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Using Portfolios to Assess Learning in Chemistry: One School's Story of Evolving Assessment Practice
(Virginia Tech, 1997-10-27)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the process of implementing an alternative form of assessment in chemistry classrooms. The current reform of science education involves the implementation of varied forms of ...
On-Line Teaching and Learning: A Description of the Development of The Media Technology and Diversity Online Course and Its Electronic Discourse analysis
(Virginia Tech, 1997-04-15)
The purpose of this study was to examine and describe the
events of the first iteration of the Media Technology and
Diversity course with an in-depth analysis of its electronic
discourse. In conceptualizing the viable ...
Meta-Analysis of the Effectiveness of Computer-Assisted Instruction in Technical Education and Training
(Virginia Tech, 1998-06-22)
The overall effectiveness of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) for higher order learning in technical education and training was determined through the meta-analysis approach. Studies that had investigated the effectiveness ...
A Comparison of Effectiveness of Structured and Non-Structured Strategies of Rhetorical Invention for Written Argumentation Produced by Community College Students
(Virginia Tech, 1999-04-12)
A recent shift in the composition studies has resulted in the renewal of interest in rhetorical invention. There is no uniformity among researchers and professionals about the optimal conditions preceding the composing ...
Family Contributions to the Work Readiness of Youth with Learning Disabilities
(Virginia Tech, 1998-06-23)
The study identified the contributions families made to the work-readiness of youth with learning disabilities. A qualitative research approach, the in-depth telephone interview, was the primary information-gathering ...
Interactions within a Shared Graphic Space
(Virginia Tech, 1997-08-14)
This study is an examination of issues affecting the use of a shared graphic space (SGS). A working definition for an SGS is a virtual, computer-mediated blackboard that allows the simultaneous presentation and editing of ...
Exploring the Use and Influence of the USPE-L Listserv on K-12 Physical Educators
(Virginia Tech, 1998-07-29)
Two themes appear to be prevalent today in K-12 physical education-- the challenges of workplace conditions in relationship to teachers professional development, and the increasing use of the Internet and its services. ...
Illuminating Literacies Beyond the Classroom: Women as Bricoleurs Negotiating Social Class and Multiple Discourses
(Virginia Tech, 1998-04-27)
Educators often face a problem of the lack of ongoing contact between the school and students' homes (Delpit, 1995; Delgado-Gaitan, 1991; McCaleb, 1994). Literacy development at school is facilitated by teachers' knowledge ...
The Emerging Paradigm of Reader-Text Transaction: Contributions of John Dewey and Louise M. Rosenblatt, with Implications for Educators
(Virginia Tech, 1998-12-04)
This dissertation will trace the emerging paradigm of transaction as a model for the dynamics of the reading process.
The paradigm of transaction, implicit in John Dewey's writings as early as 1896 in "The Reflex Arc ...
A Comparative Study of the Numbers, Job Responsibilities, and Preparation of Selected Males and Females as Central Office Administrators in Selected School Districts in Virginia
(Virginia Tech, 1997-11-05)
The purpose of this study was to examine the distribution of males and females in line and staff positions in central offices in selected school districts in Virginia and to explore factors which may have contributed to ...