scholarly journals The Impact of a Technology Ban on Students’ Perceptions and Performance in Introduction to Psychology

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas G. Hutcheon ◽  
Aileen Lian ◽  
Anna Richard
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Liberal Arts College ◽  
The Other ◽  
Final Grade ◽  
Personal Technology ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Grade Performance ◽  
The Impact

To test the impact of the implementation of technology bans on students’ experience within a course, we collected data from four sections of Introduction to Psychology at a small liberal arts college in the northeast. In two sections, students were banned from using personal technology devices during lecture. In the other two sections, students were permitted to use personal technology devices freely during lecture. We found a significant reduction in student engagement but not in reported interest in psychology or perceived professor–student rapport for students in the technology-ban condition relative to students in the technology-permitted condition. In contrast to previous studies, we found no difference in final grade performance across condition. Although further research is needed, these results suggest that instructors should consider the composition of students in their course prior to implementing a technology ban in the classroom.

Transitioning to Blended Learning: Understanding Student and Faculty Perceptions

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nanette P. Napier ◽  
Sonal Dekhane ◽  
Stella Smith
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Faculty Perceptions ◽  
Liberal Arts College ◽  
Final Exam ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Faculty Teaching ◽  
Face To Face Instruction ◽  
The Impact

This paper describes the conversion of an introductory computing course to the blended learning model at a small, public liberal arts college. Blended learning significantly reduces face-to-face instruction by incorporating rich, online learning experiences. To assess the impact of blended learning on students, survey data was collected at the midpoint and end of semester, and student performance on the final exam was compared in traditional and blended learning sections. To capture faculty perspectives on teaching blended learning courses, written reflections and discussions from faculty teaching blended learning sections were analyzed. Results indicate that student performance in the traditional and blended learning sections of the course were comparable and that students reported high levels of interaction with their instructor. Faculty teaching the course share insights on transitioning to the blended learning format.

scholarly journals SOCIO-CULTURAL FACTORS AND INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVENESS

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 276-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madara Apsalone ◽  
Ērika Šumilo
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
External Environment ◽  
International Competitiveness ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
The Other ◽  
Small Open Economies ◽  
Performance Orientation ◽  
Innovation Capacity ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

Socio-cultural factors – shared values, norms and attitudes are significant, but less acknowledged sources of international competitiveness. Previous studies have found socio-cultural factors positively affecting various aspects of international competitiveness – entrepreneurship, innovation, productivity and international cooperation. These factors are more sustainable and less affected by external environment changes in comparison with the traditional factors. Socio-cultural factors provide an opportunity to develop competitiveness strategies based on unique advantages. This research aims to explore the impact of socio-cultural factors on international competiveness in small, open economies. Analysing relationship between 400 socio-cultural indicators and competitiveness indicators such as productivity, economic development, business and government efficiency, innovation capacity and infrastructure in 37 countries, six socio-cultural factors have emerged: Collectivism and Hierarchy; Future, Cooperation and Performance Orientation, Self-expression, Monochronism and Rationality, Economic Orientation and Social structure. The first factor – Collectivism and Hierarchy – tends to reduce the international competitiveness; the other five affect it positively.

E-Portfolios

2020 ◽  
pp. 167-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith A. Giering ◽  
Yitna B. Firdyiwek
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Research University ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Liberal Arts College ◽  
High Impact ◽  
Learning Engagement ◽  
High Impact Practice ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Do So

This chapter describes the experiences of a liberal arts college that is part of a large research university implementing e-portfolios with a focus on learning engagement. Using qualitative data collected over time and programmatic experience, the team assesses the depth of engagement their students are experiencing, to determine whether most students are using e-portfolios to engage in learning on their own, or only when prompted to do so by faculty within the confines of a single course. Too few students have taken full ownership of their e-portfolios and engaged with them as a meta-high impact practice. Implications of this finding suggest faculty using e-portfolios need to be intentional about student engagement at the meta-high impact level. Part of achieving this is developing further clarity on what it looks like when e-portfolios are designed to be used as a meta-high impact practice while applying more rigorous methods to determine when students have reached this level of engagement.

Patronage and Performance: Factors in the Political Mobility of Provincial Leaders in Post-Deng China

2012 ◽  
Vol 212 ◽  
pp. 965-981 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eun Kyong Choi
Keyword(s):  
Economic Performance ◽  
Career Mobility ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Political ◽  
Performance Factors ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

AbstractThis paper attempts to estimate the impact of both factional ties and economic performance on the promotion of provincial Party secretaries and governors by analysing a person–year dataset of their career mobility for inclusive years 1989 to 2009. We found that for provincial Party secretaries whose promotion meant rising to a top national position, both factional ties and good economic performance increased their chance for promotion. On the other hand, for provincial governors whose promotion meant rising to a ministry-level position, only economic performance mattered for their promotion. Among provincial Party secretaries, the extent to which performance affected the likelihood of promotion was not different between factional members and non-members. This suggests that even factional members needed to show good performance to enhance the likelihood of their promotion.

Impact of an Optional Experiential Learning Opportunity on Student Engagement and Performance in Undergraduate Nutrition Courses

2016 ◽  
Vol 77 (2) ◽  
pp. 84-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Szeto ◽  
Jess Haines ◽  
Andrea C. Buchholz
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Satisfaction Survey ◽  
Personal Health ◽  
Body Composition Assessment ◽  
Percentile Rank ◽  
Final Exams ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

We examined the impact of an optional experiential learning activity (ELA) on student engagement and performance in 2 undergraduate nutrition courses. The ELA involved completion of a 3-day food record, research lab tour, body composition assessment, and reflective take-home assignment. Of the 808 students in the 2 courses (1 first-year and 1 second-year course), 172 (21%) participated. Engagement was assessed by the Classroom Survey of Student Engagement (CLASSE), and performance was assessed by percentile rank on midterm and final exams. Students’ perceived learning was assessed using a satisfaction survey. Paired-samples t tests examined change in CLASSE scores and percentile rank from baseline to follow-up. Frequencies and thematic analysis were used to examine responses to Likert scale and open-ended questions on the satisfaction survey, respectively. There was an 11%–22% increase (P < 0.05) in the 3 dimensions of student engagement and a greater increase in percentile rank between the midterm and final exams among participants (7.63 ± 21.9) versus nonparticipants (−1.80 ± 22.4, P < 0.001). The majority of participants indicated the ELA enhanced their interest and learning in both their personal health and the course. Findings suggest ELAs related to personal health may improve interest, engagement, and performance among undergraduate students.

Peer reference assistants in a small liberal arts college: case study

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 292-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kasia Gonnerman ◽  
Ken Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Liberal Arts College ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mentorship Program ◽  
Reference Services ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Student Assistants

Purpose The purpose of this study is to demonstrate how to create and sustain a successful mentoring program for reference student assistants in the liberal arts environment. The study delineates student training, program assessment and the impact on reference practice in a way that can be used at other institutions considering implementing a similar initiative. Design/methodology/approach This case study is written by professionals who have been deeply engaged in initiating, running and assessing the program. It presents the value of the program in an unbiased and objective manner by including the voices of the student mentees themselves reflecting on the experience. Findings The mentorship program has proven to be worthwhile and rewarding in equal measures to both the mentees and reference librarians working with our future successors. It serves an important role in inspiring and encouraging library student workers to become interested in academic librarianship as a career choice and it prepares them to be successful students in library and information science graduate programs. Originality/value Although the discussion of training reference student assistants per se is not rare in the library literature, this particular program is unique in several ways: its main intent is to mentor students who are interested in pursuing librarianship as a career goal; it occurs in the context of a liberal arts college rather than in a larger university setting, especially those offering degrees in information and library science; and it empowers students to provide in-depth independent reference services for their peers and faculty.

scholarly journals The impact of task difficulty and performance scores on student engagement and progression

2013 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 291-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raymond Lynch ◽  
James Vincent Patten ◽  
Jennifer Hennessy
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
Task Difficulty ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Examining The Relationship Between The National Survey Of Student Engagement And The ETS Business Major Field Test

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (12) ◽  
pp. 33-40
Author(s):  
Chris Ward ◽  
Dan Yates ◽  
Joon Young Song
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
Field Test ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Liberal Arts ◽  
Business Students ◽  
Liberal Arts College ◽  
Relative Strength ◽  
Major Field ◽  
The Relationship

In this study, the authors examined the relationship between the various NSSE (National Survey of Student Engagement) survey items or classifications and the ETS Major Field Test (MFT) in Business.  The sample consisted of 87 business students at a small liberal arts college.  Many of the survey items were linked positively to the ETS Major Field Test.  The results suggest that MFT is a better measurement than GPA for NSSE.  As a noteworthy finding from the analysis, we need to mention that MFT is a better measurement of student engagement described in the NSSE rather than GPA. Therefore, it seems that the MFT is a valid external measurement of student engagement. In particular, the MFT shows a relative strength in assessing “Integration of Diversity into Coursework.”

scholarly journals Ownership governance and performance in Spanish-Moroccan joint ventures

2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 231-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Victoria Lopez-Perez ◽  
Maria Carmen Perez-Lopez ◽  
Lazaro Rodriguez-Ariza
Keyword(s):  
Joint Ventures ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Management Team ◽  
International Joint Ventures ◽  
The Other ◽  
International Joint ◽  
Form Part ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Different Levels

This paper analyses the impact of ownership on performance by SMEs formed as Spanish-Moroccan international joint ventures (IJVs). In such SMEs, the functions and persons involved at different levels of governance – ownership, board and managers – often overlap. The results obtained from 210 SMEs suggest that owners often exert control by participating in the other mechanisms of governance. Their participation as members of the board has a positive influence on performance and thus the success of the IJV, but when owners form part of the management team (a less frequent situation), the influence on performance is negative and not significant. Participation by owners in the management team is not associated with the IJV’s performance.

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