Browsing by Subject: Culture
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High Aspirations: Transforming Dance Students from Print Consumers to Digital Producers
Inma Alvarez
Journal of Interactive Media in Education Vol. 2013, No. 1 (2013)
During 2012, the Dance Department at the University of Surrey developed a set of Open Educational Resources with a Creative Commons license (Attribution, Non- Commercial, Share Alike) for dance... More
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Transglossic Language Practices of Young Adults in Bangladesh and Mongolia
Shaila Sultana, Sender Dovchin & Alastair Pennycook
International Journal of Multilingualism Vol. 12, No. 1 (2015) pp. 93–108
The paper explores the use of varied semiotic resources in the linguistic, social and cultural practices of young adults in the context of Bangladesh and Mongolia. Based on a translinguistic... More
pp. 93-108
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The Affordances of Blogging as a Practice to Support Ninth-Grade Science Teachers' Identity Development as Leaders
Deborah L. Hanuscin, Ya-Wen Cheng, Carina Rebello, Somnath Sinha & Nilay Muslu
Journal of Teacher Education Vol. 65, No. 3 (2014) pp. 207–222
Increasingly, teacher leadership is being recognized as an essential ingredient in education reforms; however, few teachers consider themselves leaders. Becoming a leader is not just acquiring... More
pp. 207-222
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Explaining the Intention to Use Technology among Pre-Service Teachers: A Multi-Group Analysis of the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology
Timothy Teo & Jan Noyes
Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 22, No. 1 (2014) pp. 51–66
Pre-service teachers' self-reported intentions to use information technology were studied. Two hundred and sixty-four participants completed a survey questionnaire measuring their responses to... More
pp. 51-66
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Coordinate an Attack Using the Calculator
Sharie R. Kranz, Carlo A. Amato & Eric A. Freudenthal
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School Vol. 18, No. 6 (February 2013) pp. 356–361
In this culture of instantaneous technology, students are familiar with immediate feedback. To maintain student engagement, it is vital for teachers to create similarly interactive experiences.... More
pp. 356-361
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Self-Paced Mathematical Instruction
Clayton M. Edwards
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School Vol. 19, No. 4 (November 2013) pp. 230–236
The idea of providing students with their own laptops for home and school use has become more and more pervasive in schools throughout the country. This resource availability, known as the "1:... More
pp. 230-236
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Measuring Distance Learning Performance with Data Envelopment Analysis
Yang Xiaoming, Chich-Jen Shieh & Wu-Chung Wu
EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education Vol. 10, No. 6 (December 2014) pp. 559–564
In the modern society with changeable information technology learning and applications, students could acquire information application knowledge, which is not worse than those taught by teachers in... More
pp. 559-564
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Training Therapists to Work Effectively Online and Offline within Digital Culture
Kate Anthony
British Journal of Guidance & Counselling Vol. 43, No. 1 (2015) pp. 36–42
The speed at which technology evolves, and therefore the speed at which online mental health services evolve and the training required to keep up with them, has become a real concern for the... More
pp. 36-42
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The Mirror and the Canyon: Reflected Images, Echoed Voices How Evidence of GW's Performing Arts Integration Model Is Used to Build Support for Arts Education Integration and to Promote Sustainability
John Charles Ellrodt, Maria Fico, Susanne Harnett, Lori Gerstein Ramsey & Angelina Lopez
Journal for Learning Through the Arts Vol. 10, No. 1 (2014)
The Global Writes (GW) model is a well-designed performing arts integrated literacy program that builds local and global support among students, teachers, and arts partners through the use of... More
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Cross-Cultural Language Learning and Web Design Complexity
Ji Yong Park
Interactive Learning Environments Vol. 23, No. 1 (2015) pp. 19–36
Accepting the fact that culture and language are interrelated in second language learning (SLL), the web sites should be designed to integrate with the cultural aspects. Yet many SLL web sites fail... More
pp. 19-36
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Culture and Online Learning: Global Perspectives
Charlotte Gunawardena, University of New Mexico, United States
E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning. Vol. 2015, No. 1 (Oct 22, 2015)
With the global expansion and acceptance of eLearning, issues relevant to interculturality are coming to the forefront of learning design. Imagine an online class comprised of students from diverse... More
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Uncovering reading habits of university students in Uganda: Does ICT matter?
Samali Mlay, Makerere University Business School, Uganda; Humphrey Sabi, ICT University, USA, United States; Clive Tsuma, Walden University, USA, United States; Kehbuma Langmia, Howard University, USA, United States
International Journal of Education and Development using ICT Vol. 11, No. 2 (Aug 31, 2015)
This paper investigates how Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can improve reading habits among university students. We also investigated the influence of home culture, school culture... More
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Beyond right or wrong: Challenges of including creative design activities in the classroom
Karen Brennan, Harvard University, United States
Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 23, No. 3 (July 2015) pp. 279–299
In this article, we explore challenges encountered by K-12 educators in establishing classroom cultures that support creative learning activities with the Scratch programming language. Providing... More
pp. 279-299
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Does Combining the Embodiment and Personalization Principles of Multimedia Learning Affect Learning the Culture of a Foreign Language?
Yanlin Wang & Steven M. Crooks, Texas Tech University, United States
Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Vol. 24, No. 2 (April 2015) pp. 161–177
The purpose of this study was to investigate how social cues associated with the personalization and embodiment principles in multimedia learning affect the learning and attitude of students... More
pp. 161-177
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Paradox of Teacher and Student in Online Education and Societal Culture
Peter Serdyukov, National University, United States
Global Learn 2015 (April 2015) pp. 713–723
Online education is strongly pushing campus-based, teacher-led instruction out of the traditional university framework, especially for the adult learners. With the growth of online enrollments... More
pp. 713-723
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A Model for the Integration of Digital Culture in Learning Environments and Lifestyle in a Teachers College
Hanan Yaniv & Rivka Wadmany, Seminar Hakibbutzim College of Education, Israel
Global Learn 2015 (April 2015) pp. 462–473
This article stresses the importance of each student's awareness that he/she is a learner everywhere and at every time as well as the importance of digital technology which enables and enhances... More
pp. 462-473
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Computer-Assisted Collaborative Learning in the Content-Based Curriculum
Alexander Pichugin, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, United States
Global Learn 2015 (April 2015) pp. 407–409
The paper presents the study of the impact of the innovative computer-assisted collaborative component of a language/culture course. In the first part of the paper, the course “Nature and... More
pp. 407-409
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And What about Hope and Job Satisfaction When Paired with Business Leaders?
Caroline Akhras, Notre Dame University, Lebanon
Global Learn 2015 (April 2015) pp. 265–271
Whether brick and mortar business or virtual, leaders work industriously to attain company goals and may play a dynamic role in shaping perceptions of positive organizational behavior. Hope has the... More
pp. 265-271
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Educators, Students, CALL, the Web, the Created but Dictated Culture, Beyond Immersion: The Promised Formula for Better Survival?
Christine Sabieh, Notre Dame University, Lebanon
Global Learn 2015 (April 2015) pp. 77–83
Blinded, amazed, and taken into the web: Educators and students alike. The focus continues to be on creating new technologies that promise better survival within the global world we live in. In... More
pp. 77-83
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More than beliefs: Subject areas and teachers' integration of laptops in secondary teaching
Sarah K. Howard, Amy Chan & Peter Caputi
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 46, No. 2 (Mar 30, 2015) pp. 360–369
The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship of subject areas to teachers' technology integration. Educational technology research has often identified “culture clashes” to explain... More
pp. 360-369