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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"engaged learning"”.
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Instructional Design Implications for Non-native English Speaking Graduate Students: Perceptions on Intercultural Communicative Competences and Instructional Design Strategies for Socially Engaged Learning
… socio-cultural adjustment impact their effective learning and academic success. Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC) is an important ability that they need to consider. It assesses attitude, skills, knowledge, adaptability, flexibility, and communication ability with culturally different …
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Measuring the Impact of a Residential Learning Community on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Art Students in Higher Education
… college program (RCP) with an emphasis on engaged learning has on art student mental health and well-being.</p>
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Diversity in students' personal networks : an egocentric network analysis of diversity's role in student thriving.
… of five subscales: academic determination, engaged learning, social connectedness, diverse citizenship, and positive perspective. The present research used social network analysis to study how the network diversity of students may play a role in students' psychological thriving outcomes. …
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The role that courage plays in an experiential learning process
Experiential learning is a well-known learning theory that underpins management development. This study presents a causal theory that is based on experiential learning and explains why some students experience a transformational learning experience that increases their management effectiveness and …
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An Analysis and Evaluation of Sit Stay Read: Is the Program Effective in Improving Student Engagement and Reading Outcomes?
… the three key components of the construct of engaged learning with the program positively impacting students’ competence level in reading and writing, supporting the development of a community of learners, and exposing children to authentic work that is meaningful to them.
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Leadership For Student Engagement
… active student engagement, cognitive student learning will suffer. The years of research have identified several causes for why students are not engaged, including low motivation, a decrease in positive attitude towards school, and high dropout rates. If educational leaders are going to make …
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An investigation of implementation, adoption and use of technology for enhancing students’ CoreLife Skills in a vocational institute : A Case Study informed by Actor-Network Theory
… Innovation (LoTi), HEAT (higher order thinking, engaged learning, authentic learning and technology use), and the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT). The research stirred the development of technology enhanced learning and CoreLife Skills development (TEL-CSD) framework …
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An Evaluation of Student Learning and Engagement in a Technology-Enhanced Algebra Unit on Slope
… (Topocam). The research questions explored the learning and transfer of knowledge about slope and the engagement level of students during Topocam learning activities. The Topocam is a computer-controlled camera that moves on a modular track while it scans a scene through a vertical slit. …
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Thriving through relationships : exploring the influence of interactions on college student success for living-learning community students.
… sought to focus on the experiences of living-learning community students. Weaving together the above areas, this was pursued through the questions: Do social, academic, and deeper life interactions with peers, faculty, and staff influence thriving for living-learning community students? If so, …
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Emphasizing relations in an accountability driven era: a qualitative study of a caring-centered after school program for black and Latina/o students
… the complexities of Project [em]POWER, the learning opportunities provided to its participants, and the experiences of the students themselves. I conducted this research of Project [em]POWER due to my interest in the goals of the program that include both academic excellence and providing …
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Perceptions about math placement and pre-calculus/calculus math courses among college first-generation, low-income, students of color
… for these students, a strong dedication to learning and a deep value in seeing the benefit of higher education were combined with an extreme pressure to succeed. As one of the first experiences with students in college, the math placement process revealed anxiety with this high stakes exam. …
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Conceptual change in students’ understanding of genetics within the students-as-producers approach
… in particular, before moving on to analysing engaged learning, dialogic learning, technology-enhanced learning, and the students- as-producers approach. The primary aim of this research, therefore, is to explore students’ conceptual change in their understanding of genetics within the …
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Assessment of First-Year Engineering Students' Spatial Visualization Skills
… methods. The four principle criteria included: learning outcomes, active and engaged learning, stage of knowledge, and explanatory power. Key findings from the literature review indicate the standard method is not the most effective method to teaching spatial visualization while the …
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Towards a social constructivist game-based learning model: a case of using digital games in sports studies in South Africa
… is to develop a social-constructivist game-based learning model, by critically exploring the production and reproduction of cross-cultural interactions, using emerging technologies in sport studies. Game-based learning is regarded as a promising vehicle to facilitate students' active participation …
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The Induction Process of Newly Hired Teachers into the Existing School Culture of Niles Community Schools
… development of their employees. Professional learning and skill development are essential for educators as they work to improve student achievement. However, conventional professional development often fails to provide a collaborative social construction of knowledge that supports educators in …
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Institutionalizing Service-Learning as a Best Practice of Community Engagement in Higher Education: Intra- and Inter-Institutional Comparisons of the Carnegie Community Engagement Elective Classification Framework
Service-learning, with a longstanding history in American higher education (Burkhardt & Pasque, 2005), includes three key tenets: superior academic learning, meaningful and relevant community service, and persistent civic learning (McGoldrick and Ziegert, 2002). The Carnegie Foundation for the …