No Bells: Closing the Achievement Gap with Personalized Competency-Based Learning in a Small Rural High Poverty School District

• Authors : Dillon, Jeffrey

Subjects: Poverty; At Risk Students; Academic Achievement

• Source: ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, Northwest Nazarene University. 148 pp.

• Abstract: Poverty has been identified as a barrier for at-risk student achievement across America. Can personalized competence-based learning provide at-risk students the skills and knowledge needed ... As Provided

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Workplace Listening Comprehension of Thai Undergraduates in an Asian English as a Lingua Franca Context

• Authors : Chaipuapae, Panjanit

Subjects: Undergraduate Students; Asians; English (Second Language)Thailand

• Source: ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, Northern Arizona University. 395 pp.

• Abstract: In Asia, English is used as a lingua franca (ELF; Kirkpatrick, 2010). For Thai university graduates to be successful in their future careers, being able to ... As Provided

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From Development to Evaluation: Investigating the Competence Model for Environmental Education for Use in the United States

• Authors : Felix-Strishock, Lisa

Subjects: Environmental Education; Competency Based Education; Elementary School Students

• Source: ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, The University of Arizona. 136 pp.

• Abstract: This dissertation investigates the "Competence Model for Environmental Education" (Kaiser, Roczen, & Bogner, 2008), a theoretical environmental-behavior change model, for use in the United States with elementary-aged ... As Provided

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Early Childhood Education Students' Perceptions of Community College Online Practicum Experiences from a Competency-Based Education Perspective

• Authors : Kneppe Walter, Janiece

Subjects: Student Attitudes; Practicums; Competency Based Education

• Source: ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Concordia University Chicago. 166 pp.

• Abstract: Community colleges are well-positioned to provide formal education and early field experiences to Early Childhood Education (ECE) teachers, particularly the non-traditional students who are balancing ... As Provided

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Student Learning Preferences in Nontraditional Degree Programs: A Look toward the Future of Higher Education in America

• Authors : Folts, Lynda

Subjects: Student Attitudes; Preferences; Nontraditional EducationTexas

• Source: ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Texas A&M University - Commerce. 271 pp.

• Abstract: This research project was used to examine variables influencing preferred learning modes of online competency-based education (CBE) students registered in a Bachelor's of Organizational Leadership ... As Provided

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Structural Validity of Competency Based Assessments: An Approach to Curriculum Evaluation

• Authors : Chelimo, Sheila C.

Subjects: Competency Based Education; Medical Education; Undergraduate Study

• Source: ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, Ohio University. 167 pp.

• Abstract: The primary aim of higher education has been debatable. However, one of the many goals that higher education strives for is to equip students with ... As Provided

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Competency-Based Education Implementation and Leadership Case Study

• Authors : Jumper, Timothy J.

Subjects: Competency Based Education; Program Implementation; Educational PracticesIowa

• Source: ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Creighton University. 129 pp.

• Abstract: The Competency-based Education (CBE) Collaborative was developed in 2012. Ten school districts initiated CBE implementation as part of the Collaborative. With CBE implementation in Iowa only ... As Provided

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College Choice and Competency-Based Education Learner Motivations

• Authors : Morrison, Cali Marie Koerner

Subjects: College Choice; Competency Based Education; Learning MotivationPell Grant Program

• Source: ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Montana State University. 230 pp.

• Abstract: Recently there has been a resurgence of interest in competency-based education, a learning modality which is mastery-based, self-paced and focused on demonstrations of knowledge and ... As Provided

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Competency Based Education: Best Practices and Implementation Strategies for Institutions of Higher Education

• Authors : Kellogg, Sara E.

Subjects: Competency Based Education; Best Practices; Program Implementation

• Source: ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Concordia University, St. Paul. 120 pp.

• Abstract: The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the landscape of Competency-Based Education in institutions of higher education, and how these institutions have successfully ... As Provided

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An Operational Management Competency Model for Online Education Administrators

• Authors : deMarks, Fanniel

Subjects: Models; Educational Administration; Competency Based Education

• Source: ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, Nova Southeastern University. 143 pp.

• Abstract: Despite the steady rise in online education and increasingly empirical studies on related learning technologies and technology support, there is considerable evidence that the field ... As Provided

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