Thesis (Ed. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2000. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 190-201). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ed. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2000. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 190-201). Also available on the Internet.

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Thesis (M.Ed.)--Regis University, Denver, Colo., 2006. / Title from PDF title page (viewed on Sept. 14, 2006). Includes bibliographical references.

The introduction of technology and the widespread use of ICT in the wealthier nations have led teacher-educators to integrate technological applications in their teaching environment. The research investigated the new teaching modes created by teacher-educators in teacher-training colleges in Israel, due to their transition from traditional teaching to distance-teaching through the Internet. This was a qualitative research using case study within an interpretative paradigm that enabled the researcher to consider the viewpoints of the informants together with her own viewpoint. The research tools included: 14 open interviews, a non-participatory observation, documentation reading and the writing of a personal log. The rich variety of research tools enabled triangulation of data. The conceptual framework of the research was based on theories of teacher-training, distance-teaching, academic disciplines, and several teaching dimensions: organisation and representation of data, organisation and management of teaching and different types of interaction. The research findings indicated intrinsic and extrinsic motives for the teacher-educators transition to distance-teaching. The transition created a pedagogy characterised by four teaching modes that corresponded to different academic disciplines. Each discipline harnessed the technology for intensive use in one or more of the teaching dimensions. The Representation mode used by teacher-educators in the natural sciences and statistics used a large variety of data representations and Internet writing characterised by multiple links. The Interactive mode employed by teacher-educators in the field of literacy principally dealt with formative assessment of the students' writing and used virtual communication tools to tighten the teacher-learner inter-personal interaction. The Organisational mode used in education disciplines focused on organisation and management of teaching and learning through the use of computer applications. The Holistic mode employed by teacher-educators in the fields of education and literature, in substance constituted a combination of all the characteristics of the above-mentioned modes with an emphasis given to social presence of both learners and the teacher. Analysis of the teaching modes led to the creation of a typology of four modes positioned at different points along the following scales: organisation of teaching, flexible – fixed, types of interaction few – multiple; data representation, creative – conservative; computer literate – computer users. There was a clear contrast between teacher-educators teaching education disciplines as a continuation of traditional frontal teaching and those who had previously taught in workshops. At the crossroads of pedagogy with technology, the changes in location, time and lesson character have meant that the implementation of the teaching paradigm of Zeichner and the teaching orientations of Feiman-Nemser have taken on fresh dimensions. The new teaching modes necessitate appropriate training for all teacher-educators working in distance-teaching in accordance with their academic disciplines. The research findings contribute to the reduction of a gap in knowledge concerning the new teaching modes of teacher-educators teaching distance-learning in a teacher-training college in Israel.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Baylor University, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-141).

Effective pain management is an elusive concept in the acute care setting. Improving nurses' knowledge about optimal pain management is one way to improve the patient's pain experience. A computer-simulation game was developed as an alternative method of teaching the subject of pain management to nursing students. In the game, two patient scenarios are presented, one male and one female. Both patients present with acute pain and request help from the nurse. The player progresses through a series of nine questions as the scenarios unfold, each with one best or correct answer. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the game's potential as a teaching method compared to traditional methods of teaching, such as a lecture. A total of 30 nursing students participated in the study. After playing through the game, each student was asked to complete a post-game survey consisting of 10 standard 5-point Likert scale items and five open-ended questions. The survey was used to evaluate the students' enjoyment of the game, educational benefits, preference compared to traditional teaching methods, and perceived potential to change nursing practice. Results of the survey show that the majority of nursing students enjoyed playing the game and found it captured their attention more than traditional teaching methods. Nine out of the ten Likert scale items received universal high scores. Nursing students were receptive to the computer-simulation game as a teaching method and found it preferable to traditional methods.

O contexto atual em constante mudança determina a necessidade de formar um administrador preparado para assumir a responsabilidade por seu próprio aprendizado, possibilitando sua educação durante toda a vida, e também para trabalhar utilizando as tecnologias de informação cada vez mais presentes no ambiente corporativo. Dessa forma, o objetivo geral deste trabalho é analisar a contribuição do e-learning, como atividade complementar no curso de graduação, para o desenvolvimento de competências do administrador. Na primeira fase do estudo foi conduzida uma pesquisa bibliográfica sobre a formação do administrador, teorias e estilo de aprendizagem e e-learning. Na segunda fase, foi realizada a pesquisa empírica, com os 119 alunos de uma disciplina do curso de graduação em Administração de Empresas da FEA/USP. Os resultados da pesquisa indicam a necessidade de inserção do e-learning na agenda de discussão das Instituições de Ensino Superior, tendo em vista seu potencial para estimular o desenvolvimento da auto-aprendizagem e da atuação em ambientes virtuais, além das competências técnicas. Ao levar em consideração o estilo de aprendizagem dos alunos, os resultados tendem a confirmar que não são todas as pessoas que se adaptam ao e-learning, resultando em contribuições diferenciadas dependendo das preferências do aluno em relação ao processo de aprendizagem. / Given the ever-changing business environment, life-long learning and working with information technology are now essential for all managers. This study examines how e-learning can contribute to undergraduate management education, regarding the development of student’s competences. The research first reviewed e–learning and management education literature, including learning theories and styles. In the second phase, empirical research was conducted using 119 students from the Introduction to Human Resources Management course, part of the management undergraduate program at FEA/USP. The results tend to confirm that not all people can adapt to e-learning. Depending on a student’s preferences with respect to his or her own learning process, e-learning benefits can vary. The research results support adding e-learning to the Higher Education Institutions’ discussion agenda. Factors to consider include e-learning’s potential for stimulating the development of self-learning and conduct in a virtual environment, besides technical competences, and how learning styles affect the ability to utilize this teaching method.

Thesis (M. Ed.(Opvoedkundige sielkunde))-Universiteit van Pretoria, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references. Available on the Internet via the World Wide Web.

Thesis (M.A.T.) -- School for International Training, 2006. / Advisor -- Bonnie Mennell Includes bibliographical references (leaf 300).