Designing and Implementing a Student-Centered Online Graduate Program

Student-Centered Virtual Learning Environments in Higher Education - Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-5769-2.ch007 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 157-184

Author(s):

Sean J. C. Lancaster ◽

Andrew Topper

Keyword(s):

Graduate Program ◽

Degree Program ◽

Design Development ◽

Student Centered ◽

Case Study Analysis ◽

Level Data ◽

Regional Institution ◽

Data Program

This chapter presents a case study analysis of a graduate program that moved from initial design to effective implementation of student-centered online instruction. The authors describe their experiences designing, implementing, and evaluating an online M.Ed. degree program in a college of education—the first fully online degree program at a large, Midwestern, regional institution of higher learning. The design and approval process took almost four years, including both internal and external approvals. Initially implemented in 2011, the authors gathered three years of follow-up data about the program and evaluated its success using a variety of factors, including course- and program-level data. Program design, development, implementation, and evaluation are all addressed in this case study.

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Wage Determination for Regular Hired Farm Workers: An Empirical Analysis for Georgia

Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics ◽

10.1017/s0081305200006245 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 197-206 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lewell F. Gunter

Keyword(s):

The United States ◽

Farm Workers ◽

Wage Determination ◽

Case Study Analysis ◽

Farm Work ◽

Seasonal Workers ◽

Wage Rates ◽

Level Data ◽

Hired Labor

AbstractRegular hired farm workers, performing 150 days or more of farm work annually, became increasingly important in the 1970's. The number of regular hired workers in the United States increased by almost 50 percent during the decade, while the number of seasonal workers, operators, and unpaid family workers declined. Pricing of regular hired labor is investigated through estimation of three nested wage determination models in a case study analysis for Georgia. Micro-level data on individual workers were used to analyze the effects of general human capital, farm worker duties, local labor market conditions, and farm characteristics on wage rates.

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Case Study Analysis and Follow-Up Action

The Social Studies ◽

10.1080/00377996.1981.10118674 ◽

1981 ◽

Vol 72 (5) ◽

pp. 229-230 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Joe B. Hurst ◽

Steve J. Weiss ◽

Jim Lesage

Keyword(s):

Study Analysis ◽

Case Study Analysis

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The influence of gait pattern on signs of knee osteoarthritis in older adults over a 5–11 year follow-up period: A case study analysis

The Knee ◽

10.1016/j.knee.2006.09.002 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 22-28 ◽

Cited By ~ 45

Author(s):

Scott K. Lynn ◽

Samantha M. Reid ◽

Patrick A. Costigan

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Knee Osteoarthritis ◽

Gait Pattern ◽

Study Analysis ◽

Case Study Analysis

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The implications of Australian women’s precarious employment for the later pension age

The Economic and Labour Relations Review ◽

10.1177/1035304617690095 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 28 (1) ◽

pp. 3-19 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Veronica Sheen

Keyword(s):

Equal Opportunity ◽

Labour Force ◽

Later Life ◽

Safety Net ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Precarious Employment ◽

Case Study Analysis ◽

Level Data ◽

Pension Age

The increase in pension eligibility ages in Australia, as elsewhere, throws into relief the consequences of gender inequality in employment. Because of career histories in lower paid and more insecure employment, a higher percentage of women than men are dependent on the age pension rather than on superannuation or savings and investments, and so will be disproportionately affected by deferred access. Yet, fewer women than men hold the types of ‘good jobs’ that will sustain them into an older age. Women are more likely to be sequestered in precarious employment, with reduced job quality and a greater potential for premature workforce exit. This article counterposes macro-level data drawn from national cross-sectional labour force statistics and the longitudinal Household Income and Labour Dynamics Australia survey, with case study analysis, based on interviews with 38 women in midlife insecure jobs, in order to identify the types of life course and labour market barriers that contribute to women’s reliance on the pension and the systemic disadvantage that will render them particularly vulnerable to any further erosion of this safety net. The analysis moves between this empirical evidence and a discussion, drawing on the theoretical literature, of the failure in equal opportunity endeavours over recent decades and what this means for later life workforce participation for women. JEL Codes: D91, J16, J71, J88

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PENGEMBANGAN MODEL IMPLEMENTASI KURIKULUM MATA KULIAH DESAIN PROGRAM PEMBELAJARAN

Jurnal Ilmiah Profesi Pendidikan ◽

10.29303/jipp.v5i1.108 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 48-55

Author(s):

I Nyoman Sridana ◽

Dadi Setiadi ◽

Sudirman Wilian

Keyword(s):

Curriculum Implementation ◽

Quantitative Description ◽

Design Development ◽

Learning Program ◽

Problem Identification ◽

Study Program ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative ◽

Development Assessment

Abstrak: Implementasi kurikulum di program studi dihadapkan pada sejumlah masalah seperti tidak adanya kaitan anatara capaian pembelajaran mata kuliah dengan capaian pembelajaran program studi dan proses pembelajaran belum sesuai standar proses. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk merestrukturisasi capaian pembelajaran mata kuliah dan mengembangkan model implementasi mata kuliah pengembangan desain program pembelajaran. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskripsi kualitiatif dan kuantitatif, pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui wawancara, observasi dan analisis dokumen serta pos tes. Data kualitatif dianalisis secara deskriptif kualitatif, sedangkan kuantitatif dianalisis secara deskriptif kuantitatif. Hasil menunjukan bahwa ada kaitan capaian pembelajaran mata kuliah dengan capaian pembelajaran program studi dan Sintaks model pembelajaran hasil pengembangan: pendahuluan, identifikasi masalah studi kasus, rekomendasi solusi, koneksi analisis dan pengembangan, asesmen dan refleksi tindak lanjut. Model pembelajaran meningkatkan kemampuan mahasiswa dalam menganalisis dan mengembangkan model desain pembelajaran dengan nilai mahasiswa mendapat nilai A = 28,6 %, nilai B+ = 71,4 %. Capaian pembelajaran mata kuliah disusun berdasarkan penjabaran tagihan capaian pembelajaran program studi dan model pembelajaran terdiri: pendahuluan, identifikasi masalah studi kasus, rekomendasi solusi, koneksi analisis dan pengembangan, asesmen dan refleksi tindak lanjut serta meningkatkan kemampuan mahasiswa dalam mengembangkan model pembelajaran.Kata Kuci: desain pembelajaran model implementasiAbstract: The Curriculum implementation in study program is met on numbers of dilemma such as there is no getting on between subject objectives and goal of study program and learning process is not based on process standard. The aims of this study are to reorganize the learning objectives and develop curriculum implementation model of subject of learning program design development. Research sort use were qualitative and quantitative description. Data collected by interview, observation, document analyzing, posttest and analyzed using qualitative and quantitative description. The results show that there is relation between objective of subject with the learning goal of study program and The syntax of the model of instruction developed are introduction, problem identification in field as case study, recommended solution connected analyze and development, assessment and reflection and follow up. The developed model of instruction can improve student competence in analyzing and develop design model of instruction with 28.6 % high distinction and the rest of distinction 71.4 %. The subject objectives are formulated based on demand of study program goals, Instructional model consist of introduction, problem identification in field as case study, recommended solution connected analyze and development, assessment and reflection and follow up also can improve student competence in developing instructional model.Keywords: design instruction model implementation

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Examining the literacy histories of doctoral students in an educational studies program through surveys and interviews: A mixed methods study

Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning ◽

10.14434/josotl.v14i1.3327 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 109-125

Author(s):

Melissa Eileen Adams-Budde ◽

Christy Maranda Howard ◽

Grant Douglas Jolliff ◽

Joy Kammerer Myers

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Mixed Methods ◽

Doctoral Students ◽

Mixed Methods Study ◽

Literacy Experiences ◽

Case Study Analysis ◽

Multiple Case ◽

The Relationship

The purpose of this mixed methods sequential explanatory study was to explain the relationship between literacy experiences over time and the literacy identities of the doctoral students in a teacher education and higher education program. The quantitative phase, surveying 36 participants, revealed a positive correlation between participant’s present and past literacy experiences, suggesting that past literacy experiences impacted their present perception of themselves as successful doctoral students. In the qualitative follow up multiple case study analysis, four major themes emerged from the interviews and participants’ visual representations: (1) past literacy experiences; (2) present literacy experiences; (3) support systems; and (4) social experiences. The findings suggest that early feelings of success in literacy contribute to strong literacy identities in higher education programs. Implications for the faculty of higher education will be discussed.

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Assessing sustainability factors for rural sanitation coverage in Kenya, Zambia, Nepal, and Bhutan: A qualitative case study analysis

10.1101/2021.08.24.21262558 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Zoe Sakas ◽

Eberechukwu A. Uwah ◽

Jedidiah S. Snyder ◽

Joshua V. Garn ◽

Matthew C. Freeman

Keyword(s):

Service Delivery ◽

Social Cohesion ◽

Household Survey ◽

Group Discussions ◽

Case Study Analysis ◽

Service Delivery Systems ◽

Sufficient Resource

BACKGROUND: Few countries are likely to achieve universal sanitation within the next decade as sustaining sanitation coverage remains a critical challenge. The purpose of this study is to investigate factors that may have supported or hindered sustainability of sanitation coverage 1-2 years after the completion of an integrated, area-wide sanitation program in four countries. METHODS: Between 2014 and 2018, the SSH4A approach was implemented in 15 countries in Africa and Asia, four of which are included in this qualitative study. We conducted focus group discussions and interviews with beneficiaries, implementors, and decision-makers to identify sustainability factors and used household survey data to characterize sub-national sanitation coverage throughout implementation, and 1-2 years after. RESULTS: Our data revealed behavioral, contextual, and service delivery factors that were related to the sustainability of sanitation improvements. Service delivery factors included follow-up hygiene promotion, access to materials (e.g., plastic, cement), local government commitment post-implementation, functioning monitoring systems, uptake of the supply chain by private sector, capacity for innovation. Contextual and behavioral factors included poverty, soil type, road networks, social cohesion, desire for improved latrines, maintenance and cleaning, and knowledge of sanitation benefits. DISCUSSION: The presence or absence of sustainability factors identified through this research may have implications on where certain programmatic approaches will work, and where adaptations may be required. Through comparing sustainability factors with sub-national slippage rates, we were able to illustrate how local service delivery systems may respond to barriers (e.g., poverty, lack of affordable sanitation options, changes in population density) and enablers (e.g., sufficient resource allocation, passionate leadership, social cohesion). Understanding the programmatic and contextual factors that either drive or hinder long-term sanitation coverage may allow for greater program impact through adapting implementation based on existing challenges in service delivery and context.

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Intensive Stuttering Therapy With Telepractice Follow-up: A Case Study

Perspectives on Fluency and Fluency Disorders ◽

10.1044/ffd21.1.11 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

pp. 11-21 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Farzan Irani ◽

Rodney Gabel

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Therapeutic Intervention ◽

Intensive Therapy ◽

Positive Outcome ◽

Eclectic Approach

This case report describes the positive outcome of a therapeutic intervention that integrated an intensive, residential component with follow-up telepractice for a 21 year old male who stutters. This therapy utilized an eclectic approach to intensive therapy in conjunction with a 12-month follow-up via video telepractice. The results indicated that the client benefited from the program as demonstrated by a reduction in percent stuttered syllables, a reduction in stuttering severity, and a change in attitudes and feelings related to stuttering and speaking.

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