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Title: A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF THE SELF-CONCEPTS OF SELECTED URBAN GERIATRIC POPULATIONS.
Creator: ANDERSON, CHRISTINE ELEANOR, Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology
Abstract/Description: An investigation was made of the relationship between personal factors of selected urban geriatric populations in Dade and Broward Counties, Florida and t he self concepts of the subjects as measured by scores on the Tennessee Self Concept Scale. Subjects under study were one hundred fifty-nine men and women volunteers over the age of sixty who were participants at the eight Senior Centers of Dade County, Ida Fisher Junior High's Community School, or Broward Community College's Services for...
Show moreAn investigation was made of the relationship between personal factors of selected urban geriatric populations in Dade and Broward Counties, Florida and t he self concepts of the subjects as measured by scores on the Tennessee Self Concept Scale. Subjects under study were one hundred fifty-nine men and women volunteers over the age of sixty who were participants at the eight Senior Centers of Dade County, Ida Fisher Junior High's Community School, or Broward Community College's Services for the Elderly Program. The instrument used to obtain the personal factors information (senior center, birthplace, ethnic group, sex, marital status, age, religious preferernce, number of children, income, former occupation, education) was a questionnaire devised by the investigator consisting of nineteen questions. The self concept assessments were obtained by using the Tennessee Self Concept Scale. The self concept scores which were used in this study were Total Positive, Self Criticism, Physical Self, Moral-Ethical Self, Personal Self, Family Self, and Social Self. The responses on the Tennessee Self Concept Scale and questionnaire were compared using a univariate analysis of variance for each personal factor as compared with each of the seven scores on the Tennessee Self Concept Scale for each subject. The results of this comparison were in terms of an F-test of analysis of variance, and the results were considered significant if they exceeded the .05 level. Additionally, data were graphed by senior center. Of the eleven personal factors which were investigated, six bore some significant relationship (at the .05 level) to one or more self concept scores of the subjects under investigation. These factors were senior center, sex, birthplace, educational level, ethnic group, and religious preference. When the data were graphed by senior center, it was found that Claude Pepper, Edison Courts, James Scott, Metropolitan, Smathers, and Ida Fisher senior centers had a similar Tennessee Self Concept Scale profile and similarities in the personal factors of birthplace, ethnic group, sex, marital status, religious preference, number of children, income, and education. Myers, Jollivette, and Malcolm Ross Senior Centers had similar Tennessee Self Concept Scale profiles and similarities in the personal factors of sex, marital status, number of children, income, and education. Broward Community College's Services for the Elderly Center had a unique profile and was exceptional in that its attendants had been professionals and had attended graduate school.
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Date Issued: 1976
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11671
Subject Headings: Education, Curriculum and Instruction
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: AN EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF A HUMAN SEXUALITY PROGRAM ON SELECTED VARIABLES (COMMUNITY COLLEGE, SEX KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, ANXIETY).
Creator: LIPOF, IRENE DORIS SABEN., Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: Human sexuality programs and courses have become prevalent on college campuses. Reviews of the literature revealed that there was a facade of sexual sophistication attributed to college students. Students' realization that they lacked knowledge in this area provided a major impetus for many post-secondary institutions to introduce human sexuality courses. There has been an increasing need for documentation of successful human sexuality programs and evaluation of their components. This...
Show moreHuman sexuality programs and courses have become prevalent on college campuses. Reviews of the literature revealed that there was a facade of sexual sophistication attributed to college students. Students' realization that they lacked knowledge in this area provided a major impetus for many post-secondary institutions to introduce human sexuality courses. There has been an increasing need for documentation of successful human sexuality programs and evaluation of their components. This research project was designed to evaluate the effects from instruction in a human sexuality course at Miami-Dade Community College. A quasi-experimental research design, utilizing a pretest-treatment-posttest format, was used to measure intragroup and intergroup changes in knowledge, attitude, and anxiety. Attitudinal changes reflected feelings on four scales: (a) heterosexual relations, (b) sexual myths, (c) autoeroticism, and (d) abortion. Differences between pretest and posttest means were determined significant at or below alpha (p < .05). The Sex Knowledge and Attitude Test, SKAT, Form 2 and the Atkins Sexual Anxiety Scale served as instruments used to measure changes. Participants in the study were students in 11 human sexuality classes, 7 psychology classes and 7 social science classes on North and South Campuses of Miami-Dade Community College. The number of students totaled 990. Of these, 983 completed at least one of the assessments and 558 completed all of the assessments. The control group experienced a 15-week social science course. The experimental groups experienced a 15-week human sexuality course and a 15-week psychology course. Data analysis included an analysis of covariance with the pretest serving as the covariate and t tests for correlated samples. Findings indicated: (a) increases in knowledge in the human sexuality students and the psychology students; (b) significant attitudinal change in human sexuality students on three subscales: autoeroticism, sexual myths, and heterosexual relations; and significant attitudinal change in the psychology students on two subscales: sexual myths and autoeroticism; and (c) significant anxiety reduction in all groups. These findings demonstrated the effectiveness of the Miami-Dade Community College human sexuality program. Future research should address long term changes in attitudes and retention of knowledge differences between attitudes about self and others, team taught vs. individually taught, and alternative testing instruments.
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Date Issued: 1985
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11862
Subject Headings: Sex instruction--Evaluation
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: A STUDY OF FACTORS AFFECTING THE SUCCESS OF COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION IN SELECTED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.
Creator: POTTS, ANN SHOEMAKER, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this study was to identify the factors affecting the success of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) programs in selected colleges and universities. Related questions of interest were posed and answered: What are the greatest problems or obstacles encountered in establishing a CAI program? What incentives are offered to faculty members who develop CAI curriculum materials? Do programs stand better chances for success when initiated by top level administrators? Are faculty...
Show moreThe purpose of this study was to identify the factors affecting the success of computer-assisted instruction (CAI) programs in selected colleges and universities. Related questions of interest were posed and answered: What are the greatest problems or obstacles encountered in establishing a CAI program? What incentives are offered to faculty members who develop CAI curriculum materials? Do programs stand better chances for success when initiated by top level administrators? Are faculty attitudes deemed important factors in successful implementation? The study concluded with several recommendations, two of which follow: (1) A national coordinating agency for instructional computing should be established; and (2) college and university administrators should implement computer literacy courses and require them of all students. It was also recommended that future researchers might determine the following: (1) The nature of computer literacy courses in a sampling of schools and the value of the courses in the lives of recent graduates, and (2) if extensive instructional computing facilities in a college or university help attract outstanding students and faculty members.
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Date Issued: 1979
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11737
Subject Headings: Computer-assisted instruction
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Title: Teaching Methodology Using Audio-Programmed Instructional System for Ten-Key Adding Machine.
Creator: Bruce, Margaret Irma M., Florida Atlantic University, Sullivan, John W.
Abstract/Description: Purpose: To conduct an experimental comparison to determine if operating instructions for ten-key business machines can be presented as effectively by an audio-programmed system as by the traditional method. Method and Sources: Two levels of students, secondary and post secondary, were divided into equal-sized control and experimental groups. The control groups followed the traditional method; the experimental groups were instructed by specially prepared audio instructional tapes with a...
Show morePurpose: To conduct an experimental comparison to determine if operating instructions for ten-key business machines can be presented as effectively by an audio-programmed system as by the traditional method. Method and Sources: Two levels of students, secondary and post secondary, were divided into equal-sized control and experimental groups. The control groups followed the traditional method; the experimental groups were instructed by specially prepared audio instructional tapes with a correlated program folder of examples, exercises, and evaluations . All groups were given an achievement test evaluating speed and accuracy in addition and efficiency in applicable business problems. Findings: Experimental groups achieved higher mean scores. At the .05 level of significance, there was a significant difference in achievement in favor of the experimental group at the high school level. Students liked the audio method. There was indication that both student and teacher productivity increased.
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Date Issued: 1971
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13462
Subject Headings: Computers--Programmed instruction, Electronic office machines--Programmed instruction
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Title: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RATINGS OF MUSIC AND VOCAL COMPETENCIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL CHORAL STUDENTS (CURRICULUM, CHORAL MUSIC, SUPERVISION).
Creator: BLOSCH, CHARLES STANLEY, Florida Atlantic University, Weppner, Daniel B.
Abstract/Description: Statement of the Problem. This study was designed in response to a documented decline in music skills for the purpose of identifying, rating and analyzing proposed competencies to be possessed by a high school student following four years choral membership. Procedures. Randomly selected current or former choral instructors, high school choral students, and post-high school choir members rated a set of eight general and 68 associated sub-competencies according to their perceived importance for...
Show moreStatement of the Problem. This study was designed in response to a documented decline in music skills for the purpose of identifying, rating and analyzing proposed competencies to be possessed by a high school student following four years choral membership. Procedures. Randomly selected current or former choral instructors, high school choral students, and post-high school choir members rated a set of eight general and 68 associated sub-competencies according to their perceived importance for high school choral students. A forced-rank order rating system yielded rank order values for each general and sub-competency. Results. Answers were sought for the following questions: (1) Did the data obtained from the rating procedure concerning the general competencies lend themselves to a statistical rank order of relative importance? Results: Median values for the general and sub-competencies were extracted from the one-way frequency distribution. Arranging these values in order from smallest to largest achieved an average rank ordering of the data. (2) Do the groups differ when all general competencies are considered simultaneously? Results: Multivariate analysis of the rank order of competencies indicated differences, not attributed to chance occurred among the groups. (3) On which individual competencies do the groups differ? Results: Univariate F-tests revealed differences, not attributed to chance, existed among the groups on four of the general competencies. When the result was subjected to the Scheffe post-hoc, follow-up test, two of the four competencies were rejected as not containing differences from influences other than chance. (4) How do the groups differ on the individual general competencies? Results: Analysis of the remaining two general competencies revealed five sub-competencies for one and ten sub-competencies for the second contained significantly different ratings. Recommendations for Further Study. Pursuit of the investigation initiated through this study should seek answers to these questions to solidify and validate the findings of this study. (1) Would a replication of this study employing analogous or non-analogous populations of raters yield identical results? (2) How would the study results have been influenced by: a different membership for the Panel of Experts; a difference in independent variables; a simultaneous use of multiple variables; and, a different set of statistical tests?
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Date Issued: 1985
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11863
Subject Headings: Music--Instruction and study
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: AN EVALUATION OF THE MICROCOMPUTER AS A FACILITATOR OF INDIRECT LEARNING FOR THE KINDERGARTEN CHILD.
Creator: VON STEIN, JANET HIGGINBOTHAM, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: Purpose of the Study. The purpose of this study was to determine if the microcomputer is a facilitator of indirect learning for the kindergarten child. Procedures. To evaluate the ability of the microcomputer to act as a facilitator of learning for the kindergarten child, a research study was conducted at Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Seventy children in the kindergarten program participated in some way in the program. The pilot group aided in testing the programs and...
Show morePurpose of the Study. The purpose of this study was to determine if the microcomputer is a facilitator of indirect learning for the kindergarten child. Procedures. To evaluate the ability of the microcomputer to act as a facilitator of learning for the kindergarten child, a research study was conducted at Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Seventy children in the kindergarten program participated in some way in the program. The pilot group aided in testing the programs and verifying the product. The other children were divided by the Table of Random Numbers into the control group, which followed a traditional program for learning to count shapes and pattern shapes, and the experimental group, which used the microcomputer talking program for learning to count shapes and patterning shapes. For research purposes, the same teacher directed both programs. All the children were pre-tested in the areas of shapes counting and shapes patterning using the observational method. At this point the students became a part of either the control or experimental groups. When the lessons were complete in the experimental and control groups, the kindergarteners were post-tested by the observational method. At the end of the research period, an analysis of covariance was used to determine if there was a significant difference between the control and experimental groups. Findings of the Study. There was no significant difference between the scores of those students in the control and experimental groups. It should be noted that there was a "ceiling effect" on the shapes counting test. The pre-test indicated that this group of kindergarteners had a good prior knowledge of counting for their developmental age. Conclusions. It can be concluded that the microcomputer was as beneficial a learning tool as small group instruction in this study. According to the Review of Literature, emerging properties of the microcomputer show interesting prospects for computer programming. Young children can benefit from the patterns of logical thinking which computer programming fosters. Recommendations. In future research, concentration should be emphasized in appropriate computer programming language for young children and the most beneficial combination of computer assisted learning and computer programming.
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Date Issued: 1982
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11795
Subject Headings: Kindergarten, Computer-assisted instruction
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Title: Effects on technology on math testing.
Creator: Tornopsky, Cydney, Earles, Julie
Date Issued: 2013-04-05
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3361207
Subject Headings: Computer-assisted instruction, Arithmetic, Testing
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Title: A STUDY OF THE EXPERIMENTAL STRING PROGRAM FOR FIFTH-GRADE STUDENTS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY, FLORIDA.
Creator: MCCLUNG, ELIZABETH MILLER., Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: It was the purpose of this study to examine data gathered from the itinerate string teachers of the Palm Beach County School System in the State of Florida, in an attempt to decide the effectiveness of the five-day experimental string classes for fifth-grade students taught prior to the regular beginning fifth-grade string classes. The method of research used consisted of questionnaires sent to string specialists, elementary principals and fifth-grade teachers. These data were tabulated by...
Show moreIt was the purpose of this study to examine data gathered from the itinerate string teachers of the Palm Beach County School System in the State of Florida, in an attempt to decide the effectiveness of the five-day experimental string classes for fifth-grade students taught prior to the regular beginning fifth-grade string classes. The method of research used consisted of questionnaires sent to string specialists, elementary principals and fifth-grade teachers. These data were tabulated by the researcher. The data were presented with reference to numbers of participating students, number and frequency of classes, duration of the experimental program and working condition for the classes. These were illustrated through a series of tables and figures with an analysis of each and interpretation of the results and recommendations for improving future experimental string classes. It was determined that all of the string teachers had similar problems in scheduling classes, transporting instruments, and finding adequate classroom space. The mutual strength of the program was the enthusiasm of the fifth-grade students during the five days of class instruction.
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Date Issued: 1971
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13455
Subject Headings: Bowed stringed instruments--Instruction and study
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The Total Percussion Porgram in the Junior High School Band: A New Approach to the Rhythm Section.
Creator: Catledge, William J., Robinson, Kenneth H., Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: Teaching the total percussion class in the junior high school is an entirel,y new concept. Total percussion is currently being taught in colleges and some of the larger high schools throughout the n tion. The total percussion class in the junior high school has no text or guide for the pupil or the teacher. Th author of this paper endeavors to present a text for the junior high school instrumental music teacher. The content have been tried during the last six years by the author and proven...
Show moreTeaching the total percussion class in the junior high school is an entirel,y new concept. Total percussion is currently being taught in colleges and some of the larger high schools throughout the n tion. The total percussion class in the junior high school has no text or guide for the pupil or the teacher. Th author of this paper endeavors to present a text for the junior high school instrumental music teacher. The content have been tried during the last six years by the author and proven successful Student in many percussion classes have been taught to specialize on only one instrument. In many cases the teacher has found that specialization on snare drum or bass drum is a handicap when the student is asked to perform music written for other percussion instruments. The total percussion classes are usually composed of students who have the desire to become proficient on more th one percussion instrument. The instrumental music teacher should attempt to select students with a background in piano or some other melodic instrument, and enlist students with good physical coordination. A major criteria in the selection of a text for the total percussion class is the inclusion of basic fundamentals on all of the percussion instruments: bells, marimba, snare drum, bass drum, cymbals and tympani. Starting with the rote to note method, the teacher should lead the class into the fundamental stick positions, rhythmic counting, dynamics, and other basic problems of percussion instruments. At the end of the first year of study the students should be introduced to more advanced percussion such as trap sets and multi-percussion solos and ensembles. More complex rhythmic patterns are presented to the class in addition to an expanded repertoire. Musical independence and leadership is encouraged and critical observations of other students' performance as well as self criticism is developed. The total percussion class in the public schools is very new. More and more instrumental music teachers and band directors are arriving at the conclusion that the only solution to the demands of the contemporary composers on percussionists is the total percussion class. The author found that a text for the total percussion class for junior high school students was not available. It was with this thought that the author endeavored to write a text for junior high school instrumental music teachers who mi ght be interested in teaching a total percussion class.
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Date Issued: 1970
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000628
Subject Headings: Percussion instruments--Instruction and study
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Thinking about sexual behavior: Action identification and sex education.
Creator: Busenbarrick, Elizabeth F., Florida Atlantic University, Vallacher, Robin R.
Abstract/Description: Action identification theory asserts that people undertake action with a particular identity for what they are doing, and that this identity is resistant to change. Emergence of a new understanding of action occurs when the person thinks about some detail of the action and is then exposed to a new higher level identity for the act. To test the emergence hypothesis with respect to sexual behavior, subjects were asked to think about having sex and list either the high level aspects (i.e.,...
Show moreAction identification theory asserts that people undertake action with a particular identity for what they are doing, and that this identity is resistant to change. Emergence of a new understanding of action occurs when the person thinks about some detail of the action and is then exposed to a new higher level identity for the act. To test the emergence hypothesis with respect to sexual behavior, subjects were asked to think about having sex and list either the high level aspects (i.e., consequences and implications of having sex) or lower level aspects (i.e., details of having sex). Subjects then read an article identifying sex as responsible behavior or physical pleasure. As predicted, subjects induced to think about the act of having sex in terms of its details expressed their cognitive representation of the act in a way which conformed with the target emergent identity (pleasure or responsibility) to which they were exposed.
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Date Issued: 1989
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14557
Subject Headings: Sex (Psychology), Intentionalism, Sex, Sex instruction
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Title: IS IT ENOUGH? EXAMINING INSTRUCTIONAL MANAGEMENT IN A NEW PARADIGM OF TEACHING AND LEARNING.
Creator: Critelli Jr., John E., Reyes-Guerra, Daniel, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology, College of Education
Abstract/Description: For decades, educational leadership researchers have focused on school leadership behaviors, competencies, and skills that impact student outcomes measured by the students’ performance on standardized tests. This practice has narrowed the focus for how the field approaches teaching and learning and the evaluation models that measure school, teacher, leader, and student academic performance. To examine leadership and teaching and learning that support the development of the whole child and not...
Show moreFor decades, educational leadership researchers have focused on school leadership behaviors, competencies, and skills that impact student outcomes measured by the students’ performance on standardized tests. This practice has narrowed the focus for how the field approaches teaching and learning and the evaluation models that measure school, teacher, leader, and student academic performance. To examine leadership and teaching and learning that support the development of the whole child and not just their performance on exams, this quantitative study set out to examine: Is there a relationship between a school leadership teams’ prioritization of SEL, their instructional management practice, and the teachers’ use of SEL pedagogy in the classroom? To examine the research question, a set of five sub-research questions were developed to organize and guide this work. Interest to participate in this study was gained by aligning the research to the district’s strategic plan. The sample included 107 teacher participants drawn from five participant public elementary schools in a large diverse urban school district. Data applied in the analysis were collected through the application of three instruments. Two of the instruments were developed and pilot tested as part of this research. The results of this research indicate that despite the ample evidence that shows instructional management having a positive impact on student learning, its effect on the pedagogies examined that support the development of social and emotional competence was limited. The greatest contribution of this study was the development of a valid and reliable tool to evaluate ten social and emotional learning teacher/pedagogical practices.
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Date Issued: 2023
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014176
Subject Headings: Educational leadership, Effective teaching, Instructional management, Learning
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Title: SUPPORTING EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTIONAL COACHING: A MULTI-SITE STUDY.
Creator: Steadham, Elena, Reyes-Guerra, Daniel, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology, College of Education
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this multi-site study is to gain an understanding of what practices principals are employing that are impacting the effectiveness of the instructional coaches, as measured by student achievement on end of year state assessments. This study looked at three Tier 3 schools in Miami Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) that showed significant improvement in student achievement as measured by the statewide assessments. Tier 3 schools are schools in MDCPS that have been identified by...
Show moreThe purpose of this multi-site study is to gain an understanding of what practices principals are employing that are impacting the effectiveness of the instructional coaches, as measured by student achievement on end of year state assessments. This study looked at three Tier 3 schools in Miami Dade County Public Schools (MDCPS) that showed significant improvement in student achievement as measured by the statewide assessments. Tier 3 schools are schools in MDCPS that have been identified by the Florida Department of Education as consistently underperforming. This dissertation sought to understand what practices were implemented by the principals in these schools that the instructional coaches considered supportive of their instructional coaching. The study participants consisted of 3 principals, 3 assistant principals, 3 coaches, and 3 teachers, for a total of 12 participants. The assistant principals were interviewed because they are tasked with supervising various content areas and as such work directly with the coaches. The teachers were interviewed because the role of coaches is to work directly with the teachers, therefore the teachers have insight into their effectives. The participants were asked to reflect on their experience either as an instructional coach or working with the instructional coach. They participated in a 30-to-45-minute interview. Additionally, the school improvement plans, and coaching logs were analyzed.
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Date Issued: 2023
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00014237
Subject Headings: Instructional coaching, Student achievement, Educational leadership
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Title: Identifying barriers to accessibility for individuals with visual impairments in transition and employment.
Creator: Agonis, Julianne, Scotte, Diane, Hicks, Dawn, Graduate College
Date Issued: 2011-04-08
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/3164446
Subject Headings: Web-based instruction, Computer-assisted instruction, People with visual disabilities
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Title: A Programmed Text in Basic Concepts and Notational Skills for Music Theory Students.
Creator: Barr, W. Alan, Robinson, Kenneth H., Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: This study was undertaken in order to provide an efficient means of presenting those activities farthest removed from music itself such as fundamental concepts and mechanical skills which are a necessary background to further musical growth. Such a presentation, it was reasoned, would enable the student to gain successfully and thoroughly a background necessary for the further study of music theory. This would also provide an opportunity for the instructor to devote classroom time to more...
Show moreThis study was undertaken in order to provide an efficient means of presenting those activities farthest removed from music itself such as fundamental concepts and mechanical skills which are a necessary background to further musical growth. Such a presentation, it was reasoned, would enable the student to gain successfully and thoroughly a background necessary for the further study of music theory. This would also provide an opportunity for the instructor to devote classroom time to more musical activities. In view of the past successes of others in the employment of programmed instruction as a means of teaching music, it was decided that a programmed presentation of the material to be included would best serve the stated purposes of the present study. Research into the area of the past employment of programmed instruction in music indicated that a need exists for additional work to be conducted in the field. A comparison of music theory textbooks was made to determine a consensus of opinion regarding the most logical order in the presentation of material. A study of programming techniques was made. A program of instruction in the basic tools of music theory was developed. The author combined information from various music theory textbooks with his knowledge of the subject matter to construct the program presented in chapters two, three, four, and five. The first section of the program is concerned with music notation, a subject often neglected in theory textbooks. The remainder of the program deals with basic music theory material of a more conventional nature. However, it was thought that this material might be more quickly and easily assimilated through the medium of programmed instruction, A section on the nature of musical sound provides necessary information for the music theory student. The same information presented in a classroom teaching situation, however, might prove less effective. Similarly, sections on the construction of major and minor scales, numbering of intervals, and notation of key signatures provide a means for the instructor of theory to avoid unnecessary use of class time in these less musicallysatisfying areas.
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Date Issued: 1968
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000626
Subject Headings: Music theory--Elementary works--Programmed instruction, Music theory--Programmed instruction
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Title: Lutheran school teachers’ instructional usage of the interactive whiteboard.
Creator: Powers, Jillian R., Weber, Roberta K., Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, Department of Curriculum, Culture, and Educational Inquiry
Abstract/Description: The purpose of this mixed methods study was twofold. First, the study assessed whether Davis’ (1989) Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was useful in predicting instructional usage of the interactive whiteboard (IWB), as reported by K-8 teachers. Second, the study set out to understand what motivated those teachers to use the IWB for classroom instruction, and to further describe the ways in which they used them. Through surveying 155 teachers and 40 administrators of the Lutheran Church...
Show moreThe purpose of this mixed methods study was twofold. First, the study assessed whether Davis’ (1989) Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) was useful in predicting instructional usage of the interactive whiteboard (IWB), as reported by K-8 teachers. Second, the study set out to understand what motivated those teachers to use the IWB for classroom instruction, and to further describe the ways in which they used them. Through surveying 155 teachers and 40 administrators of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) schools, the researcher used multiple regression and moderator analyses to examine whether the TAM model helped explain teachers’ reported teacher-centered and student-centered instructional IWB usage. The researcher followed this by oneon- one interviews with 5 of the teachers surveyed. With the data gathered from the interviews and open-ended items from the original surveys, an analysis using qualitative methods was performed. The results from the qualitative analysis were then used to help refine and explain the quantitative findings. The results of the study’s quantitative phase indicated two variables adapted from the TAM, teachers’ perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use of the IWB, contributed to the prediction of teacher-centered instructional usage of the device. Further it was found that the perceived usefulness variable contributed to the prediction of student-centered instructional usage. Moderator analysis indicated the variable for teachers’ IWB technological pedagogical content knowledge, adapted from Mishra and Koehler’s (2006) technological pedagogical content knowledge framework, moderated the relationships between the variable perceived ease of use of the IWB and teacher and student-centered instructional usage respectively, as well as between the variable perceived usefulness of the IWB and teacher-centered instructional usage. The qualitative phase results revealed those teachers surveyed used their IWBs in a variety of ways for both teacher-centered and student-centered instruction. Teachers frequently reported they were motivated to use the device by its overall user-friendliness and its utility as an instructional tool. Central to the teachers’ discussion of its utility were ways in which the tool positively impacted the students during instruction. Specifically how it engaged students by attracting their attention, keeping them focused, and offering them a better way to learn.
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Date Issued: 2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004150, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004150
Subject Headings: Computer assisted instruction, Digital media, Educational technology, Instructional systems, Interactive whiteboards, Visual education
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Title: The effect of curriculum specific computer-aided instruction on student achievement in college algebra, a comparative study.
Creator: Cox, Gregg Clayton, Florida Atlantic University, Burgess, Ernest E.
Abstract/Description: This study was designed to determine the effects of curriculum specific computer aided instruction on student achievement in a College Algebra course. Curriculum specific software is microcomputer software which provides both computerized instruction and practice for each topic in the accompanying textbook and is now available for many college mathematics texts. Using methods outlined by Diem (1982) in a previous study, College Algebra students were randomly assigned to one of four groups....
Show moreThis study was designed to determine the effects of curriculum specific computer aided instruction on student achievement in a College Algebra course. Curriculum specific software is microcomputer software which provides both computerized instruction and practice for each topic in the accompanying textbook and is now available for many college mathematics texts. Using methods outlined by Diem (1982) in a previous study, College Algebra students were randomly assigned to one of four groups. Six hypotheses were formulated and tested by comparing both post-test scores and growth quotients for various appropriate groups. At the.05 level of significance the following hypotheses were rejected: There is no significant difference in achievement in learning mathematics between College Algebra students who study linear inequalities using curriculum specific microcomputer drill and practice with traditional lecture and College Algebra students who study linear inequalities using a traditional lecture-homework approach. There is no significant difference in achievement among those receiving curriculum specific microcomputer aided instruction as a result of students' score on the pretest, whether placed in the upper, middle, or lower third of the pretest scores. Implications of the study included the following: (1) The use of curriculum specific computerized drill and practice can significantly increase the mathematics achievement of those students receiving a traditional lecture. (2) There is a significant relationship between a student's pretest score and their level of success when using curriculum specific microcomputer aided instruction. Recommendations for further study included the following: (1) Replication of this experiment investigating different factors such as: (a) Differences related to age, (b) attitude toward computer aided instruction, (c) type of text and software, and (d) differences related to previous computing experience. (2) Research which compares various forms of curriculum specific drill and practice. (3) Development of computerized tutorials which significantly increase student achievement.
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Date Issued: 1990
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12250
Subject Headings: Algebra--Computer-assisted instruction, Algebra--Study and teaching (Higher), Computer-assisted instruction
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Title: A PRINCIPAL’S PERSPECTIVE: INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP IN THE 21ST CENTURY.
Creator: Tracy, Maria Calzadilla, Shockley, Robert, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Educational Leadership and Research Methodology, College of Education
Abstract/Description: Ever since No Child Left Behind in 2001 to the present, school accountability reform initiatives have concentrated on raising achievement. Critical to figuring out the relationship between instructional practice and student achievement is forming an awareness of the relationship from the perspective of school leaders—both principals and teachers—charged with improving student achievement. The study, a quantitative quasiexperimental design using the School Survey of Practices Associated with...
Show moreEver since No Child Left Behind in 2001 to the present, school accountability reform initiatives have concentrated on raising achievement. Critical to figuring out the relationship between instructional practice and student achievement is forming an awareness of the relationship from the perspective of school leaders—both principals and teachers—charged with improving student achievement. The study, a quantitative quasiexperimental design using the School Survey of Practices Associated with High Performance, representing instructional practices associated with improving student performance, collected survey data via social media from teachers, principals and other school leaders in Florida public schools. The SSPAHP grouped instructional practices into five domains: effective leadership, curriculum, professional development, school culture, and ongoing use of data for school improvement, which served as the predictor variables. Achievement data from the Florida Standards Assessment for the schools mentioned by participants in the survey functioned as the criterion variable. While 130 surveys were collected, only 84 of the responses reflected schools that took part in the FSA and met the criteria for data analysis.
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Date Issued: 2020
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013532
Subject Headings: Student achievement, Academic achievement, Instruction, Principals and teachers, Educational leadership
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Title: DEEP LEARNING OF POSTURAL AND OCULAR DYNAMICS TO PREDICT ENGAGEMENT AND LEARNING OF AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS.
Creator: Perez, Nicole, Barenholtz, Elan, Florida Atlantic University, Department of Psychology, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science
Abstract/Description: Engagement with educational instruction and related materials is an important part of learning and contributes to test performance. There are various measures of engagement including self-reports, observations, pupil diameter, and posture. With the challenges associated with obtaining accurate engagement levels, such as difficulties with measuring variations in engagement, the present study used a novel approach to predict engagement from posture by using deep learning. Deep learning was used...
Show moreEngagement with educational instruction and related materials is an important part of learning and contributes to test performance. There are various measures of engagement including self-reports, observations, pupil diameter, and posture. With the challenges associated with obtaining accurate engagement levels, such as difficulties with measuring variations in engagement, the present study used a novel approach to predict engagement from posture by using deep learning. Deep learning was used to analyze a labeled outline of the participants and extract key points that are expected to predict engagement. In the first experiment two short lectures were presented and participants were tested on a lecture to motivate engagement. The next experiment had videos that varied in interest to understand whether a more interesting presentation engages participants more, therefore helping participants achieve higher comprehension scores. In a third experiment, one video was presented to attempt to use posture to predict comprehension rather than engagement. The fourth experiment had videos that varied in level of difficulty to determine whether a challenging topic versus an easier topic affects engagement. T-tests revealed that the more interesting Ted Talk was rated as more engaging, and for the fourth study, the more difficult video was rated as more engaging. Comparing average pupil sizes did not reveal significant differences that would relate to differences in the engagement scores, and average pupil dilation did not correlate with engagement. Analyzing posture through deep learning resulted in three accurate predictive models and a way to predict comprehension. Since engagement relates to learning, researchers and educators can benefit from accurate engagement measures.
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Date Issued: 2020
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013558
Subject Headings: Instruction, Effective teaching, Pupil (Eye), Posture, Deep learning, Engagement
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: A COMPREHENSIVE MUSIC CURRICULUM FOR MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA: KINDERGARTEN AND FIRST-GRADE.
Creator: ANDERSON, BARBARA GILBERT., Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: The aim of music education is relevance of curriculum content through creativity, involvement, and flexibility. Therefore, the gamut of music programs must be continually and carefully examined to provide what is appropriate in the school music diet for today's technologically advanced child. This project was pursued to satisfy the need for a comprehensive music program in Martin County , Florida, and to assist the writer in guiding her kindergarten and first-grade children in discoveries...
Show moreThe aim of music education is relevance of curriculum content through creativity, involvement, and flexibility. Therefore, the gamut of music programs must be continually and carefully examined to provide what is appropriate in the school music diet for today's technologically advanced child. This project was pursued to satisfy the need for a comprehensive music program in Martin County , Florida, and to assist the writer in guiding her kindergarten and first-grade children in discoveries leading to growth in musical sensitivity. As a result of the investigation, the writer has gained an in-depth understanding of the Manhattanville Music Curriculum Program, the Orff approach, and the Kodaly method as adapted by Mary Helen Richards. Related research revealed that no one method is the panacea in music education. Therefore, the forestated approaches were analyzed, paralleled, synthesized and implemented in structuring the music curriculum emphasizing creativity through involvement and discovery.
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Date Issued: 1971
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13466
Subject Headings: School music--Instruction and study--Florida
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Remote Labs: A Method to Implement a Portable Logic Design Laboratory Infrastructure and to Provide Access to Modern Test Equipment.
Creator: Weinthal, Charles Perry, Petrie, Maria Mercedes Larrondo, Florida Atlantic University, College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Abstract/Description: This Thesis explores building low cost and reliable portable laboratory infrastructure platform for Logic Design, methods for allowing access to modern test equipment via the internet, and issues related to academic integrity. A comprehensive engineering education, per ABET, requires an equal emphasis on both lecture and laboratory components. The laboratory experience builds and establishes a foundation of skills and experiences that the student cannot obtain through any other means. The...
Show moreThis Thesis explores building low cost and reliable portable laboratory infrastructure platform for Logic Design, methods for allowing access to modern test equipment via the internet, and issues related to academic integrity. A comprehensive engineering education, per ABET, requires an equal emphasis on both lecture and laboratory components. The laboratory experience builds and establishes a foundation of skills and experiences that the student cannot obtain through any other means. The laboratory must use modern, pertinent methods and techniques including the use of appropriate tools. This is especially true when it comes to test equipment. Engineering students require and deserve training on and access to modern test equipment in order to obtain better career opportunities. However, providing access to modern and relevant labs requires a significant budget commitment. One way to extend current budgets is to adopt the growing concept of “remote labs.” This approach allows higher utilization of existing (and costly) equipment, it improves an institution’s Return on Investment (ROI), and also can be used to meet the needs of students’ complicated schedules, especially in the case of a “commuter campus,” where a majority of students live off campus. By developing remote labs, both the institution and the students benefit: Institutions increase equipment utilization, and utilize space, budgets and support personnel more efficiently. Students can access a lab whenever and wherever they have internet access. Finally, academic integrity must be protected to ensure the potential of remote laboratories in education. This Thesis presents a design and implementation plan for a low cost Logic Design laboratory infrastructure built and tested over 3 years by over 1,500 Logic Design students; a design and implementation of the infrastructure to include the ability to measure using remote test equipment; and the design of a case (3d printed or laser cut) to encapsulate a USB enabled micro-controller; and a scheme to ensure the academic integrity is maintained for in-person, hybrid and fully online classes.
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Date Issued: 2018
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013177
Subject Headings: Logic design, Engineering laboratories, Logic design--Computer-assisted instruction
Format: Document (PDF)

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