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This dissertation is dedicated to my family who has been unbelievably supportive and tolerant dur... more This dissertation is dedicated to my family who has been unbelievably supportive and tolerant during this endeavor. My wonderful husband, Fred, and our two children, Joshua and Anna Marie, provided the love, support, and understanding that made this work possible. My amazing mother, Anna Holcomb, was always there with a sympathetic ear, listening and encouraging me throughout the process. And, without a doubt, my father, Cecil Brooks Holcomb, Jr., spiritually lent me the courage, inspiration, and will to embark on this journey and see it to fruition.
This dissertation explores the lived experiences of educators who teach in flex model blended lea... more This dissertation explores the lived experiences of educators who teach in flex model blended learning settings using online, vendor-provided courseware. The tradition of hermeneutic phenomenology grounds this inquiry (Heidegger, 1927/2008). Phenomenological research activities designed by van Manen (1990, 2002) provide the methodological framework for this study, the purpose of which was to uncover the essence of blended learning from the educator perspective that it might inform policy and practice to better serve the needs of all students as this form of education becomes increasingly popular. The study included in-depth interviews with seven blended educators across five different blended programs using three distinct courseware products in the state of Georgia. Three primary themes emerged: 1) Professional Preparedness, 2) Flexible Facilitation, and 3) Intentional Proximity. Participant educators were found to be highly educated in terms of multiple and advanced degrees, six of...
Quality Circle Digest, 1986
EJ329112 - Perceptual Differences in Attitudes on Quality Circles.
This dissertation explores the lived experiences of educators who teach in flex model blended lea... more This dissertation explores the lived experiences of educators who teach in flex model blended learning settings using online, vendor-provided courseware. The tradition of hermeneutic phenomenology grounds this inquiry (Heidegger, 1927/2008). Phenomenological research activities designed by van Manen (1990, 2002) provide the methodological framework for this study, the purpose of which was to uncover the essence of blended learning from the educator perspective that it might inform policy and practice to better serve the needs of all students as this form of education becomes increasingly popular. The study included in-depth interviews with seven blended educators across five different blended programs using three distinct courseware products in the state of Georgia. Three primary themes emerged: 1) Professional Preparedness, 2) Flexible Facilitation, and 3) Intentional Proximity. Participant educators were found to be highly educated in terms of multiple and advanced degrees, six of...
This dissertation is dedicated to my family who has been unbelievably supportive and tolerant dur... more This dissertation is dedicated to my family who has been unbelievably supportive and tolerant during this endeavor. My wonderful husband, Fred, and our two children, Joshua and Anna Marie, provided the love, support, and understanding that made this work possible. My amazing mother, Anna Holcomb, was always there with a sympathetic ear, listening and encouraging me throughout the process. And, without a doubt, my father, Cecil Brooks Holcomb, Jr., spiritually lent me the courage, inspiration, and will to embark on this journey and see it to fruition.
This dissertation explores the lived experiences of educators who teach in flex model blended lea... more This dissertation explores the lived experiences of educators who teach in flex model blended learning settings using online, vendor-provided courseware. The tradition of hermeneutic phenomenology grounds this inquiry (Heidegger, 1927/2008). Phenomenological research activities designed by van Manen (1990, 2002) provide the methodological framework for this study, the purpose of which was to uncover the essence of blended learning from the educator perspective that it might inform policy and practice to better serve the needs of all students as this form of education becomes increasingly popular. The study included in-depth interviews with seven blended educators across five different blended programs using three distinct courseware products in the state of Georgia. Three primary themes emerged: 1) Professional Preparedness, 2) Flexible Facilitation, and 3) Intentional Proximity. Participant educators were found to be highly educated in terms of multiple and advanced degrees, six of...
Quality Circle Digest, 1986
EJ329112 - Perceptual Differences in Attitudes on Quality Circles.
This dissertation explores the lived experiences of educators who teach in flex model blended lea... more This dissertation explores the lived experiences of educators who teach in flex model blended learning settings using online, vendor-provided courseware. The tradition of hermeneutic phenomenology grounds this inquiry (Heidegger, 1927/2008). Phenomenological research activities designed by van Manen (1990, 2002) provide the methodological framework for this study, the purpose of which was to uncover the essence of blended learning from the educator perspective that it might inform policy and practice to better serve the needs of all students as this form of education becomes increasingly popular. The study included in-depth interviews with seven blended educators across five different blended programs using three distinct courseware products in the state of Georgia. Three primary themes emerged: 1) Professional Preparedness, 2) Flexible Facilitation, and 3) Intentional Proximity. Participant educators were found to be highly educated in terms of multiple and advanced degrees, six of...