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The purpose of this study is to identify the relationship of preservice teachers' gender, age and major and their intent of using computer-based technology in educational settings. There were 208 participants in this study; they were enrolled in a ...

On-line learning has been highlighted as a new delivery system for distance learning in higher education as it can provide students who are dispersed across the nation with a wealth of interaction and richest learning experiences. Although well...

Abstract: This paper reports the findings of a study conducted on pre-service teachers enrolled in a teacher preparation course: "Teaching with Micro-computers", at a major rocky mountain university. Analysis of variance and regression analysis...

This research is to compare the teaching/learning styles/methods between Asian and European high schools, and to determine the styles and methods that are more effective for the teaching and learning of English. The purpose of this study is to...

Northwestern State University of Louisiana has offered a M.Ed. (concentration in Educational Technology) since 1990. Responding to the Board of Regents' Redesign of Teacher Preparation Programs for the M.Ed., it has instituted a new M.Ed. in...

An Introduction to computers in education course is taught in many teacher education colleges in the United States as a requirement or an option. The researchers discuss how well non-traditional students are doing in such a class. For the study...

Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a University of Louisiana system institution with a rich tradition in teacher education. As a leader in distance education a million dollar chair was funded to provide resources to recruit an educational ...

The number of international graduate students in United States has been increasing as the globalization has been an issue of most educational institutions and organizations. Yet, still international instructors have cultural difference in terms of...

Abstract: Because online courses are gaining in popularity in higher education in the US and there is a steadily increasing number of ESL graduate students enrolled in US universities, this qualitative study employs an in-depth interview method to...

Pedagogical agents have been studied as a tool to support learners' active cognitive process by promoting learners' interest through their persona and messages delivered. Especially, they can be used to promote students' situational interest that...

Students engaging in study abroad state that the experience changed their lives. Research supports their statements (www.iesabroad.com). Despite the many benefits of studying abroad, the experience can be challenging. A rural university in northwest ...

Abstract: Online faculty burnout is quickly becoming a concern to college administrators at institutions with large numbers of courses and degrees online. Factors such as teaching loads, research requirements, profession development, years of...

A research survey “Intent to Use Computer-based Technology” was conducted three times for five years in the computer technology integration class for teacher education students at a major university in Rocky Mountain area between 2003 and 2007....

Since the study/teach abroad program at a state university in northwest Louisiana was established, twelve upper-level undergraduate and graduate students have been sent to South Korean classrooms. In two different semesters, candidates participated...

A university in northwest-central Louisiana was privileged to receive a $1.8 million Title III grant and a Board of Regents SELECT grant. The purposes of this study are to demonstrate how federal and state grant monies were used to convert current...

The research discusses the differences between preservice teachers’ intent to use computer-based technology when they become teachers and inservice teachers’ use of computer-based technology. A research survey “Intent to Use Computer-based...

This paper is a report on the findings of an evaluation study of professional development training conducted for K-12 social studies teachers in Louisiana. Kirkpatrick’s four level evaluation model was used as a study framework. Sixteen Websites...

Interactive whiteboards (IWBs) are rapidly becoming the most used technology in today’s classroom. IWBs can support three modalities of learning such as visual, auditory, and tactile and also allow teachers and students to manipulate objects on the...

A language spoken today is somewhat different from 100 years ago since it has been being changed as new generations use different dialects and slangs. English was taught as the first foreign language until decades ago, but is now extensively taught...

The effects of direct instruction in the reading classroom increased test scores on state standardized test scores. The classroom teacher assessed the students through reading grades each six weeks. Also to assess student AR reading scores and...