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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"informal learning environment"”.
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An Investigation of the Effects of Writing Instruction in an Ungraded Informal Learning Environment
… and describe the teaching of writing in an informal setting through the voices of teachers and students. The intent of this study was to describe the roles of teachers and students in this learning environment and specifically to describe the role of writing response groups in this …
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Distribution of Resource Use in an Informal Learning Environment: Using Sensor Technologies to Bring Geography Indoors
… users' perception and use of resources in informal learning environments. Through quantitative analysis this research tests the ideal free distribution hypothesis. Findings indicate that certain measures of use and value support the ideal free distribution hypothesis. These results help to …
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The actualization of the social media affordance for sociality in an informal learning environment: the case of Saudi Arabia
Problem statement: Informal learning, which occurs outside formal educational institutions and is characterized by the learner's autonomy and self-direction, has not been afforded the same academic attention as its formal counterpart. Social media is being used as a tool for informal learning …
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Second language learning strategies and factors affecting their use: a qualitative study of the experiences of missionaries in Nepal
… years identifying the effective second language learning strategies of language learners is a topic that has received considerable attention in the field of second language acquisition. More recently, research has focused on the factors that affect strategy use. Attention has been focused in …
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Naturalists’ Perspectives on the Use of Mobile Technology During a Nature Hike
… naturalists’ endeavors in natural history and environmental education can be used as supportive and educational tools. My project investigated how newly trained naturalists used tablet technology while leading groups of children on nature hikes. I investigated naturalists’ views on the use of …
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An investigation of mobile-mediated social learning using socio-constructivism: a case study of convergence of informal and formal learning at the Polytechnic of Namibia
Mobile phones are hardly used for teaching and learning in the study setting, the Polytechnic of Namibia. Formal learning that is widespread in the study setting does not allow the design of authentic learning tasks. Nevertheless, mobile learning allows the design of authentic learning tasks and …
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Student perceptions of various hint features while solving coding exercises
… and practice systems provide students with an informal learning environment to learn programming languages. In a traditional classroom setting, while feedback is personalized for each individual, it is a time consuming process. These online environments possess the ability to provide …
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Better the data you know : developing youth data literacy in schools and informal learning environments
… and address real-world issues: one in an informal learning environment, Young Rewired State's Festival of Code, and the other in a public school, City Digits: Local Lotto. Fourth, I analyze the challenges facing data literacy initiatives - from the constraints of the public school …
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The Impact Of Latinx Representation: A Case Study On Student Learning In A Holocaust Museum
… have been fundamental tools outside of formal learning environments in providing new learning and to support knowledge acquired in the traditional classroom. Museum spaces can add to the learning development of all students, yet the focus of this research is on Latinx students’ learning in a …
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Enhancing Motivation Using the Constructs of Flow in Museum Education Activities
… of student motivation while viewing an exhibit. Informal learning environments offer educators the opportunity to look beyond the halls of their campus in a manner that allows augmentation of curriculum and the opportunity to evoke interest and increased effort. The study examined elementary …
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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 …