Browsing by Author "Salisbury-Glennon, Jill"

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Online self-directed learning readiness and learning outcome in online statistics learning environment: The mediating roles of self-efficacy to learn statistics and 2x2 Achievement goal orientations

Lee, Sangah (2023-07-11)

This study investigated the understanding of the effects of online self-directed learning readiness (OSDLR) on academic achievement. and course satisfaction for online learning statistics through the mediating variables ...

Post-Secondary Instructors’ Approaches to the Assessment of Online Discussions: Influential Factors, Obstacles, and Solutions to the Challenges

Bush, Kyle (2017-04-20)

This study examines the factors, challenges, and solutions to the challenges to assessing online discussions. Online learning continues to become more and more prevalent. Entire degrees are now being offered online. One ...

Professional Development as a Means to Increasing Teachers’ Self-Efficacy for Technology Integration

Gaither, Carol (2005-05-15)

The purpose of this study was to explore the importance of the integration of technology into educational classrooms and why teachers are reluctant to embrace this integration. Further, this study systemically evaluated ...

The Role of Self-regulation in Doctoral Students' Status of All But Dissertation

Kelley, Martha J. M. (2011-07-25)

A large amount of research has been conducted on self-regulated learning as it relates to academic achievement. Further, there is a large body of literature regarding doctoral candidates who do not complete their dissertations ...

School Leadership: The Journey from Trauma Aware to Trauma-Informed

Lawson, Jennifer (2022-11-21)

Until recently, discussions around trauma-informed approaches and practices have been limited primarily to the fields of mental health and social services; however, “attention to childhood trauma and the need for trauma-informed ...

Self and Peer Assessments of Teamwork Skills in an 8th Grade Math Course Using the Teamwork Skills Inventory

Cason-Ogletree, Stephanie (2021-11-22)

Today’s society requires individuals to have effective teamwork skills in order to be successful at work. The researchers in this study felt the need to provide teachers with an opportunity to see the benefits of including ...

A Simulation Exercise in Decision-Making in an Elementary Classroom

Fiedler, Robin (2005-08-15)

The purpose of this study was to refine and validate the use of a Simulation Exercise in Classroom Decision Making (SID2). SID2 simulated the limited amount of time within elementary classrooms to make informed decisions ...

Six Popular Financial Literacy Assessment Items and their Resulting Uses and Inferences: An Item Bias Study Utilizing DIF Analyses

Simpson, Diana (2022-07-27) ETD File Embargoed

Financial education has become the popular antidote to the widespread financial literacy "problem" in the United States. Certain demographic groups (i.e., young adults, the elderly, women, and people of color) have been ...

Teachers’ Perceptions of the Development, Enactment, and Effectiveness of a New Writing Curriculum within the Elmore County Public School District

Harrison, Andre (2006-05-15)

With increased accountability constraints placed on school districts in regards to improving students’ writing skills, schools throughout the nation are seeking assistance and working vigorously to develop curricula for ...

Technology Use in Instrumental Practicing: A Mixed Methods Study of Middle School Band Students

Gibbs, Elizabeth (2022-04-11)

Deliberate, thoughtful, and structured practice is critical to developing proper skills on an instrument (Barry & McArthur, 1994; Byo & Cassidy, 2008; Duke et al., 2009; Hallam, 2001a; Lehmann & Ericsson, 1996; Miksza, ...

Transactional Distance Versus Student Characteristics and Their Effect on Academic Outcomes

Lebeck, Brian (2017-05-23)

The purpose of this study is to understand the relationship between perceived transactional distance, course satisfaction and student characteristics (demographics, grade point average, previous online experience, ...

Unpacking the Triggers of Interest in Academic Material: An Appraisal Perspective

Connelly, Daniel (2010-08-02)

A study was conducted to apply a recent model of interest (Silvia, 2006) to educational goals and an educational context. The model is based on appraisal theory, and contends that interest is an emotional state dependent ...

Using Polling to Understand High School Students' Perspectives on Internet Learning and Peer Support

Hendon, Kelli (2017-04-21)

This study explores students’ perceptions of Internet and peer-supported learning using student learning polls. Schools are expected to make improvements annually to increase student learning and achievement. The Learning ...

Walking-On: A Narrative Inquiry of Division II Non-Scholarship Student-Athletes’ Identity Development and Pursuit of Success

Lester, Wilson (2023-04-13)

Student-athletes have long been a population of interest to researchers regarding identity development and academic success. More specifically, researchers have looked into the identity foreclosure of student-athletes; its ...