The Effect of Blended Learning and Virtual Learning on Student Performance in High School Physical Education

The relationship between blended, virtual, and traditional learning on student performance can significantly affect the future of physical education programs’ curriculum and instructional methods. This causal-comparative research design study examines the difference in student performance measured by FitnessGram® scores between ninth-grade female physical education students who participate in an all-online/virtual learning instructional model, a blended learning instructional model, and a traditional face-to-face learning instructional model. Using a random sample of 143 students from six physical education classes from two high schools in a rural South Carolina school district, a one-way ANOVA was conducted to examine the difference in student performance measured by the FitnessGram® based on learning models. The results were not statistically significant, suggesting that there is no significant difference in student performance as measured by FitnessGram® scores among female ninth-grade physical education students who participate in an all-online/virtual learning instructional model, a blended learning instructional model, and a traditional face-to-face learning instructional model. Recommendations for future research will suggest a larger sample size, including male students, and further investigation identifying which student population benefits most from virtual physical education

A Phenomenology of Teachers\u27 Experiences Using One-to-One Technology in Rural North Carolina Middle Schools

The purpose of this transcendental phenomenological study is to describe the experiences of middle school teachers using one-to-one technology in schools in rural North Carolina. The guiding theory, Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK), is a framework for interweaving technology, pedagogy, and content knowledge. The 12 participants in this study were middle school teachers from three schools in a rural North Carolina school district. The central research question for this study is: how do middle school teachers describe their daily experiences using one-to-one technology in schools in rural North Carolina. The supporting questions posed were: how do participants describe their self-efficacy regarding technology, their experiences regarding technology and its integration with pedagogy, their experiences regarding technology and its integration with the content they teach, how do participants describe the challenges and benefits of having one-to-one technology in the classroom, and how do participants describe the professional development opportunities they have or desire to have regarding the use of one-to-one technology in the classroom. Data collection methods included conducting interviews, generating focus group discussions, and an open-ended questionnaire. Data analysis procedures used were phenomenological reduction, imaginative variation, and a synthesis of textural and structural descriptions. Triangulation of data using interviews, focus groups, and questionnaires was used to establish credibility. Dependability was confirmed through epoche, member checks, and peer reviews. Rich thick descriptions of the participants’ experiences using one-to-one technology in the classroom increased transferability

Calorimetric study of the thermodynamic properties of the nickel-cadmium cell Final report, 1 Oct. 1964 - 31 Dec. 1965

Thermal properties of electrochemical cells from calorimetry of nickel-cadmium batter

Contributions of CSU Libraries to Student Success: 2015-2016 Library Assessment: Appendices

This document contains the appendices to the 2016 Assessment conducted by CSU Libraries. These appendices include: Literature Review Additional data not included in the report Survey Questionnaire Focus Group Protocols A list of questions used for the focus group discussion

Contributions of CSU Libraries to Student Success: Assessment Report

This report is the result of a comprehensive assessment of library services at Columbus State University and focuses on student perception of the library and its impact on learning outcomes. It also presents a current view of library services that are currently offered to the Columbus State community

Metamagnetism in hydrophobically induced carboxylate (phenylmalonate)-bridged copper(II) layers

Self-assembly of copper(II) ions, phenylmalonate and pyrimidine yields the layered compound [Cu(pym)(Phmal)]n ( 1) where intralayer ferro- and interlayer antiferromagnetic interactions occur with three-dimensional antiferromagnetic ordering at Tc = 2.15 KLloret Pastor, Francisco, [email protected] ; Julve Olcina, Miguel, [email protected]

Nickel(II) and iron(II) triple helicates assembled from expanded quaterpyridines incorporating flexible linkages

In the present study the interaction of Fe(II) and Ni(II) with the related expanded quaterpyridines, 1,2-, 1,3- and 1,4-bis-(5'-methyl-[2,2']bipyridinyl-5-ylmethoxy)benzene ligands (4–6 respectively), incorporating flexible, bis-aryl/methylene ether linkages in the bridges between the dipyridyl domains, was shown to predominantly result in the assembly of [M2L3]4+ complexes; although with 4 and 6 there was also evidence for the (minor) formation of the corresponding [M4L6]8+ species. Overall, this result contrasts with the behaviour of the essentially rigid 'parent' quaterpyridine 1 for which only tetrahedral [M4L6]8+ cage species were observed when reacted with various Fe(II) salts. It also contrasts with that observed for 2 and 3 incorporating essentially rigid substituted phenylene and biphenylene bridges between the dipyridyl domains where reaction with Fe(II) and Ni(II) yielded both [M2L3]4+ and [M4L6]8+ complex types, but in this case it was the latter species that was assigned as the thermodynamically favoured product type. The X-ray structures of the triple helicate complexes [H2O⊂Ni2(4)3](PF6)4·THF·.2H2O, [Ni2(6)3](PF6)4·195MeCN·1.THF·1.82O, and the very unusual triple helicate PF6− inclusion complex, [(PF6)⊂Ni2(5)3](PF6)3·1.75eCN·5.25TF·0.25H2O are reported

Aneuploidy screening of embryonic stem cell clones by metaphase karyotyping and droplet digital polymerase chain reaction

DNA input in ddPCR reaction. The figure shows copy number of Chr 8 (crosses) and Y (squares) measured by ddPCR with various input quantities of genomic DNA template. Vertical bars are Standard Errors. The experiment demonstrates linearity across the range of concentrations relevant to the DNA preparations assayed. This is a key point for the robustness of the screen, as gDNA preparations are challenging to standardize due to the disparity of growth rates between ES cell clones. (PDF 26 kb