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Exploring Value Variations in Instructor Presence Techniques for Online Students
This study sought to define and measure online undergraduate students’ perceived value of instructor presence techniques across five communication mediums per pedagogical goal (connection to course content, connection to classmates, connection to the ...
Sarah N. Robertson +2 more
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Using LectureTools to enhance student–instructor relations and student engagement in the large class [PDF]
Positive student–instructor relationships are important for student engagement, motivation, retention and achievement. Yet, as class sizes grow, these relationships can be increasingly difficult to develop.
Jerie Shaw +2 more
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Peers and Instructors as Sources of Distraction from a Cognitive Load Perspective
Framed by literature regarding classroom interactions that affect students’ cognitive processing, this study provided an integrative approach to understanding distracting instructor and student communication. Participants qualitatively reported on either
Brandi Frisby +4 more
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This qualitative study explored 15 graduate students’ perspectives on effective online instructor presence. Analysis of interviews, a survey, and a focus group revealed students value early relationship-building through consistent participation ...
Laura McNeill, Saad Bushaala
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Understanding the role of instructor gestures during virtual lectures
The purpose of this study was to establish the importance of instructor gestures in online lectures. Social information processing theory explains that virtual communication can be just as effective as face-to-face communication if communicators ...
Stephanie Kelly +2 more
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Drawing on the rhetorical/relational goal theory, this study examined the role of instructor clarity and non-verbal immediacy in affective learning through the mediation of instructor understanding.
Ali Derakhshan +2 more
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Early Impact of Childhood Opportunity on Neurocognitive Outcomes in Sickle Cell Disease
ABSTRACT Introduction Neurocognitive impairment is a well‐recognized complication of sickle cell disease (SCD) that begins early in childhood and persists across development. While cerebrovascular injury contributes substantially to risk, neurocognitive deficits are also observed in children without overt or silent cerebral infarctions, suggesting ...
Julia E. LaMotte +5 more
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Visual Aids as Response Facilitators in Dialogue Journals
Dialogue journals are useful pedagogical tools for developing communicative written fluency. While instructors often respond to student writing by modeling, questioning and providing feedback, visual aids are also sometimes used to enhance communication.
M. Gregory Tweedie, Roswita Dressler
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ABSTRACT Background Medication nonadherence during the first 100 days after pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and during oncology treatment increases risk for complications. BMT4me is a caregiver‐facing mobile health (mHealth) application providing medication reminders, symptom tracking, and note‐taking features to support ...
Micah A. Skeens +4 more
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Feedback is an essential part of the teaching/learning processes. This statement is especially true in the introductory communication course where students receive feedback throughout the presentational speaking process.
Drew T. Ashby-King +2 more
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