Teachers interested in implementing problem-based learning (PBL) in classrooms encounter many challenges. Research suggests learning analytics (LA) can provide insights into students’ problem-solving process and offe...
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Teachers interested in implementing problem-based learning (PBL) in classrooms encounter many challenges. Research suggests learning analytics (LA) can provide insights into students’ problem-solving process and offer teachers valuable information about when to provide necessary scaffolding. Yet, LA research in K-12 is lacking. There is also a need to explore how K-12 students’ self-efficacy may impact their problem-solving performance and learning behaviors. This study examined 418 middle school students’ self-efficacy, their learning performance and behavioral patterns after using a multimedia-enriched PBL program, and explore the relationships among these factors. Using a mixed-methods design, this study showed students’ different levels of self-efficacy were correlated with their success rates in solving problems. Students with higher self-efficacy used more appropriate tools at the appropriate times than students with lower self-efficacy. Students’ different levels of content knowledge also play a role in how students determine when and what tools to use to facilitate their problem-solving.
This study investigates how families' sociomaterial experiences influence the creative practices of novel idea generation and feasible solution generation and the products during family workshops using littleBits ...
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This study investigates how families' sociomaterial experiences influence the creative practices of novel idea generation and feasible solution generation and the products during family workshops using littleBits as prototyping tools. We conceptualize creativity as a distributed and materially-grounded activity. Methods are interaction analysis on video-based accounts of 31 families' activities and creativity assessment metrics to analyze the novelty scores of families' products. We take an exploratory approach to understand families' sociomaterial interactions in high and low novelty score groups. Findings illustrate that collaborative idea exchange and ongoing generative tinkering with materials support the emergence of novel ideas and feasible solutions.
The purpose of this paper was to explore the experiences of doctoral students in an Ed.D. program in learning Design and Technologies at the University of South Carolina. Qualitative and quantitative data were collect...
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The purpose of this paper was to explore the experiences of doctoral students in an Ed.D. program in learning Design and Technologies at the University of South Carolina. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected from 35 students after their degree completion. Overall, the students were satisfied with the quality and the value of the doctoral education provided in our program. They believed that the doctoral coursework, the integration of the dissertation components into courses, the cohort model, and the faculty support throughout the program were amongst the most important factors for their success. The students also identified time management, workload, analyzing data and writing up the findings as the biggest challenges they experienced throughout different stages of their doctoral education. Based on our findings, we provide several implications for practice.
In recent years, many educational institutions have begun to offer online learningprograms, and online learning is in great demand by students. However, evaluations of online learningprograms have shown a lack of qu...
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In recent years, many educational institutions have begun to offer online learningprograms, and online learning is in great demand by students. However, evaluations of online learningprograms have shown a lack of quality communication between instructors and students, as well as time management constraints that lead to high student dropout rates. These conditions form the basis of the question underlying this research: What motivates students to choose online learningprograms? This research aims to identify and provide an in-depth description of motivation in regard to students' learning needs. The research used a qualitative approach and post-positivistic paradigm to explore students' motivations and compare current findings with the motivations identified in the uses and gratifications framework. Thirty-two students from different backgrounds in online learningprograms were involved as focus group discussion participants. As a result, this study identified four motivational categories that encourage students to choose online learningprograms, namely flexibility, learning, interaction, and expression. Each category of motivation is discussed through several themes including cost-of-living efficiency, easy access to technology and materials, making friends and networking, and freedom of opinion.
In the United States, preparing researchers and practitioners for careers in cancer requires multiple components for success. In this reflection article, we discuss our approach to designing a comprehensive research t...
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In the United States, preparing researchers and practitioners for careers in cancer requires multiple components for success. In this reflection article, we discuss our approach to designing a comprehensive research training program in cancer disparities. We focused on elements that provide students and early career scientists a deep understanding of disparities through first-hand experiences and skills training necessary to build a research career in the area. Our Educational program sits within the framework of an NCI P20 program, "UHAND (University of Houston/MD Anderson Cancer Center) ", jointly established by an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center and a minority-serving university as a collaborative partnership devoted to the elimination of cancer inequities among disproportionately affected racial and ethnic groups (UHAND program to Reduce Cancer Disparities;NCI P20CA221696/ P20CA221697). The Education program was designed to build on and enhance skills that are critical to pursuing a career in cancer disparities research at the undergraduate, doctoral, and post-doctoral levels-such as scientific communication, career planning and development, professional and community-based collaboration, and resilience in addition to solid scientific training. As such, our program integrates (1) opportunities for learning through service to community organizations providing resources to populations with documented cancer disparities, (2) a tailored curriculum of learning activities with program leadership and mentored research with scientists focused on cancer disparities and cancer prevention, (3) professional development training critical to career success in disparities research, and (4) support to address unique challenges faced by trainees from backgrounds that are historically underrepresented in research.
This paper presents an empiric results of aspectbased sentiment analysis in education to extract and classify opinions, sentiments, evaluations, attitudes, and emotions from newly graduates of an online learning progr...
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Literature has documented the benefits of problem-based learning (PBL), but also shown significant barriers to using PBL in K-12 education. Yet, the research describing why and how K-12 teachers implement PBL is insuf...
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Literature has documented the benefits of problem-based learning (PBL), but also shown significant barriers to using PBL in K-12 education. Yet, the research describing why and how K-12 teachers implement PBL is insufficient. In this qualitative study, using semi-structured interviews, we investigate why 25 middle school teachers chose to implement a technology-enriched PBL program, challenges they encountered, and facilitation strategies they used to address those challenges. The findings of this study showed that teachers were motivated not only by PBL's alignment with their beliefs, but by their students' positive learning outcomes. The interviews revealed two significant pedagogical challenges for teachers: (a) knowing when to let go of control as opposed to when to step in to facilitate, and (b) determining how to provide additional support to students with special needs. Nine types of facilitation strategies to deal with these challenges were identified.
The "drawing-to-learn" pedagogical approach has gained considerable attention and evidence supporting its efficacy for facilitating learning. However, little theoretical or empirical research has addressed i...
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The "drawing-to-learn" pedagogical approach has gained considerable attention and evidence supporting its efficacy for facilitating learning. However, little theoretical or empirical research has addressed issues regarding collaborative drawing-to-learn. In this study, we developed collaborative drawing-to-learn activities and three types of scaffolding to facilitate students' carbon cycling modeling, with the aims of investigating the effects of the activities and scaffolding and identifying significant factors contributing to learning outcomes. Participants were 51 high school students. Mixed methods were employed. Student-drawn models of carbon cycling were collected during the pretests, class sessions, and posttests. Students' prior knowledge of carbon cycling was measured in the pretests, and their self-ratings of self-regulation and co-regulation demonstrated during collaborative drawing were collected. Student action and discussion data were also collected and analyzed for result triangulation. The results indicated that the designed activities and scaffolding were effective in terms of facilitating the students' modeling performances, and students reported and demonstrated satisfactory self- and co-regulation. Moreover, correlation and multiple regression results indicated that prior content knowledge and metacognitive co-regulation are significant direct factors affecting students' collaborative drawing products, whereas metacognitive self-regulation may be mediated by co-regulation to have effects. The study contributes by extending theoretical perspectives on the mechanism of how collaborative drawing may facilitate learning, and by providing examples and empirical benefits of effective collaborative drawing as a pedagogical approach.
This study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on media relations at the Indonesian Presidential Palace, focusing on strategies employed by the Press, Media, and Information Bureau (BPMI) to manage media cove...
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This study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on media relations at the Indonesian Presidential Palace, focusing on strategies employed by the Press, Media, and Information Bureau (BPMI) to manage media coverage. Using qualitative methods, in-depth interviews were conducted with BPMI's Deputy for Protocol, Press, and Media, and three journalists from TV, radio, and print/online media. The analysis revealed that BPMI's reliance on press releases during the pandemic increased journalists' dependence on official statements and reduced the number of journalists granted access to cover events. Another finding highlights how these changes reshaped the dynamics of media-government interactions by formalizing communication and limiting opportunities for informal engagement. This study contributes to the understanding of media-government relations in times of crisis by highlighting the role of information subsidies in shaping media coverage. The findings have theoretical implications for the study of media relations during the crisis and offer practical insights for PR practitioners in managing government communication, particularly under restrictive conditions.
The main objective of this study was to examine the role of psychological symptoms in the relationship between technological issues and session evaluation within the context of metaverse counseling. Evaluating the eff...
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The main objective of this study was to examine the role of psychological symptoms in the relationship between technological issues and session evaluation within the context of metaverse counseling. Evaluating the effectiveness of sessions within virtual counseling environments and understanding how psychological factors influence clients' sensitivity to technological issues during these sessions seemed important. Dataset comprising 148 sessions with 25 South Korean clients and 6 counselors was used for analysis. The findings indicated that technological issues negatively influenced each session's evaluation (between session levels), but these issues did not significantly affect the overall session evaluation among clients (between-client levels). Interestingly, clients with more severe psychological symptoms tended to be less satisfied with each counseling session when faced with more technological difficulties than clients who faced fewer psychological symptoms. The theoretical and practical implications of this study were further discussed, along with suggestions for future research.
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