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Sun, Jerry Chih-Yuan; Lin, Che-Tsun; Chou, Chien – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2018
This study aims to apply a sequential analysis to explore the effect of learning motivation on online reading behavioral patterns. The study's participants consisted of 160 graduate students who were classified into three group types: low reading duration with low motivation, low reading duration with high motivation, and high reading duration…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Student Behavior, Reading, Behavior Patterns
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Klemencic, Eva; Mirazchiyski, Plamen Vladkov – Comparative Education, 2018
International large-scale student assessments (ILSAs) in education represent a valuable source of information for policy-makers, not only on student achievements, but also on their relationship with different contextual factors. The results are partly described in the official studies' reports; more can be derived from the publicly released data…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Educational Administration, International Assessment, Policy Formation
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Dyer, Jamie O.; Elsenpeter, Ryan L. – Bioscene: Journal of College Biology Teaching, 2018
Numerous studies have examined the use of active learning methods in undergraduate courses, suggesting that these methods increase learning and retention as well as student engagement. In order to investigate the benefits of particular active learning assignments involving presentations of 3-dimensional simulations in an introductory biology…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Active Learning, Assignments, Student Evaluation
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Waters, Rachel; Spong, Sheila; Morgan, Janet; Kemp-Philp, Chris – British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 2018
This interpretivist community participatory study explores carers' beliefs about the potential usefulness of counselling in relation to the caring role. Twenty semi-structured interviews with carers were transcribed and analysed thematically. All participants thought counselling could potentially be helpful to carers, but their ideas about the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Caregiver Attitudes, Counseling, Beliefs
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Carroll, Jan B.; Christensen, Kyle; MacPhee, David; Schmitt, Patti – Journal of Extension, 2018
The Family Leadership Training Institute (FLTI) is a program that can respond to data documenting the health of the nation. Participants engage in individual civic projects that align with social determinants of health and seek to ameliorate health inequities. They also discover and/or increase their civic engagement skills to more effectively…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Family Involvement, Family Attitudes, Statistical Data
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Alyahya, Dalia – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2018
Studies have shown the importance of visual metaphor in facilitating learning. Metaphor aids in communicating complex concepts in a clear manner, and enhances the learning experience. This study investigates graduate students' experiences and attitudes toward visual metaphors in an online learning environment. The visual metaphor used in this…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Qualitative Research, Visualization, Figurative Language
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Erb, Christopher D. – Journal of Cognition and Development, 2018
Developmental theory has long emphasized the importance of linking perception, cognition, and action. Techniques designed to record the spatial and temporal characteristics of hand movements (i.e., "manual dynamics") present new opportunities to study the nature of these links across development by providing a window into how perceptual,…
Descriptors: Motor Reactions, Children, Measurement Techniques, Adults
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Goncalves, Zan; Bennett, Thomas; Murray-Chandler, Lynn; Hall, Caroline – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2018
This article describes a multi-institution collaboration to improve student skills in information literacy and inquiry and analysis (as described by the American Association of Colleges & Universities' VALUE rubrics). The project is unique in that it captures the student voice in all phases of the process--from choosing the kind of inquiry…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Information Skills, Skill Development, Inquiry
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Evanovich, Lauren L.; George, Heather Peshak; Kern, Laura – Journal of At-Risk Issues, 2018
Students at risk for behavioral difficulties have unique needs that affect their academic, behavioral, and social skills. Many of these students are served in various educational settings, possibly transitioning back and forth from traditional schools to alternative settings. As they transition, there is a chance that the students' behavioral data…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Behavior Problems, Data Collection, School Districts
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Martínez-García, Genevieve; Torres, Lisette; Camacho, Carolyn; Gleicher, Hope; Sedivy, Valerie – American Journal of Sexuality Education, 2018
Social determinants of health are the key to understanding and addressing persistent disparities in adolescent pregnancy in the United States. However, there is little guidance on what concrete steps organizations can take to work at the intersection of social determinants of health (SDoH) and sexual and reproductive health (SH). Two…
Descriptors: Social Influences, Sexuality, Birth, Public Health
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Comber, Scott; Durier-Copp, Martine; Gruzd, Anstoliy – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2018
This study seeks to understand instructors' perceptions of social network analysis (SNA) and network visualizations as learning analytics (LA) tools for generating useful insights about student online interactions in their class. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected from three graduate courses taught at a Canadian university at the end…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Social Networks, Network Analysis, Graduate Study
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Bopegedera, A. M. R. P. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2018
The oxidation of iron is an important reaction due to its high economic impact. In this laboratory exploration, the total order of this reaction was determined using commercially available handwarmer packets that rely on the iron-oxygen reaction to generate heat. The active ingredient in the handwarmer packet is iron, which interacts with…
Descriptors: Kinetics, Chemistry, Scientific Concepts, Conservation (Environment)
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Justice, Nicola; Zieffler, Andrew; Huberty, Michael D.; delMas, Robert – ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 2018
Statistical modeling is a core component of statistical thinking and has been identified by several countries as a curricular goal for secondary education. However, many secondary teachers have minimal preparation for teaching this topic. The goal of this research study is to learn about teachers' perceptions of the role statistical models play in…
Descriptors: Statistics, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Role
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Khalil, Mohammad; Prinsloo, Paul; Slade, Sharon – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2018
While many strategies for protecting personal privacy rely on regulatory frameworks, consent, and anonymizing data, they are not always effective. Terms and Conditions often lag behind advances in technology, software, and user behaviours, and consent to use data for a range of unclear purposes may be provided unwittingly. As the commercial market…
Descriptors: Large Group Instruction, Online Courses, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Kalkan, Ömür Kaya; Kara, Yusuf; Kelecioglu, Hülya – International Journal of Assessment Tools in Education, 2018
Missing data is a common problem in datasets that are obtained by administration of educational and psychological tests. It is widely known that existence of missing observations in data can lead to serious problems such as biased parameter estimates and inflation of standard errors. Most of the missing data imputation methods are focused on…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Statistical Analysis, Data, Test Items
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