Interactions"”.
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Categorizing and Comparing Students' Interactions in eTextbooks
… learning outcomes. However, analyzing student interactions within these digital platforms remains challenging. This study examines student engagement profiles in OpenDSA, an interactive eTextbook for data structures and algorithms courses. Using session-level interaction data, we categorize …
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Collaborative problem solving in higher education classrooms: Exploring student interactions, group progress, and the role of the teacher
… and quality of the collaborative problem solving interactions of 14 small groups of undergraduate engineering students in four face-to-face classrooms as they solved an authentic engineering task. The study also examined the groups’ progress on the task and the strategies that the teaching and …
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An examination of the relationship between students' interaction with host nationals while on study abroad and their development of intercultural sensitivity
This study examined the relationship between students' interactions with host nationals while on study abroad and their development of intercultural sensitivity. The theoretical base was drawn from Allport's (1954) contact hypothesis. The researcher used the Intercultural Sensitivity Scale (Chen & …
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Online collaborative learning in tertiary ICT education to enhance students' learning in Malaysia
This study investigated the nature of students’, and student group, interactions through the incorporation of an online collaborative learning (OCL) initiative, with its aim to enhance students’ learning in a Malaysian tertiary classroom. In order to contribute to knowledge and understanding about …
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Issues in Inquiry-Based Science Education Seen Through Dewey's Theory of Inquiry
… to examine science learning activities, students’ interactions, and education standards. Educators have tried to engage students in meaningful learning, but the analysis revealed that the meaning of inquiry was diverse: interesting hands-on materials to teach scientific knowledge; …
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Behind the screen : an exploration of college students' practice of intellectual self-efficacy in computer lab classrooms
… of this study is to explore how undergraduate students’ belief in their knowledge impacts their learning while sitting behind a computer screen. While more and more traditional classrooms have computers (personal laptops or computer labs) in schools and universities, instructors strive to …
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Scaffolding Early Engineers' Design Learning with a Videogame: Investigating the Influence of Minecraft as a Platform for Design Ideation
… Minecraft, was used to assist early engineering students' learning the design process. More specifically, a designed-based research approach was employed utilizing a concurrent mixed methods to investigate the use of Minecraft for learning about the concept generation stage of design. Survey …
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Content-Based Instruction for English Language Learners: An Exploration Across Multiple Classroom Settings
… Next, the results of the study revealed that the students' interactions and participation differed based on the types of instruction used in the all-English classroom. However, in the ESL classroom the students were generally active and took a large part in all types of grouping arrangements. …
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Supporting Biracial Students through an Equity Lens: Multicultural Literature and Advocacy in School Libraries
<p>Biracial students make up a substantial allocation of the school population, and their demographics are only expected to increase within the coming years. With this emergence of a larger Biracial community, schools need to consider how they will implement equitable resources and practices to …
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Assessing the evolution of social networks in e-learning
… was developed which enables us to explore students' interactions and to test a number of hypotheses.T he creation of the framework is discussed in detail along with its major components (e. g. Social Network Analysis and Human Computer Interaction techniques). Furthermore this framework was …
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The effect of technology-based lessons on primary school students working in mixed and single-gender groupings
This study investigated primary school students working in mixed and single- gender groupings around a computer during technology-based lessons. In particular it observed the patterns of peer interaction that took place when students worked co-operatively in groups in lessons. In so doing, this …
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The virtual participant : story telling in a computer supported collaborative learning environment
… a study of a novel approach for supporting students in text based electronic conferencing. It describes the development of a concept known as the Virtual Participant. An initial prototype was developed which was tested on the Open University Business School MBA course on Creative Management. …
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Demystifying the Lens of Color: Examining the Relationship Between Academic Achievement and Racial Identity
… identities of African American, undergraduate students who were enrolled full time at an academic institution of higher education that was both a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI) and a predominately White institution (PWI). The two main research questions addressed by this study were: 1. To …
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Exploring Fear of Crime on Interactional Patterns and Psychological Well-Being within a South African Student Population.
… limited research exists on how this fear affects students' interactions with their environment and society, particularly regarding concerns about victimisation and the impact on their psychological well-being and daily functioning. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the impact of fear of …
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Examining Relationships of Collegiate Experiences, Gender, and Academic Area with Undergraduate Students' Collaborative Learning Skills
… for a college education in 21st century. College students are expected to possess the ability to collaborate with others in order to succeed in their career after graduating from college. However, the effects of collegiate experiences on collaborative learning for different gender and academic …
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Expectations and Experiences of Undergraduate Students Who Participated in an Alumni Mentoring Program
<p>Expectations and Experiences of Undergraduate Students Who Participated in an Alumni Mentoring Program</p> <p>Research on mentoring with undergraduate university students has been a topic of increasing interest, although most of the focus has been on faculty to student mentoring (Ehrich, …
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Towards a Generalised Pedagogical Framework for Creating Mixed-Mode Role-Play in a 3D Virtual Environment
… concepts as 3D objects; and implementing the students’ interactions - with each other, with their instructor, and with the represented objects. Also, many projects have focused on only one pedagogical topic. My vision is to introduce a generalized method that facilitates the construction of …
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Promoting Students’ Interest in Learning English as a Foreign Language: A Case Study of Vietnamese University Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices
… have a critical effect on the enhancement of students’ interest. Adopting a qualitative case-study approach, this study investigates Vietnamese tertiary teachers’ beliefs and practices about interest promotion and the sources of and relations between those beliefs and practices. Artefacts, …
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An examination of gendered discourse in the discussion forums of online STEM courses
… discussion forums can help us gain insight into students’ state of mind and propensity to form a community. By honing in on specific features of the discussion forums that have the potential to influence students’ interactions with one other (i.e., language), I can begin to develop concrete …
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