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The Application of Cognitive Task Analysis and Cognitive Load Methods in the Process of Learning Algorithms
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Razieh Fathi – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This dissertation describes an experiment to investigate how learners with different levels of background in computer science learn core concepts of computer science, in particular, algorithms. We designed a study to focus on cognitive task analysis for eliciting the empirical mental elements of learning two graph algorithms. Cognitive workload…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Computer Science Education, Algorithms, Cognitive Development
Improving Computer-Assisted Language Learning through Hierarchical Knowledge Structures
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Wang, Shuhan – ProQuest LLC, 2019
A common drawback in traditional language education is that all students in the same class use the same content. Since students may have different backgrounds such as prior knowledge and learning speed, one single curriculum may not be able to accommodate every student. Unfortunately, most students cannot afford personalized language learning,…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction, Teaching Methods
The Effect of Prior Knowledge and Feedback Type Design on Student Achievement and Satisfaction in Introductory Accounting
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Campbell, Donald P. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study investigated the effect of student prior knowledge and feedback type on student achievement and satisfaction in an introductory managerial accounting course using computer-based formative assessment tools. The study involved a redesign of the existing Job Order Costing unit using the ADDIE model of instructional design. The…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Accounting, Pretests Posttests, Feedback (Response)
Three Essays on Teacher Education Programs and Test-Takers' Response Times on Test Items
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Qian, Hong – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This dissertation includes three essays: one essay focuses on the effect of teacher preparation programs on teacher knowledge while the other two focus on test-takers' response times on test items. Essay One addresses the problem of how opportunities to learn in teacher preparation programs influence future elementary mathematics teachers'…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers
An Investigation of English as a Second Language Models (Pullout, Co-Teaching, and Inclusion) on the Texas English Language Proficiency Assessment System
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Mamantov, Tonya Jean – ProQuest LLC, 2013
A challenge for todays instructional leaders is identifying the most effective method of educating English Language Learners (ELLs) who participate in the English as a Second Language (ESL) program. The primary purpose of the study was to compare the effectiveness of three programs used for ESL students in twelve elementary schools in a Urban…
Descriptors: Investigations, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English Language Learners
Combining Comprehension Reading Instruction with Video Anchors with Middle Level Learners
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Andreasen, Heidi – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Reading comprehension is a multidimensional process and a key component of this process is the activation of prior knowledge in the comprehension of text. This study utilized video clips as a means to anchor instruction and assist struggling middle-level readers in comprehending text. Participants in this study were 17 seventh- and eighth-grade…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Reading Comprehension, Prior Learning, Reading Instruction