American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting
April 1998
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 52
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An Exploratory Factor Analysis To Establish the Construct Validity of the Teaching and Learning Environment Questionnaire (TLEQ)
Sheila W. Chauvin & Bruce E. Bowdish
A student perceptions measure of college and university classroom learning environment was developed to reflect the dynamic interplay among contextual variables and accommodates theoretical and... More
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Foundations for Creative Effective Two-Way Audio/Video Distance Education Environments: Issues of Self-Efficacy
Julie Reinhart & Paul Schneider
This study seeks to determine the relationship between students' perceptions of two-way audio/video distance classrooms and their perceptions of self-efficacy. Self-efficacy is defined as self... More
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An Exploratory Study of Perceptions of Preservice Administrators on Traditional versus Electronic Career Advancement Portfolios
Beverly J. Irby & Genevieve Brown
This study, conducted by Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, investigated differences in preservice administrators' perceptions of electronic and paper career advancement portfolios,... More
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Analysis of Discovery of Chaos: Social and Cognitive Aspects
J B. Kim
The purpose of this study was to examine Edward Lorenz's psychological processes and other environmental aspects in the discovery of chaos at that time. The general concept of chaos is discussed... More
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Using Intranets To Foster Statistical Problem Posing and Critiquing in Secondary Mathematics Classrooms. Draft
Donald H. Cudmore & Lyn D. English
This paper reports on the technological aspects of an international study in which secondary students engage in authentic data inquiries involving the posing, sharing, and critiquing of statistical... More
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A Comparative Study of Item Exposure Control Methods in Computerized Adaptive Testing
Shun-Wen Chang & Bor-Yaun Twu
This study investigated and compared the properties of five methods of item exposure control within the purview of estimating examinees' abilities in a computerized adaptive testing (CAT) context. ... More
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Covariance Structure Analysis Techniques under Conditions of Multivariate Normality and Nonnormality - Modified and Bootstrap Based Test Statistics
Rachel T. Fouladi
Covariance structure analytic techniques have become increasingly popular in recent years. During this period, users of statistical software packages have become more and more sophisticated, and... More
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Relative Performance of Rescaling and Resampling Approaches to Model Chi Square and Parameter Standard Error Estimation in Structural Equation Modeling
Johnathan Nevitt & Gregory R. Hancock
Though common structural equation modeling (SEM) methods are predicated upon the assumption of multivariate normality, applied researchers often find themselves with data clearly violating this... More
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The Designing of CALM (Computer Anxiety and Learning Measure): Validation of a Multidimensional Measure of Anxiety and Cognitions Relating to Adult Learning of Computing Skills Using Structural Equation Modeling
Valentina McInerney, Herbert W. Marsh & Dennis M. McInerney
This paper discusses the process through which a powerful multidimensional measure of affect and cognition in relation to adult learning of computing skills was derived from its early theoretical... More
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Developing Instructional Technology Curricula for Pre-Service Teachers: A Longitudinal Assessment of Entry Skills
Elizabeth Kirby & Jo-Anne Schick
This study examined recent (1995-1998) education students' exposure to a variety of instructional technologies prior to taking a required instructional technology course. The purpose was to... More
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Promoting Scientific Inquiry through the MORE Laboratory
L T. Tien & A M. Stacy
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of two laboratory environments for introductory chemistry on undergraduate students' inquiry skills. The two laboratory environments are... More
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Cognitive Tools for Open-Ended Learning Environments: Theoretical and Implementation Perspectives
Toru Iiyoshi & Michael J. Hannafin
This study investigated patterns and effects of cognitive tools usage during engagement with an open-ended hypermedia learning environment. Seven technical institute students engaged in problem... More
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Textbooks Use and Teaching Strategies: An Empirical Study
Lianghuo Fan & Gurcharn S. Kaeley
This study investigated the influence of textbooks on teaching strategies, specifically secondary school mathematics textbooks. The study compared the teaching strategies of 14 teachers using... More
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Development of Scientific Literacy: The Evolution of Ideas in a Grade Four Knowledge-Building Classroom
Beverly Caswell & Mary Lamon
This study describes cognitive and social aspects of children's development of scientific literacy in a Schools For Thought (SFT) classroom. SFT is an educational reform project that applies... More
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Factors to be Considered: Overlapping Communities of Inquiry and a Knowledge-Building Classroom
Richard Reeve & Mary Lamon
This paper describes a 4-month discourse in Computer Supported Intentional Learning Environment (CSILE) databases and the resulting classroom curriculum to identify potential factors for... More
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A Theory of Curriculum Change in Schools: The Case of Integrating Computer Technology into Instruction in a Suburban Elementary School
Alan K. Gaynor & Nancy J. Vescuso
This paper reports a project being conducted in collaboration with teachers and administrators in an elementary school in an affluent suburban school district. The purpose of the project is to... More
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The Use of Telecommunications by Preservice Teachers and Their University Supervisors
Ray Braswell
This study discusses the capabilities of preservice teachers to engage in a daily dialog with other preservice teachers as well as university supervisors, which has been shown to be an effective... More
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Faculty Issues Pertaining to Institutional Support and Reward Practices in Distance Education
Linda L. Wolcott
This paper presents an overview of eight issues that are central to the discussion of distance education and its relationship to institutional support and reward systems. Each section provides a... More
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Technology Planning and Implementation in Public Schools: A Five-State Comparison
Thomas Brush
The purpose of this study was to examine the differences in technology planning and implementation among schools in the southeastern United States. School administrators (294) from five... More
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Going to School the Technological Way
Judy M. Parr
This paper describes the ways in which the learning context with technology is "co-constructed" by teachers and learners, and investigates students' response to technology and how the beliefs and... More
