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Comparing Project-Based Learning to Direct Instruction on Students' Attitude to Learn Science
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
Students' attitude towards learning science transform during their middle school years. Research provides data showing the affect of different teaching methods on students' attitude. Two teaching methods compared were ...
Student-Centered Active Learning Environment for Undergraduate Programs (SCALE-UP): Effective Tool for Biology?
(North Dakota State University, 2019)
The Student-Centered Active Learning Environment for Undergraduate Programs (SCALE-UP) method incorporates active learning pedagogies into space designed to facilitate effective active learning. Methods predominately used ...
A Study on Retention: Positive Steps for a Small Liberal Arts College
(North Dakota State University, 2012)
Retention is a concern for colleges and universities nationwide. The focus of this study is
what a small private liberal arts college does well in terms of retaining students by examining the
students who left the college ...
An Attempt to Profile Persistent Online Students and Graduates
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the characteristics of online graduates, and characteristics of students who persist online with their coursework, could be identified. A mixed methods approach was used ...
Comparing the Effectiveness of Scenario-Based Learning vs. Traditional Training Method on an Individual’s Call Quality Score: A Case Study
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
This study investigated the effect of Scenario-Based Learning versus the traditional training method used in customer service employee call quality scores. A secondary purpose was to see how Scenario-Based Training method ...
Education is Too Complex to Simply be Complicated: Repellors, Attractors, and the Interconnectedness of Things
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
Our classrooms exist in a reality of increasing interconnectedness, cultural and societal boundary shifts, and readily available (mis)information. This reality thrusts learners and the classroom into a diverse arena where ...
Multiage Instruction: An Outdated Strategy, or a Timeless Best Practice? A Delphi Study
(North Dakota State University, 2011)
The purpose of this study was to explore the practices of multiage instruction with experts who have best practice knowledge or practitioner expertise in the multiage classroom. This investigation provided a foundation of ...
Applying the Social Ecological Model to Perceptions of Student Learning Assessment among Student Affairs Practitioners: A Q Methodological Study
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
The purpose of this study was to explore the range of perceptions of student affairs practitioners regarding student affairs assessment practice. This was accomplished by integrating various individual and environmental ...
Saudi Female Students’ Perceptions of their Democratic Empowerment in the Classroom at King Saud University
(North Dakota State University, 2016)
The purpose of this quantitative study is to describe female graduate students’ perceptions about their democratic empowerment in the classroom at King Saud University in Saudi Arabia. Their perceptions are compared based ...
The Effectiveness of Parental Involvement in Preschool Education Programs on Parent Perceptions of their Child’s School Readiness
(North Dakota State University, 2012)
The purpose of this study was to determine if the Gearing Up for Kindergarten program created a significant impact on parent understanding of children's development and aspects of school readiness. Parent perceptions of ...