Browsing by Subject: Change
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Using Aviation to Change Math Attitudes
Jerra Wood
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School Vol. 18, No. 7 (March 2013) pp. 408–415
Mathematics teachers are constantly looking for real-world applications of mathematics. Aerospace education provides an incredible context for teaching and learning important STEM concepts,... More
pp. 408-415
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Mobile Phone-Based Behavioural Interventions for Health: A Systematic Review
Eric R. Buhi, Tara E. Trudnak, Mary P. Martinasek, Alison B. Oberne, Hollie J. Fuhrmann & Robert J. McDermott
Health Education Journal Vol. 72, No. 5 (September 2013) pp. 564–583
Objective: To perform a systematic review of the literature concerning behavioural mobile health (mHealth) and summarize points related to heath topic, use of theory, audience, purpose, design,... More
pp. 564-583
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Personal and Structural Elements of Support for African American Female Engineers
Delores Rice & Mary Alfred
Journal of STEM Education Vol. 15, No. 2 (Oct 10, 2014) pp. 40–49
Women of color, specifically African American women, within science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) areas are significantly underrepresented. The majority of the research addressing STEM ... More
pp. 40-49
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Sidekick: A Tool for Helping Students Manage Behavior in Self-Initiated Learning Scenarios
Paul Salvador Inventado, Roberto Legaspi, Koichi Moriyama, Ken-ichi Fukui & Masayuki Numao
International Journal of Distance Education Technologies Vol. 12, No. 4 (2014) pp. 32–54
Students engage in many learning activities outside of class but, it is not easy for them to learn on their own because they also need to identify what activities to perform, decide how long to... More
pp. 32-54
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Visualizing Mental Models: Understanding Cognitive Change to Support Teaching and Learning of Multimedia Design and Development
Sara McNeil
Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 63, No. 1 (February 2015) pp. 73–96
The use of advanced instructional design (ID) principles, especially those that include a collaborative authoring environment is becoming ever more critical in the successful workplace. Faculty in ... More
pp. 73-96
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Single Session Web-Based Counselling: A Thematic Analysis of Content from the Perspective of the Client
S N. Rodda, D I. Lubman, A Cheetham, N A. Dowling & A C. Jackson
British Journal of Guidance & Counselling Vol. 43, No. 1 (2015) pp. 117–130
Despite the exponential growth of non-appointment-based web counselling, there is limited information on what happens in a single session intervention. This exploratory study, involving a thematic ... More
pp. 117-130
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Beyond the Therapeutic Hour: An Exploratory Pilot Study of Using Technology to Enhance Alliance and Engagement within Face-to-Face Psychotherapy
Penelope Richards & Susan Simpson
British Journal of Guidance & Counselling Vol. 43, No. 1 (2015) pp. 57–93
In this paper we introduce and investigate the capacity for a novel, technologically advanced system (goACT) to enhance face-to-face psychotherapy. Specifically, we explore the capacity for goACT... More
pp. 57-93
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Stories from Students in Their First Semester of Distance Learning
Mark Brown, Helen Hughes, Mike Keppell, Natasha Hard & Liz Smith
The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning Vol. 16, No. 4 (Nov 02, 2015)
Online and distance learning is becoming increasingly common. Some would say it has quickly become the preferred or 'new normal' mode of study throughout the world. However, surprisingly little is ... More
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Exploring the Roles of Social Participation in Mobile Social Media Learning: A Social Network Analysis
Helmi Norman, Faculty of Science and Technology Bournemouth University Fern Barrow, Talbot Campus, Poole Dorset BH12 5BB United Kingdom; Norazah Nordin & Rosseni Din, Faculty of Education, National University of Malaysia; Mohamad Ally, Center for Distance Education Athabasca University; Huseyin Dogan, School of Design, Engineering, and Computing Faculty of Science and Technology Bournemouth University Fern Barrow, Talbot Campus, Poole Dorset BH12 5BB
The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning Vol. 16, No. 4 (Nov 02, 2015)
Social media is increasingly becoming an essential platform for social connectivity in our daily lives. The availability of mobile technology has further fueled its importance – making it a... More
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ACT - A new game-based methodology for Anti-Corruption Training
Vincenzo Petruzzi & Marco Amicucci, Amicucci Formazione S.r.l.
Journal of e-Learning and Knowledge Society Vol. 11, No. 3 (Sep 30, 2015)
Corruption is a powerful impediment to economic and social evolution, and training is one of the most important tools for helping organisations stem and combat the spread of this phenomenon.... More
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Barriers and strategies on adoption of e-learning in Tanzanian higher learning institutions: Lessons for adopters
Dalton Kisanga & Gren Ireson, Nottingham Trent University, UK, United Kingdom
International Journal of Education and Development using ICT Vol. 11, No. 2 (Aug 31, 2015)
Tanzanian Higher learning institutions (HLIs) are faced with challenges of adopting e-learning in education. This study involved experts in e-learning to examine barriers of adopting e-learning and... More
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When going hybrid is not enough: Statistical analysis of effectiveness of blended courses piloted within Tempus BLATT Project
Aleksandar Jovanovic, Anita Jankovic, Snezana Markovic Jovanovic, Vladan Peric, Biljana Vitosevic & Milos Pavlovic, University of Pristina, Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia
International Journal of Education and Development using ICT Vol. 11, No. 2 (Aug 31, 2015)
The paper describes the delivery of the courses in the framework of the project implementation and presents the effect the change in the methodology had on student performance as measured by final ... More
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Much aMOOC about Nothing: Is Real Research Coming?
Vicki Williams & Nai-Fen Su, The Pennsylvania State University, United States
International Journal on E-Learning 14 (July 2015) pp. 373–383
In this age of continual technology advances, educators have become somewhat used to rapid innovation and change brought on by new learning technologies. Higher education institutions are... More
pp. 373-383
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MOOCs: Redirecting the Quest for Quality Higher Education for All
Thomas Reeves, The University of Georgia, United States; Curtis Bonk, Indiana University, United States
International Journal on E-Learning 14 (July 2015) pp. 385–399
An argument is presented that the quest for quality teaching and learning in MOOCs should not be limited to merely demonstrating that these innovative learning environments have the same levels of ... More
pp. 385-399
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Resisting Organizational Change
Gunnar Andersson, stfold University College Hgskolen i stfold Postboks 700 1757 Halden
International Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning (iJAC) Vol. 8, No. 1 (Mar 09, 2015) pp. 48–51
We are continuously reminded of how change induces controversy and resistance, regardless of support. We repeatedly experience resistance in difficulties of implementation, little progress, and... More
pp. 48-51
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The implications of a connectivist learning blog model and the changing role of teaching and learning
Elaine Garcia, Ibrahim Elbeltagi, Mel Brown & Kerry Dungay
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 46, No. 4 (Jul 01, 2015) pp. 877–894
While the use of Web 2.0 tools and specifically blogs is becoming increasingly popular within higher education (HE) and has been shown to promote learning, relatively little is known about the... More
pp. 877-894
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Will MOOCs transform learning and teaching in higher education? Engagement and course retention in online learning provision
Sara Isabella Freitas de, John Morgan & David Gibson
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 46, No. 3 (May 01, 2015) pp. 455–471
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) have been the subject of much polarised debate around their potential to transform higher education in terms of opening access. Although MOOCs have been... More
pp. 455-471
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The Grass is Always Greener on the Other Side – or is it? Action research in the Web 2.0 classroom
Natalie B. Sarrasin & Zarina Charlesworth, University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland, Switzerland
Global Learn 2015 (April 2015) pp. 457–461
This paper presents the results of an action research project carried out in a first-year year marketing course over an entire semester. The planning stage during which a traditional course was... More
pp. 457-461
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Citizen Science, Crowdsourcing, and Constructivist Pedagogy
John R Jungck, University of Delaware, United States
Global Learn 2015 (April 2015) pp. 374–379
Citizen Science has the potential to substantively transform the expectations of students, faculty, and higher education institutions: (1) Student work in Citizen Science has intrinsic value. (2)... More
pp. 374-379
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The rhetoric of reform and teachers' use of ICT
Charalambos Vrasidas
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 46, No. 2 (Mar 30, 2015) pp. 370–380
During the last two decades, the Cyprus Education System has been undergoing systematic reform efforts. Within the spirit of change, efforts have been made to equip all public schools with... More
pp. 370-380