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Direct linkHowell, Ginger S. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of Andrews' (1980) three structured divergent prompt designs (Playground prompt, Brainstorm prompt, and Focal prompt) on knowledge construction. Sixty-five online graduate participants at a university in a South Atlantic state were a part of the study. Students' posts were analyzed using the…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Nonparametric Statistics, Correlation, Interaction
Moon, SeokYoung – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The purpose of this study was to explore teachers' perspectives of working with students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) with two hundred twenty-eight K-12th grade teachers in Korea and the U.S. by using a concept mapping methodology. The four research questions were: (1) How do teachers in two different cultures (Korea and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Elementary Secondary Education, Elementary School Teachers
Ziegler, Brittany Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Historically, students have been viewed as empty vessels and passive participants in the learning process but students actually are active forming their own conceptions. One way student learning is impacted is through assessment. Alternative assessment, which contrasts traditional assessment methods, takes into account how students learn by…
Descriptors: Portfolio Assessment, Evaluation Methods, Biology, Science Instruction
Asay, Loretta Johnson – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Analogies are ubiquitous during instruction in science classrooms, yet research about the effectiveness of using analogies has produced mixed results. An aspect seldom studied is a model of instruction when using analogies. The few existing models for instruction with analogies have not often been examined quantitatively. The Teaching With…
Descriptors: Science Education, Logical Thinking, Concept Mapping, Science Instruction
Mateycik, Frances Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This research project investigates students' development of problem solving schemata while using strategies that facilitate the process of using solved examples to assist with a new problem (case reuse). Focus group learning interviews were used to explore students' perceptions and understanding of several problem solving strategies. Individual…
Descriptors: Algebra, Focus Groups, Maps, Problem Solving
Xie, Ying – ProQuest LLC, 2008
Theories about reflective thinking and deep-surface learning abound. In order to arrive at the definition for "reflective thinking toward deep learning," this study establishes that reflective thinking toward deep learning refers to a learner's purposeful and conscious activity of manipulating ideas toward meaningful learning and knowledge…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Web Sites, Instructional Design, Electronic Publishing
