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Chung, Kon Shing Kenneth; Paredes, Walter Christian – Educational Technology & Society, 2015
In this study, we develop a theoretical model to investigate the association between social network properties, "content richness" (CR) in academic learning discourse, and performance. CR is the extent to which one contributes content that is meaningful, insightful and constructive to aid learning and by social network properties we…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Online Courses, Educational Technology, Electronic Learning
Klonglan, Gerald E.; And Others – 1974
The purpose of this study, completed with personnel who work in local disaster services, was to obtain data to test Etzioni's model of consensus and effectiveness. The data indicate that both early socialization and communication with elites are associated with consensus formation. Consensus formation and communication have direct and significant…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Data Collection, Group Behavior, Interpersonal Competence
Stanford Research Inst., Menlo Park, CA. – 1971
An evaluation is made of the efficacy of various approaches to early childhood education when tested in the natural laboratories of operating schools, and the Follow Through program's impact on achieving social changes and ameliorating effects of poverty through education. Judged primarily from data collected during the 1969-70 school year, Follow…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Data Collection, Disadvantaged Youth, Early Childhood Education
Karnes, Merle B.; And Others – 1972
Data on two preschool intervention programs for children from low-income families are discussed. The first program, the Karnes Preschool Program for the amelioration of learning deficits, is characterized by a structured format based on psychological theories. Its curriculum is designed to develop the basic language processes and to teach content…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Age, Cognitive Development, Comparative Analysis