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Improving Proficiency with Online Learning

Author : Joseph L. Moran

Publisher :

Page : 174 pages

File Size : 49,61 MB

Release : 2020

Category : Educational tests and measurements

ISBN :

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The problem addressed in this dissertation is the low mathematics scores on state tests that leads to school districts having difficulty meeting overall student achievement requirements for accreditation purposes. The purpose of this study was to compare the progress on an interim common assessment of students who were enrolled in a MATH 180 remedial online course with the progress of those who were not enrolled in the course at a Midwest, suburban middle school. This dissertation was a culmination of research that involved the collection of quantitative data to measure the potential outcomes of one treatment. Three specific categories of students were identified to compare to the control group: gender, race, and socioeconomic status. If the data collected were found to be significant, online learning may serve as an asset for school districts struggling to maintain their accreditation. Further, a new approach that moved students along the continuum of learning at a faster pact than the traditional methods would also be beneficial not only for accreditation purposes but also for student success. The data collected were found to be inconclusive in two areas regarding the program's effectiveness to improve students' proficiency levels. Neither gender nor socioeconomic status (as measured by free/reduced lunch status) showed any significant difference from the general population; however, when considering race, Hispanic students did generate a mean score growth higher than those in the control group, indicating the program did have positive effects in this area. While online learning may prove to be an asset for school districts struggling to maintain their accreditation, and in this dissertation proved to be an asset for Hispanic students, the data ultimately did not support that being true for the intervention, MATH 180, with respect to gender and socioeconomic status in the school of study. Future studies may consider implementing other online learning platforms to support student learning as well as extending the duration of the study and the scope of the participants.



How to Enhance Learning Efficiency When Online Learning is Popular and Indispensable: Theory, Research and Practice

Author : Rong Lian

Publisher : Frontiers Media SA

Page : 246 pages

File Size : 47,26 MB

Release : 2024-07-17

Category : Science

ISBN : 2832551831

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Online learning has become more and more common globally, whether for comfort, adapting to work hours or just having the freedom to study from anywhere. And now under the coronavirus pandemic, as people are having to stay at home, it has become more important than ever. Although the popularity of wireless network and portable smart device makes it possible for people to acquire and learn knowledge anytime and anywhere, it does not necessarily mean an increased learning performance. Relevant research in cognitive science has revealed possible limitations in online learning. For example, the knowledge acquired through online learning tends to be fragmented and lacks guidance for integrated thinking among different subjects, which makes it difficult for learners to form a systematic knowledge structure. Learners may experience cognitive overload, metacognitive illusion and low learning efficiency in self-regulated learning. It follows that, in the post COVID-19 era, online learning puts forward new requirements and challenges to the contemporary students, not only to their learning strategies but positive character traits in learning. Most of the current learning theories were developed in the early 20th century and may not fit in well with the current situation, then possibly leading to inefficient learning and increased learning burden. Therefore, it is necessary and important to reexplore the influencing factors and mechanisms that affect the learning efficiency of students at all levels nowadays, based on which we could construct a theoretical model of efficient learning model.



Models for Improving and Optimizing Online and Blended Learning in Higher Education

Author : Keengwe, Jared

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 376 pages

File Size : 18,42 MB

Release : 2014-07-31

Category : Education

ISBN : 1466662816

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"This book examines the benefits and costs associated with the utilization of technology-mediated instructional environments, recognizing that instructional technology could offer alternative means of communication for understanding"--Provided by publisher.



Improve Your Social Skills

Author : Daniel Wendler

Publisher : CreateSpace

Page : 218 pages

File Size : 40,50 MB

Release : 2014-09-12

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ISBN : 9781517309329

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Improve Your Social Skills is a comprehensive, practical guide to social skills.It contains 200+ pages of step-by-step, easy-to-understand explanations of social interaction, written by a professional social skills coach whose TEDx talk on overcoming the social challenges of Asperger's Syndrome has been viewed over 180,000 times.You'll learn how to: Make Conversation (and keep conversation flowing smoothly!) Read Body Language (and send positive signals with your own body language!) Meet New People (and make friends with them!) Tell Stories In Conversation (that don't bore your audience!) Combat Shyness And Social Anxiety (a little courage every day adds up!) Date Successfully (without manipulation or sneaky tricks!) And More! (lots more!)Ok, enough with the bullet points.I'm Dan Wendler, and I wrote the book. I wrote it because I believe everyone deserves a place to belong and I didn't want poor social skills to hold anyone back from friendship and community. even if they struggle with social skills. I know firsthand how hard it is to struggle socially. Growing up, I was bullied, harassed, and excluded -- no matter how hard I tried to fit in. It wasn't until I was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome that I put the puzzle pieces together. I realized I struggled socially because I didn't have any social skills -- and just like any other skill, social skills can be learned. So I started to learn them. It took hard work, but I soon started to see improvement in my ability to interact with others. Eventually I was able to start making wonderful friends and today I feel comfortable and confident in all sorts of social interactions.On January 1st, 2012, I launched ImproveYourSocialSkills.com to share what I'd learned with the world. Hundreds of thousands of people visit the site every year, and I'm excited to help even more with the Improve Your Social Skills Kindle guide.The guide you're about to read is a compilation of the social principles I've learned during my lifetime of personal social skills study, as well as the techniques I developed while offering hundreds of hours of social skills coaching. These principles led me to a life full of close friendship, satisfying connection, and tender romance.I believe that with these principles, you can live a life full to the brim with friendship, connection, and love. I hope that after reading Improve Your Social Skills, you'll believe that too.



Improving Assessment and Evaluation Strategies on Online Learning

Author : Surjani Wonorahardjo

Publisher : Taylor & Francis

Page : 168 pages

File Size : 21,38 MB

Release : 2022-06-10

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1000644227

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ICLI is an annual International Conference on Learning Innovation (ICLI) hosted byUniversitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia in collaboration with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and Indonesian Consortium for Learning Innovation Research (ICLIR) as well as Univerisiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Perlis, Malaysia serving as co-organizer this year. The conference aims to gather researchers, practitioners, students, experts, consultants, teachers and lecturers to share their insights and experiences on research not only in constructing innovations in learning but also the knowledge of learner’s capability. The learners who are characterized as creative and competent by having the ability to understand what they have learned and capable of taking initiative and thinking critically. In addition, ICLI is organized on the basis of the trend in the 21st century, categorized by the increasing complexity of technology and the emergence of a corporate restructuring movement. This book is the proceeding of ICLI 2021, containing a selection of articles presented at this conference as the output of the activity. Various topics around education are covered in this book and some literature studies around specific topics on learning and education are covered as well. This proceeding book will be beneficial to students, scholars, and practitioners who have a deep concern in education. It is also futuristic with a lot of practical insights for students, faculty, and practitioners, and also a description of the Indonesian educational system in today’s era.



Innovative Instructional Design Methods and Tools for Improved Teaching

Author : Khaldi, Mohamed

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 466 pages

File Size : 28,55 MB

Release : 2024-02-14

Category : Education

ISBN :

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In the complex field of academic scholarship, educators and scholars often encounter the challenge of designing effective learning scenarios that align with various educational objectives. The process involves meticulous planning, consideration of diverse pedagogical approaches, and adapting strategies to different circumstances and situations. The need for innovative solutions in pedagogy has never been more pressing, with topics ranging from instructional design to emerging techno pedagogical practices demanding attention. Academic scholars are yearning for a comprehensive guide that not only dissects the intricacies of these challenges but also offers transformative solutions to navigate the evolving landscape of education. Innovative Instructional Design Methods and Tools for Improved Teaching is a groundbreaking book meticulously crafted to address the pressing issues faced by academic scholars today. This book transcends the conventional boundaries of educational discourse, offering a roadmap for designing learning activities beyond routine exercises. It unveils a comprehensive approach, integrating pedagogical strategies and innovative teaching practices, providing educators with the tools they need to revolutionize their approach to instruction. This book is a solution to the challenges educators face in the contemporary academic landscape, providing a transformative guide for those seeking to excel in the dynamic field of pedagogy.



A Teacher's Guide to Online Learning

Author : Lindy Hockenbary

Publisher :

Page : pages

File Size : 21,66 MB

Release : 2021-06

Category :

ISBN : 9781736350324

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Are you a K-12 educator who is teaching students over the internet with no face-to-face interaction? Online learning presents new challenges. Author Lindy Hockenbary does not sugarcoat the fact that online learning is different than face-to-face learning. She tackles the most common questions of new online instructors, including:?How do you engage learners in a virtual environment??How do you develop relationships with students whom you never see in person? ?What does classroom management even look like in an online class??How do you assess students when there is no way to know if they are looking up all the answers??How do you ensure clear communication since you cannot stand over a learner's shoulder and ensure a task is accomplished??How do you communicate with and support the families of online learners??How do you ensure equity when students are never in the same physical space?This book addresses each of these questions head-on by presenting key takeaways to guide online learning design. Lindy brings her experience as a classroom teacher and instructional technologist to create a clear picture of online learning strategies. Other classroom teachers, school leaders, and instructional technologists have contributed to the book to provide a well-rounded perspective on the topic of online learning. This book was designed with K-12 teachers in mind, but the majority of information can be applied to higher education/postsecondary learning environments as well.





Ultralearning

Author : Scott H. Young

Publisher : HarperCollins

Page : 278 pages

File Size : 28,35 MB

Release : 2019-08-06

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 0062852744

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Now a Wall Street Journal bestseller. Learn a new talent, stay relevant, reinvent yourself, and adapt to whatever the workplace throws your way. Ultralearning offers nine principles to master hard skills quickly. This is the essential guide to future-proof your career and maximize your competitive advantage through self-education. In these tumultuous times of economic and technological change, staying ahead depends on continual self-education—a lifelong mastery of fresh ideas, subjects, and skills. If you want to accomplish more and stand apart from everyone else, you need to become an ultralearner. The challenge of learning new skills is that you think you already know how best to learn, as you did as a student, so you rerun old routines and old ways of solving problems. To counter that, Ultralearning offers powerful strategies to break you out of those mental ruts and introduces new training methods to help you push through to higher levels of retention. Scott H. Young incorporates the latest research about the most effective learning methods and the stories of other ultralearners like himself—among them Benjamin Franklin, chess grandmaster Judit Polgár, and Nobel laureate physicist Richard Feynman, as well as a host of others, such as little-known modern polymath Nigel Richards, who won the French World Scrabble Championship—without knowing French. Young documents the methods he and others have used to acquire knowledge and shows that, far from being an obscure skill limited to aggressive autodidacts, ultralearning is a powerful tool anyone can use to improve their career, studies, and life. Ultralearning explores this fascinating subculture, shares a proven framework for a successful ultralearning project, and offers insights into how you can organize and exe - cute a plan to learn anything deeply and quickly, without teachers or budget-busting tuition costs. Whether the goal is to be fluent in a language (or ten languages), earn the equivalent of a college degree in a fraction of the time, or master multiple tools to build a product or business from the ground up, the principles in Ultralearning will guide you to success.



Enhancing Learning Design for Innovative Teaching in Higher Education

Author : Palahicky, Sophia

Publisher : IGI Global

Page : 400 pages

File Size : 11,39 MB

Release : 2020-03-13

Category : Education

ISBN : 1799829456

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The higher education landscape is embracing the call to be innovative, yet scholars have not clearly defined what it means to innovate. Innovation is not limited to the use and adoption of educational technologies, and it encompasses a broad array of elements that must be considered if we are to truly aspire toward innovative teaching in higher education. Enhancing Learning Design for Innovative Teaching in Higher Education is a critical scholarly publication that examines how instructional systems design, instructional design, educational technologies, curriculum design, and program design impact innovation and innovative teaching in higher education. The book offers definitions of innovative teaching and examines critical intersections to achieve innovation and innovative teaching in post-secondary environments. Highlighting a wide range of topics such as program mapping and learning design, this book is essential for academicians, administrators, professionals, curriculum developers, instructional designers, K-12 teachers, educational technologists, researchers, and students.