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Integrating a cultural fairy tale in a college course through sociocultural theory.
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Strickland, Robyn Le'An
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This purpose of this action research study was to identify another way to promote cultural diversity in a human growth and development course (HGD) at a college located in Northwest Florida. Under the Southern Association for Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and the Florida Department of Education (FDOE), all courses listed in general education degree plans assess student learning outcomes (SLOs). A class assignment guided by Vygotskian sociocultural theory and...
Show moreThis purpose of this action research study was to identify another way to promote cultural diversity in a human growth and development course (HGD) at a college located in Northwest Florida. Under the Southern Association for Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and the Florida Department of Education (FDOE), all courses listed in general education degree plans assess student learning outcomes (SLOs). A class assignment guided by Vygotskian sociocultural theory and integrating a fairy tale was another way to promote diverse cultures. The participants in this study consisted of 25 students taking an HGD class. Data collection consisted of two in-class presentation/activities, cultural fairy tale "Little Burnt Face," and reflective journaling of the teacher-researcher. The data obtained were then analyzed for cultural codes, themes, and categories. The teacher-researcher suggests future curriculum and instruction can be modified to identify ways to promote diverse cultures in HGD courses.
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1130059714, WFE0000676
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Faculty acceptance of the peer assessment collaboration evaluation tool: a quantitative study.
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Podsiad, Megan Elizabeth
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The problem this study sought to address was faculty reluctance to use new online peer-assessment tools. The purpose of this study was to examine the motivational factors that influence acceptance of the Peer Assessment Collaboration Evaluation (PACE) Tool among faculty employed at a mid-sized university in the Southeastern United States. This study used Davis's (1986) technology acceptance model (TAM) and motivational constructs "attitude toward using, perceived usefulness and perceived ease...
Show moreThe problem this study sought to address was faculty reluctance to use new online peer-assessment tools. The purpose of this study was to examine the motivational factors that influence acceptance of the Peer Assessment Collaboration Evaluation (PACE) Tool among faculty employed at a mid-sized university in the Southeastern United States. This study used Davis's (1986) technology acceptance model (TAM) and motivational constructs "attitude toward using, perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use" (p. 44). The researcher used simple linear regression and standard multiple regression to determine if there was a significant relationship, if any, between the motivational constructs. The simple linear regression analyses indicated large, significant linear relationships for the following pairs of constructs: "attitude toward using and perceived usefulness" (Davis, 1986, p. 133) with R2 = .761, F(1, 49) = 156.043, p < .05, f2 = 3.18; "attitude toward using . . . and perceived ease of use" (Davis, 1986, p. 44) with R2 = .394, F(1, 50) = 32.479, p < .05, f2 = .65; and "perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use" (Davis, 1986, p. 24) with R2 = .544, F(1, 52) = 21.865, p < .05, f2 = .42. Additionally, the standard multiple regression found perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use of the PACE Tool to be predictors of attitude toward using the PACE Tool with R2 = .776, F(2, 48) = 83.130, p < .05. Cohen's f2 was 3.46 for this analysis, indicating a large effect size.
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1129598261, WFE0000668
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