Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Author "Kay, Robin"
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Analyzing the impact of BYOD in secondary school English classrooms
Schellenberg, Derrick (2018-08-01)There is limited research on Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programs. This study explored the impact of a BYOD program on secondary school students’ engagement, learning process, and learning performance in English classrooms. ... -
Assessing the impact of a virtual lab in an allied health program
Goulding, Helene-Marie (2016-01-01)Demonstrating laboratory skills and competency in a hands-on laboratory requires effective pre-laboratory preparation, knowledge, and experience, all of which can be difficult to achieve using traditional teaching methods. ... -
An examination of laptop-based off-task behaviours in secondary school classrooms
Benzimra, Daniel (2016-01-01)The purpose of this study was to examine factors that affect secondary school students’ off-task behaviours in laptop-based classrooms. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected from 224 secondary school students ... -
Examining students’ attitudes toward blended learning in adult literacy and basic skills programs
Markovich, Louise (2016-03-01)Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) programs offer adult learners, with low literacy and basic skills, opportunities to improve employment skills and pre-requisite courses for entrance into post-secondary education. Barriers ... -
An exploration of SDT need fulfillment in a synchronous online learning environment
DiVito, Andrew V. (2021-04-01)In this paper, I report results from a qualitative case study that explores SDT need fulfillment within a synchronous online learning environment. SDT addresses how the sociocultural conditions an individual experiences ... -
Exploring the flipped classroom in a community college setting
MacDonald, William-Thomas F. (2015-12-01)The purpose of this study was to explore the flipped classroom approach in a community college setting and assess its impact on students’ learning experience and performance. Participants in this study were second semester ... -
Exploring the use of blogging in applied vs. academic mathematics classrooms
Murray, Tracy (2015-01-01)Reports worldwide indicate that students are having difficulty with mathematics, specifically with their ability to problem-‐solve and communicate (EQAO, 2014; Muliis, Martin, Foy & Arora, 2012; OECD, 2012). This study ... -
Exploring the use of flipped classrooms in secondary school chemistry classes
Dermott, Kelsey Lynn (2019-03-01)Previous research has suggested that the flipped classroom is effective for higher education students, however, limited research has been conducted for secondary school students. The purpose of this study was to investigate ... -
Exploring the use of mathematics apps in the elementary school classroom
Kwak, Jae Yeon (2017-01-01)Many reports indicate that students have difficulty in mathematics (Carr, 2012; Hinton, 2014; National Assessment of Educational Progress, 2013). Some evidence suggests that technology can help improve student performance ... -
Virtual communities of practice in simulation-based healthcare education: participation factors and content value assessment
Holmes, Jordan (2016-01-01)This study is the first known formative analysis of simulation-based healthcare education virtual communities of practice (VCoPs). The goal of this study was to analyse the frequency of participation, factors that influence ...