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Higher education has emphasized global education as a strategic goal over the past few decades, yet little empirical data has been collected to inform the decisions of global education. Engineering schools have integrated global experiences into programs with limited knowledge regarding the effectiveness of their program planning and capacity for supporting internationalization. Research is needed...
This study investigated factors that would contribute towards more effective problem-solving skills and increase meaningful learning in two different learning environments, i.e. mobile and ubiquitous learning. In order to study these factors two prototype applications were developed and tested. In the mobile learning application, the factors investigated were self-initiated curriculum planning, visualization...
Personal development plans (PDP) have positive effects in learnerspsila motivation and confidence since they enable individuals to reflect upon their own learning and to plan for their own educational development according to their personal interests, background and experience. Despite those benefits, there are not many efforts considering the role of learners in the creation of their own learning...
The majority of research to date on pre-task planning has investigated the impact of planning time on L2 learners’ oral production, and has generally reported its positive effects on their task performance. However, little research on planning has been conducted in writing contexts, and there is no firm evidence to demonstrate that pre-task planning promotes L2 learners’ written production in the...
The literature reveals a patchwork of state and local efforts to transition persons with disabilities from nursing homes to community-based settings. To advance knowledge development, we conducted a concept mapping study with community participants in five pilot sites of a state-funded transition project in Texas. The study resulted in a visual statistical model of 14 key conceptual elements that...
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