Initial teacher certification in a virtual environment: Student dispositions and program implications

Carolyn B. Davis

Initial teacher certification in a virtual@environment: Student dispositions and program implications (2007) pp. 1–121

Initial teaching certification requires a baccalaureate degree and state certification. Traditionally, undergraduate students complete course requirements at a brick-and-mortar university, participate in field experiences and student teaching...

Alternative Uses of Computers in Schools: Cognitive vs. Natural Language Statements

Robert B. Davis

Presented is a report on a Research and Development program in the use of computer-assisted instruction to teach mathematics in grades 4 through 6. Approximately 60 computer terminals of the PLATO type were installed in elementary school classrooms, ...

Learner autonomy profiles of adult learners in asynchronous learning environments versus the traditional classroom setting

Sherree R. B. Davis

Learner autonomy profiles of adult learners in asynchronous@learning@environments versus the traditional classroom setting (2006) pp. 1–111

The purpose of this study was to determine differences in learner autonomy scores of college students undertaking learning in a synchronous environment and those learning in an asynchronous environment. This study defines synchronous learning...

Using Videotapes to Study the Construction of Mathematical Knowledge by Individual Children Working in Groups

Robert B. Davis

Journal of Science Education and Technology Vol. 1, No. 3 (1992) pp. 177–89

Describes research project utilizing video cameras to record behavior while students worked on a combinatorics task in second grade and five months later when they were in third grade. Results describe student development of new mathematical ideas...

Where Is All of This Leading Us?

Robert B. Davis

Educational Technology Vol. 12, No. 3 (1972) pp. 58–59

The author discusses the purpose of and the psychological foundations for individualizing instruction. (AK)

The Misuse of Educational Objectives

Robert B. Davis

Educational Technology Vol. 13, No. 11 (1973) pp. 34–36

Author contends that an unsubtle use of behavioral objectives tends to impede the process of considering a child's natural cognitive development by focusing attention on someone else's task analysis and not on the development of the child's ideas. ...

The Trade Fair: Introducing ESP Multimedia at a Technical University in Taiwan

Shu-Chiao Tsai; B. Davis

International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 3, No. 3 (Sep 21, 2008) pp. 45–55

This discussion provides an overview of steps in developing and assessing ESP multimedia courseware at a technical university in Taiwan. The courseware is designed to expand language skills that foster Chinese learners of English as they develop...

Restructuring of Educational Systems in the Digital Age from a Co-Evolutionary Perspective

N Davis; B Eickelmann; P Zaka

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 29, No. 5 (October 2013) pp. 438–450

There have been repeated calls for restructuring of schooling to take advantage of information and communication technologies (ICT). This article recognizes an increasing range of radical restructuring resulting from the co-evolution of education...

Computer Modeling of Mirage Formation

J F. Davis; T B. Greenslade

Physics Teacher Vol. 29, No. 1 (1991) pp. 47–48

A model of the phenomenon of the desert mirage is presented using Snell's Law and simple programing techniques. Optical trajectories predicted by the model are illustrated. (CW)

BEACON: H. W. Wilson's Computerized Information System

Davis B. McCarn; Grace H. McCarn

Information Technology and Libraries Vol. 2, No. 2 (1983) pp. 142–50

Describes ongoing project to automate production of 26 indexes and catalogs produced by H. W. Wilson Company through use of the BEACON system and its online screen-edit program, SCREED. System objectives, system architecture, specifications,...

Many Roads May Lead to Individualization

Robert B. Davis; Loye Y. Hollis

Educational Technology Vol. 12, No. 3 (1972) pp. 5–7

A brief look at the theoretical basis for individualizing instruction and at some possible approaches to individualization. (AK)

Towards a new, complexity science of learning and education

T. Jörg; B. Davis; G. Nickmans

Educational Research Review Vol. 2, No. 2 pp. 145–156

Language: English

Restructuring of educational systems in the digital age from a co-evolutionary perspective

N. Davis; B. Eickelmann; P. Zaka

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 29, No. 5 (Oct 05, 2013) pp. 438–450

There have been repeated calls for restructuring of schooling to take advantage of information and communication technologies (ICT). This article recognizes an increasing range of radical restructuring resulting from the co-evolution of education...

Using Online Resources to Improve Writing Skills and Attitudes about Writing and Plagiarism of Criminal Justice Students

B Grohe; J Schroeder; S R. B. Davis

Journal on Excellence in College Teaching Vol. 24, No. 1 (2013) pp. 23–45

Cheating and plagiarism are significant problems in higher education because they occur often and interfere with learning. Plagiarism creates shortcuts that bypass the time and effort required to develop the writing and analytical skills necessary...

The Impact of Professional Development in Natural Resource Investigations Using Geospatial Technologies

Carol D. Hanley; Hilarie B. Davis; Bradford T. Davey

Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education Vol. 41, No. 1 (2012) pp. 68–78

As use of geospatial technologies has increased in the workplace, so has interest in using these technologies in the K-12 classroom. Prior research has identified several reasons for using geospatial technologies in the classroom, such as developing ...

An Analysis of the Effects of Functional Communication and a Voice Output Communication Aid for a Child with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Melissa L. Olive; Russell B. Lang; Tonya N. Davis

Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders Vol. 2, No. 2 (2008) pp. 223–236

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of Functional Communication Training (FCT) and a Voice Output Communication Aid (VOCA) on the challenging behavior and language development of a 4-year-old girl with autism spectrum disorder. The...

Federal policies, state responses, and community college outcomes: Testing an augmented Bennett hypothesis

Allison B. Frederick; Stephen J. Schmidt; Lewis S. Davis

Economics of Education Review Vol. 31, No. 6 (December 2012) pp. 908–917

We estimate the impact of increases in Federal student aid and higher education funding, such as the recently proposed American Graduation Initiative (AGI), on the outcomes of community colleges, including enrollments, list and average tuitions, and ...

Language: English

2016 NMC Technology Outlook: Australian Tertiary Education

S. Adams Becker; M. Cummins; A. Davis; B. Yuhnke

(2016)

The 2016 NMC Technology Outlook for Australian Tertiary Education: A Horizon Project Regional Report reflects a collaborative research effort between the New Media Consortium (NMC) and Open Universities Australia to inform Australian campus leaders...

Efficacy of Point-of-View Video Modeling: A Meta-Analysis

Rose A. Mason; Heather S. Davis; Margot B. Boles; Fara Goodwyn

Remedial and Special Education Vol. 34, No. 6 (2013) pp. 333–345

Point-of-view video modeling (POV), a variation of video-based modeling interventions, involves creating a video exemplar from a first-person perspective. The advantage is a significant reduction in extraneous stimuli, as well as increased...

An Empirical Examination of the Warfare Metaphor with Respect to Pre-Service Elementary Teachers

William W. Cobern; Cathleen C. Loving; Edward B. Davis; Jeff Terpstra

Journal of Science Education and Technology Vol. 22, No. 4 (August 2013) pp. 488–499

Since its origination in the late nineteenth century, the warfare metaphor has been used to characterize the relationship between science and religion, especially orthodox Christianity. Though thoroughly discredited by historians of science, the...

An Investigation of Software Scaffolds Supporting Modeling Practices

Eric B. Fretz; Hsin-Kai Wu; BaoHui Zhang; Elizabeth A. Davis; Joseph S. Krajcik; Elliot Soloway

Research in Science Education Vol. 32, No. 4 (2002) pp. 567–89

Evaluates the scaffold designed as a dynamic modeling software tool called Model-It in terms of its ability to support learners' use of modeling practices. Discusses the continued empirical validation of types and instances of tool scaffolds. ...

Approaches to embedding sustainability in teacher education: A synthesis of the literature

Neus (Snowy) Evans; Robert B. Stevenson; Michelle Lasen; Jo-Anne Ferreira; Julie Davis

Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies Vol. 63, No. 1 (April 2017) pp. 405–417

This study investigated how teacher education academics embed sustainability education in learning and teaching, using a systematic literature review of peer-reviewed journal articles. A taxonomy of four distinctive approaches was developed: (1)...

Language: English

Delivery of QTIiv2 Question Types

Gary B. Wills; Hugh C. Davis; Lester Gilbert; Jonathon Hare; Yvonne Howard; Steve Jeyes; David Millard; Robert Sherratt

Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education Vol. 34, No. 3 (June 2009) pp. 353–366

The IMS Question and Test Interoperability (QTI) standard identifies 16 different question types which may be used in online assessment. While some partial implementations exist, the R2Q2 project has developed a complete solution that renders and...

Examining Applicants for Admission and Completion of an Online Teacher Certification Program

Jon J. Denton; Trina J. Davis; Robert M. Capraro; Ben L Smith; Lynn Beason; B Diane Graham; R Arlen Strader

Educational Technology & Society Vol. 12, No. 1 (2009) pp. 214–229

The purpose of this research was to determine whether particular biographic and academic characteristics would predict whether an applicant would matriculate into and successfully complete an online secondary teacher certification program. Results...

Applied Computational Chemistry for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Henry B. Wedler; Sarah R. Cohen; Rebecca L. Davis; Jason G. Harrison; Matthew R. Siebert; Dan Willenbring; Christian S. Hamann; Jared T. Shaw; Dean J. Tantillo

Journal of Chemical Education Vol. 89, No. 11 (November 2012) pp. 1400–1404

We describe accommodations that we have made to our applied computational-theoretical chemistry laboratory to provide access for blind and visually impaired students interested in independent investigation of structure-function relationships. Our...

An E-Learning Framework for Assessment (FREMA)

Gary B. Wills; Christopher P. Bailey; Hugh C. Davis; Lester Gilbert; Yvonne Howard; Steve Jeyes; David E. Millard; Joseph Price; Niall Sclater; Robert Sherratt; Iain Tulloch; Rowin Young

Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education Vol. 34, No. 3 (June 2009) pp. 273–292

This article reports on the e-Framework Reference Model for Assessment (FREMA) project that aimed at creating a reference model for the assessment domain: a guide to what resources (standards, projects, people, organisations, software, services and...

The Effects of Enhanced Milieu Teaching and a Voice Output Communication Aid on the Requesting of Three Children with Autism

Melissa L. Olive; Berenice de la Cruz; Tonya N. Davis; Jeffrey M. Chan; Russell B. Lang; Mark F. O'Reilly; Sarah M. Dickson

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders Vol. 37, No. 8 (September 2007) pp. 1505–1513

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of enhanced milieu teaching when combined with a voice output communication aid on the requesting skills of three children with autism. The research design was a multiple probe across...

Using iPods[R] and iPads[R] in Teaching Programs for Individuals with Developmental Disabilities: A Systematic Review

Debora M. Kagohara; Larah van der Meer; Sathiyaprakash Ramdoss; Mark F. O'Reilly; Giulio E. Lancioni; Tonya N. Davis; Mandy Rispoli; Russell Lang; Peter B. Marschik; Dean Sutherland; Vanessa A. Green; Jeff Sigafoos

Research in Developmental Disabilities Vol. 34, No. 1 (January 2013) pp. 147–156

We conducted a systematic review of studies that involved iPods[R], iPads[R], and related devices (e.g., iPhones[R]) in teaching programs for individuals with developmental disabilities. The search yielded 15 studies covering five domains: (a)...