Learning and teaching as communicative actions: Improving historical knowledge and cognition through Second Life avatar role play (open access)

Learning and teaching as communicative actions: Improving historical knowledge and cognition through Second Life avatar role play

This article examines a higher education history course where virtual role play was implemented as an assignment.
Date: 2012
Creator: Wakefield, Jenny S.; Warren, Scott J.; Rankin, Monica A.; Mills, Leila A. & Gratch, Jonathan S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Development and Assessment of an Instrument for Measuring Mental Model Styles in Korea (open access)

The Development and Assessment of an Instrument for Measuring Mental Model Styles in Korea

This article discusses a research study on the development and assessment of an instrument for measuring mental model styles in Korea.
Date: 2012
Creator: Chermack, Thomas J.; Song, Ji Hoon; Nimon, Kim F.; Choi, Myungweon & Korte, Russel F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cross-Cultural Training and Success Versus Failure of Expatriates (open access)

Cross-Cultural Training and Success Versus Failure of Expatriates

Article discussing cross-cultural training and the success versus failure of expatriates.
Date: 2012
Creator: Joshua-Gojer, Ashwini Esther
System: The UNT Digital Library
Five-Picture Charades: A Flexible Model for Technology Training in Digital Media Tools and Teaching Strategies (open access)

Five-Picture Charades: A Flexible Model for Technology Training in Digital Media Tools and Teaching Strategies

This article presents Five-Picture Charades, an instructional activity designed to introduce preservice and in-service teachers to the technical and pedagogical uses of digital images in the classroom.
Date: 2012
Creator: Alexander, Curby & Hammond, Thomas C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Statistical assumptions of substantive analyses across the general linear model: a mini-review (open access)

Statistical assumptions of substantive analyses across the general linear model: a mini-review

This article seeks to support researchers by concisely reviewing key statistical assumptions associated with substantive statistical tests across the general linear model. Additionally, the article reviews techniques to check for statistical assumptions and identifies remedies and problems if data do not meet the necessary assumptions.
Date: August 28, 2012
Creator: Nimon, Kim F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Tools to support interpreting multiple regression in the face of multicollilnearity (open access)

Tools to support interpreting multiple regression in the face of multicollilnearity

This article argues that rather than using one technique to investigate regression results, researchers should consider multiple indices to understand the contributions that predictors make not only to a regression model, but to each other as well.
Date: March 14, 2012
Creator: Kraha, Amanda; Turner, Heather; Nimon, Kim F.; Zientek, Linda Reichwein & Henson, Robin K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Exploring Learner to Content Interaction as a Success Factor in Online Courses (open access)

Exploring Learner to Content Interaction as a Success Factor in Online Courses

Article exploring learner to content interaction as a success factor in online courses.
Date: October 2012
Creator: Zimmerman, Tekeisha Denise
System: The UNT Digital Library