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Changing student learning approaches in fundamental accounting education through the use of graphic organizers

Creator:: Fisher, Paul A.
Abstract:: The field of accounting has experienced dramatic changes in the past 20 years. Advances in technology and workplace requirements have changed the responsibilities in the accounting position of a historical recorder to a functioning manager within the organization. The curriculum used by accounting instructors has not changed or kept pace...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: learning and operation learning, to what extent can the direct teaching of study strategies and specific

A comparison of assessment methods used by community college faculty in face-to-face and online courses

Creator:: Wamsley, Lori H.
Abstract:: Online learning has grown exponentially within higher education in the past decade, especially at community colleges. As online course offerings expand community colleges need to assess student learning in order to ensure quality learning experiences for students and for accreditation purposes. The purpose of this study was to compare the...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: faculty teaching both online and face-to- face courses are limited. Thus, this research study

Keyboard retraining : Qwerty to Dvorak

Creator:: Lessley, Bradley John
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to provide information pertaining to performance levels of Dvorak keyboard operators through retraining. More specifically, the purposes of this study were: 1. To compare operator performance rates on the Dvorak keyboard with operator performance rates on the Qwerty keyboard. 2. To determine whether keyboard...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Advancement of Teaching in 1932 to make possible a study of the problems of teaching and learning typewriting

Aspects of the Nature of Engineering for K-12 Science Education : A Delphi Study

Creator:: Hartman, Brian D.
Abstract:: Recent state and national standards have increased the interest in engineering at the K-12 level. Science standards, in particular, have begun to make the case for including engineering throughout the K-12 scope of study. Despite the increased attention to engineering, the characteristics and uniqueness of the field of engineering are...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Science Education: A Delphi Study Abstract approved

From Dissolution to Solution: New approaches to teaching ocean acidification

Creator:: Erickson, Brian and Crews, Tracy
Abstract:: The high school module outlined in this article builds on the strengths of existing resources by incorporating many of their approaches. However, lesson designers intentionally avoided the most common ocean acidification lab (placing shells in vinegar and watching them dissolve) because they found evidence that this experiment reinforces misconceptions about...
Resource Type:: Article

Variations of Mathematics in College Algebra Instruction : An Investigation Through the Lenses of Three Observation Protocols

Creator:: Gibbons, Claire J.
Abstract:: College Algebra is a prerequisite for calculus and is thus an important stepping stone in the careers of STEM-intending undergraduates. However, College Algebra has low pass rates across the United States, interrupting students’ pathways to success. To address this concern, a research-oriented university in the Northwest United States restructured its...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: teaching and the use of observation protocols for describing instruction. The methodology for this study

The relationship between the cerebral lateralization for Arabic language and achievement in science

Creator:: Hafez, Abdullah Ibrahim M.
Abstract:: The major purpose of this study was to test the relationship between students' cerebral lateralization for the Arabic language and their achievement in science. A secondary purpose was to investigate handedness as a factor in that relationship. The experiment was conducted in the City of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, using dichotic...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: study the relation- ship between the cerebral lateralization for Arabic language and science

Effectiveness of an expert system for teaching casting defect diagnosis in engineering and technical education

Creator:: Ruyle, Kim E.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a significant difference in the amount of technical subject matter learned during a fixed period of instruction by students working with a computer expert system and students working with human experts from a technical field. All students participating in...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: : Effectiveness of an Expert System for Teaching Casting Defect Diagnosis in Engineering and Techical Education

Characterization of expert solutions to inform instruction and assessment in an industrially situated process development task

Creator:: Sherrett, Ben U.
Abstract:: What constitutes a quality solution to an authentic task from industry? This study seeks to address this question through the examination of two expert solutions to an authentic engineering task used in the Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering curriculum at Oregon State University. The two solutions were generated by two...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: , Deanna Lyons, and my Co-Advisor, Dr. Robert Stone. This study would not have been possible without

Cultural competency in associate degree nursing education : a skills approach

Creator:: Wade, Jennifer L.
Abstract:: The purpose of this study was to determine whether a course in cultural competency would impact associate degree nursing students' perceptions of their abilities to provide care to culturally diverse clients. Ethnographic interviews with nursing faculty, graduates and students were utilized in course development. The cultural competency course was evaluated...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: this research study and the writing of this thesis. Thanks also to my committee members for their

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Changing student learning approaches in fundamental accounting education through the use of graphic organizers

A comparison of assessment methods used by community college faculty in face-to-face and online courses

Keyboard retraining : Qwerty to Dvorak

Aspects of the Nature of Engineering for K-12 Science Education : A Delphi Study

From Dissolution to Solution: New approaches to teaching ocean acidification

Variations of Mathematics in College Algebra Instruction : An Investigation Through the Lenses of Three Observation Protocols

The relationship between the cerebral lateralization for Arabic language and achievement in science

Effectiveness of an expert system for teaching casting defect diagnosis in engineering and technical education

Characterization of expert solutions to inform instruction and assessment in an industrially situated process development task

Cultural competency in associate degree nursing education : a skills approach

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