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Leiny Garcia; Miranda Parker; Mark Warschauer – Computer Science Education, 2024
Background and Context: Despite the growing initiatives in K-12 computer science (CS), there is a continued disparity in the participation of Latinx and multilingual students, a historically underrepresented group in computing. The inequitable participation may be understood by examining students' early development of CS attitudes. Objective: This…
Descriptors: Coding, Student Attitudes, Grade 4, Elementary School Students
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Werth, Alexandra; West, Colin G.; Lewandowski, H. J. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2022
Over the last decade, course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) have been recognized as a way to improve undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education by engaging students in authentic discovery. CUREs have been shown to have positive benefits similar to traditional undergraduate research experiences;…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Bonnici, Laurie J.; Maatta, Stephanie L.; Klose, M. Katherine; Julien, Heidi; Bajjaly, Stephen – Studies in Higher Education, 2016
This case study examined student preference for delivery mode of online courses in two graduate degree programs in Library and Information Science. Within-group and between-groups comparisons indicated a distinct preference across the institutions. Findings from focus groups conducted with two cohorts of students enrolled in a federally funded…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Graduate Students, Comparative Analysis, Focus Groups
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Garthwait, Abigail – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2014
This case study was conducted in three schools in Maine, United States. The goal of this qualitative research was two-fold: to describe the process used by a small educational consortium as it initiated formal online education, and to view this experience through the lens of students' preferred learning styles. The United States does not have a…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Online Courses, Educational Technology, High School Students
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Falloon, Garry – Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning, 2012
Research indicates learners studying at a distance can experience perceptions of isolation and lack of "belonging" and support, which can adversely affect their learning experience and performance. Recently, the advent of affordable, accessible and reliable high-speed broadband has meant that a whole new array of digital tools to support…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Technology, Graduate Students, Seminars