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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Teaching and Learning in Higher Education"”.
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Process of change in teaching and learning in higher education : integrating information and communication technology
The focus of this thesis was inspired by a small study investigating the way in which students could learn co-operatively using computer-mediated communication. Lessons learnt about the significance of purpose, context, nature and design of courses involving Information and Communication Technology …
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The use of the World Wide Web in teaching and learning in higher education : a case study approach
Government policy emphasises the role higher education is expected to play in the era of the "information society" and the benefits the increasing use of new technology in teaching and learning within the university will bring. Accordingly, the purpose of this research was to explore the influence …
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Teaching and learning in higher education : nurturing critical reflection for bridging theory/practice links : a case study in social work education
The 1990s has witnessed two 'institutions' in 'crisis': higher education and social work. In higher education. government has brandished its quality sword and the long-neglected area of teaching is prominent in the war cry. In social work, major stakeholders have constructed the crisis as the …
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Educative encounters: An analysis of Dewey, Buber and Noddings to understand the role of encountering self, others and the world in teaching and learning in higher education
… of educative encounter as a means of providing a pedagogical framework for directing experience in the classroom for the purpose of cultivating growth, and specifically cultivating care (N. Noddings, 2003a). By honing in on encounter as the relational aspect of experience, emphasizing the …
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How Important is Quality Teaching and Learning within the Community College System and What Supports are Available and Effective in Promoting Quality Teaching?
The interconnection between teaching and learning in higher education has been the subject of academic investigation for some time. However, within the community college context, the efficacy of pedagogically trained instructors on student learning has remained an under-examined area of scholarly …
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A Model-Driven Architecture for Enterprise Document Management, Supporting Discovery and Reuse
The work described in this thesis investigates the application of enterprise document management techniques to better support documents discovery and reuse across a learning organisation. It examines the nature of documents and organisations, and the roles that documentation plays within modern …
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A Concerns-Based Adoption Model Study of University Instructors Engaged in Faculty Development for Enhancing Learning With Technology
For over a decade, theorists have suggested that higher education institutions are in the midst of a shift from an emphasis on student access to instruction to student success in learning. Digital technologies are one “lever” increasingly touted as a means to improve teaching and learning in higher …
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Computer-Mediated Communication Impact on the Academic and Social Integration of Community College Students.
Although research findings to date have documented that computer-mediated communication (CMC) gets students involved, a substantial gap remained in determining the impact of CMC on academic and social integration of community college students. Because computer technology, specifically CMC, has …
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The Double Heuristic Method: perspectives on how teachers deal with an alternative model for teaching in the VET sector.
The aim of this research has been to investigate how teachers in Vocational Education and Training (VET) in Australia deal with the Double Heuristic Method (DHM) as an alternative model for teaching in the VET Sector. The context is set within a vocational educational landscape globally, …
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Learners’ experiences in cMOOCs (2008-2016)
This research began in 2008 (the year of the first MOOC) with the aim of increasing understanding of the diversity and complexity of participants’ learning experiences in connectivist, massive, open, online learning environments (cMOOCs). Through their ‘massiveness’ and openness these MOOCs have …
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Neurodiversity and Learning Engagement in Higher Education
… lower academic outcomes, greater drop out rates and poorer wellbeing than their neurotypical peers. Through a neurodiversity lens, this thesis explores the strengths and challenges associated with being a neurodivergent learner. Quantitative and qualitative research methods are adapted to focus …
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A qualitative study of student feedback : Lecturers' and Students' perception experiences
… has two aims. First to conceptualise the meaning of the idea and practice of 'student feedback' on teaching and learning in higher education (HE). Second, to assess the effectiveness of 'student feedback' in respect of both students' and lecturers' communicative relations and needs and the …
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Who does external quality assurance policy in Sāmoa serve, and who benefits?
Quality assurance has been described as the single most significant policy to have emerged in the higher education sector in recent times. This research critically examines the question of who is served by external quality assurance policy for higher education in Sāmoa through an examination of the …
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The Face Of Feedback: Exploring The Use Of Asynchronous Video To Deliver Instructor Feedback In Multidisciplinary Online Courses
<p>ABSTRACT</p> <p>THE FACE OF FEEDBACK: EXPLORING THE USE OF ASYNCHRONOUS VIDEO TO DELIVER INSTRUCTOR FEEDBACK IN MULTIDISCIPLINARY ONLINE COURSES</p> <p>by</p> <p>NAIMAH NOELLE WADE</p> <p>November 2015</p> <p>Advisor: Dr. Monica Tracey</p> <p>Major: Instructional Technology</p> <p>Degree: Doctor …