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Paralejas, Cynthia G. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This dissertation aimed to understand the influence of cultural patterns on international students' perception and experience with online learning. This case study utilized Hofstede's cultural dimension model as an interpretative framework to understand what are the international students' perceptions and experiences with online courses. Two…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Foreign Students, Cultural Traits, Student Attitudes
Sun, Yu-Lin – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The Chinese writing system has traditionally organized the typographic text vertically, with one square-shaped character placed on top of another. With the influence of globalization, an increasing number of reading materials have been presented in the Western horizontal format, including school textbooks for children in Taiwan. This study looked…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Materials, Textbooks, Written Language
Hu, Xiaolin Charlene – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The study investigated the preferences of instructors and students for design and pedagogy features of online instruction at the post-secondary level. Features were identified through a comprehensive literature review combined with focus groups. Each feature was subjected to review by subject matter experts to validate the differentiation between…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Academic Rank (Professional), Focus Groups, Online Courses