Table Of ContentCurriculum Design and
Classroom Management:
Concepts, Methodologies, Tools,
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List of Contributors
Abou Naaj, Mahmoud /Ajman University of Science and Technology, UAE..................................975
Agamba, Joachim Jack/Idaho State University, USA.....................................................................713
Ahamer, Gilbert /Austrian Academy of Sciences, Austria.............................................................1271
Ahrens, Andreas /Wismar University of Applied Sciences, Germany......................................467,944
Al-Amin, Md /Monash University, Australia..................................................................................1093
Ankit, Ahmed /Ajman University of Science and Technology, UAE................................................975
Anthony, Anika Ball/The Ohio State University, USA......................................................................42
Archambault, Leanna /Arizona State University, USA.................................................................1494
Bassus, Olaf /Wismar University of Applied Sciences, Germany.....................................................467
Bastedo, Kathleen /University of Central Florida, USA..................................................................447
Bellows, Elizabeth /Appalachian State University, USA................................................................1314
Birle, Delia /University of Oradea, Romania..................................................................................1040
Bjerre, Mette Evelyn/University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA........................................1314
Boadu, Kankam /University of Cape Coast, Ghana........................................................................912
Bochis, Laura /University of Oradea, Romania.............................................................................1040
Bonchis, Elena /University of Oradea, Romania............................................................................1040
Brennan, Andrew /Curtin University, Australia............................................................................1060
Bullock, Daniel Kelvin/North Carolina State University, USA.....................................................1220
Cankaya, Ibrahim Arda/Suleyman Demirel University, Turkey....................................................280
Caravias, Vicki /Swinburne University of Technology, Australia.........................................................1
Carstens, Frederick J./Tapestry Charter School, USA.................................................................1198
Chang, Aichia /Washington State University, USA........................................................................1561
Chen, Pi-Yun /Shu-Te University, Taiwan.......................................................................................1587
Coffey, Heather /University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA.................................................1314
Connor, Kenneth A./Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA.............................................................23
Crews, Tena B./University of South Carolina, USA........................................................................656
Darby, Flower /Northern Arizona University, USA..........................................................................818
Day, Scott L./University of Illinois – Springfield, USA....................................................................150
de Beer, Marie /Durban University of Technology, South Africa...................................................1545
Deyoe, Meghan Morris/SUNY Albany, USA.....................................................................................23
Dickenson, Patricia /National University, USA..............................................................................1022
Dimitriadou, Catherine /University of Western Macedonia, Greece............................................1358
Doherty, John /Northern Arizona University, USA..........................................................................818
Egbert, Joy /Washington State University, USA.............................................................................1561
Esse, Ugwunwa Chinyere/Covenant University – Canaan Land, Nigeria....................................1599
Estes, Judi Simmons/Park University, USA....................................................................................758
Eteokleous, Nikleia /Frederick University, Cyprus........................................................................1102
Ferreira, Anita Ferreira/Universidad de Concepción, Chile.......................................................1166
Fitzgerald, Carlton J./New England College, USA.......................................................................1040
Fleck, Bethany K. B./Metropolitan State University of Denver, USA.............................................106
Fu, Yujian /Alabama A&M University, USA..................................................................................1419
Gautreau, Cynthia /California State University, USA...................................................................1389
Ghani, Erlane K/Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia................................................................897
Gimbert, Belinda G./The Ohio State University, USA......................................................................42
Giousmpasoglou, Charalampos /Bahrain Polytechnic, Bahrain...................................................1141
Gotesman, Edith /Ashkelon Academic College, Israel...................................................................1482
Gounari, Panagiota /University of Massachusetts–Boston, USA...................................................1185
Grincewicz, Amy M./College of Mount St. Joseph, USA................................................................630
Groce, Eric /Appalachian State University, USA............................................................................1314
Guan, Shuyi /University at Albany, State University of New York, USA..........................................432
Guerra, Vania /Zürich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland................................................677
Gurubatham, Mohan /HELP University, Malaysia......................................................................1123
Haugdal, Marit Grande/Hunn Elementary School, Norway..........................................................311
Heafner, Tina L./University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA...............................................1314
Hedegard, Danielle /Northern Arizona University, USA.................................................................697
Herman, David /Washington State University, USA.......................................................................1561
Holdcroft, Clare /Manchester Metropolitan University, UK............................................................407
Holmes, Paul S./Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.............................................................407
Howard, Alexandria /University of South Carolina, USA...............................................................656
Hozien, Wafa /Virginia State University, USA..................................................................................999
Hsiao, Ming-Hsiung /Shu-Te University, Taiwan...........................................................................1587
Hussey, Heather D./Northcentral University, USA.........................................................................106
Idiegbeyan-Ose, Jerome /Covenant University – Canaan Land, Nigeria......................................1599
Kandukuri, Narayana Rao/G.M.R Polytechnic, India...................................................................774
Kaur, Avneet /University of Wollongong in Dubai, UAE.................................................................862
Kılıc, Figen /Mersin University, Turkey..........................................................................................1572
Klocke, Astrid /Northern Arizona University, USA..........................................................................697
Komarnicki, Janet Kuser/Fisher College, USA.............................................................................799
Kose, Utku /Usak University, Turkey................................................................................................280
Kostoulas-Makrakis, Nelly /University of Crete, Greece..............................................................1402
Koutropoulos, Apostolos /University of Massachusetts–Boston, USA..........................................1185
Koyun, Arif /Suleyman Demirel University, Turkey.........................................................................280
Kpolovie, Peter James/University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.........................................................846
Krisi, Miri /Ashkelon Academic College, Israel.............................................................................1482
Kumi-Yeboah, Alex /Dalton State College, USA.....................................................56,167,912,1619
Lamendola, Jessica M./SUNY Albany, USA.....................................................................................23
Larcara, Marie /Canisius College, USA............................................................................................93
Larson, Jean /Arizona State University, USA.................................................................................1494
Laurian, Simona /University of Oradea, Romania........................................................................1040
Lawrence, Kimberley /University of Calgary, Canada...................................................................360
Lawrence, Randee Lipson/National Louis University, USA........................................................1436
Limniou, Maria /University of Liverpool, UK.................................................................................407
Lohr, Kathy D./East Carolina University, USA............................................................................1073
Lu, Yu-Jui /Ming Chuan University, Taiwan....................................................................................836
Lübcke, Maren /Zürich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland..............................................677
Marinakou, Evangelia /Royal University for Women, Bahrain.....................................................1141
Martin, Romana /Curtin University, Australia..............................................................................1060
Mason, Roger B./Durban University of Technology and Institute of Systems Science, South
Africa..........................................................................................................................................1545
McGee, Patricia /University of Texas at San Antonio, USA.............................................................488
Melo de Lima, Tiago França/Federal University of Ouro Preto, Brazil........................................324
Meyer, Florian /Université de Sherbrooke, Canada.........................................................................610
Miniaoui, Hela /University of Wollongong in Dubai, UAE..............................................................862
Moebs, Sabine /Dublin City University, Ireland...............................................................................565
Mohanasundaram, K. /Government Arts College (Autonomous), India.........................................264
Morales, Sandra /Newcastle University, UK..................................................................................1166
Moran, Clarice /North Carolina State University, USA...................................................................588
Mott, Vivian W./East Carolina University, USA...........................................................................1073
Mouza, Chrystalla /University of Delaware, USA...........................................................................392
Muhammad, Kamaruzzaman /Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia..........................................897
Munene, Ishmael I./Northern Arizona University, USA.................................................................818
Nachouki, Mirna /Ajman University of Science and Technology, UAE...........................................975
Nari, Eirini /Platon School, Greece................................................................................................1358
Nazareth dos Passos, Thiago /Federal University of Ouro Preto, Brazil........................................324
Newman, Dianna L./SUNY Albany, USA..........................................................................................23
Nganji, Julius T./University of Hull, UK.........................................................................................929
Nggada, Shawulu H./Polytechnic of Namibia, Namibia.................................................................929
Nisiforou, Efi A./Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus..........................................................1102
Nizet, Isabelle /Université de Sherbrooke, Canada..........................................................................610
O’Donnell, Eileen /Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland.............................................................242
O’Donnell, Liam /Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland..............................................................242
Ogden, Lori /West Virginia University, USA....................................................................................513
Ololube, Nwachukwu Prince/University of Education, Nigeria............................131,744,846,877
Ostashewski, Nathaniel /Curtin University, Australia...................................................................1060
Palaiologou, Nektaria /University of Western Macedonia, Greece...............................................1358
Parker, Rebecca A./The Ohio State University, USA........................................................................42
Parsons, David /Massey University, New Zealand...........................................................................203
Picciano, Anthony G./City University of New York (CUNY), USA.................................................150
Popa, Carmen /University of Oradea, Romania.............................................................................1040
Powell, Angiline /University of Memphis, USA..............................................................................1461
Pyzdrowski, Laura J./West Virginia University, USA.....................................................................513
Qian, Yufeng /Northeastern University, USA...................................................................................799
Rahman, Ataur /University of Western Sydney, Australia.............................................................1093
Ray, Beverly B./Idaho State University, USA................................................................................1461
Reichert, Michael /University of Delaware, USA.............................................................................392
Richmond, Aaron S./Metropolitan State University of Denver, USA.............................................106
Salinas, Jaime García/University of Queensland, Australia.........................................................1166
Salleh, Salina /Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia.....................................................................897
Sargent, Beth /California State University, USA............................................................................1389
Scepanovic, Snezana /University “Mediterranean”, Montenegro...................................................677
Seaman, Jeff /Babson College, USA.................................................................................................150
Semingson, Peggy /The University of Texas – Arlington, USA.........................................................345
Shambaugh, Neal /West Virginia University, USA...........................................................................513
Sheehan, Madoc /James Cook University, Australia........................................................................724
Sheehan, Milton /Tapestry Charter School, USA...........................................................................1198
Shekhar, N. Chandra/Government Polytechnic, India...................................................................774
Shen, Pei-Di /Ming Chuan University, Taiwan.................................................................................836
Siu, Kin Wai Michael/The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong & Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, USA........................................................................................................378
Sivasankar, A. /SASTRA University, India.......................................................................................264
Smith, Patriann /University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign, USA..............................................1619
Stang, Kristin /California State University, USA...........................................................................1389
Stefaniak, Jill E./Old Dominion University, USA............................................................................643
Sundfaer, Hilde /Åsveien Elementary School, Norway....................................................................311
Taylor, Jonathan E./Troy University, USA....................................................................................1245
Thieman, Gayle Y./Portland State University, USA......................................................................1516
Torrisi-Steele, Geraldine /Griffith University, Australia..................................................73,188,1373
Tsai, Chia-Wen /Ming Chuan University, Taiwan............................................................................836
Uğurlu, Yücel /Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan..........................................................................299
Umunadi, Kennedy E./Delta State University, Nigeria..........................................................131,846
Vargas, Jessica /Rollins College, USA..............................................................................................447
Vaughan, Norman /Mount Royal University, Canada.....................................................................360
Venkatasubbaiah, K. /Andhra University, India..............................................................................774
Wichadee, Saovapa /Bangkok University, Thailand........................................................................225
Wilkinson, Kelly /Indiana State University, USA.............................................................................656
Wong, Yi Lin/The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong................................................378
Yigit, Tuncay /Suleyman Demirel University, Turkey.......................................................................280
Yoshida, Asako /University of Manitoba, Canada...........................................................................537
Young, Carl A./North Carolina State University, USA...................................................................588
Young, William /University of South Florida, USA.........................................................................912
Yuksel, Asim Sinan/Suleyman Demirel University, Turkey............................................................280
Zaščerinska, Jeļena /Centre for Education and Innovation Research, Latvia.........................467,944
Table of Contents
Preface..................................................................................................................................................xx
Volume I
Section 1
Fundamental Concepts and Theories
This section serves as a foundation for this exhaustive reference tool by addressing underlying principles essential
to the understanding of Curriculum Design and Classroom Management. Chapters found within these pages provide
an excellent framework in which to position Curriculum Design and Classroom Management within the field of
information science and technology. Insight regarding the critical incorporation of global measures into Curriculum
Design and Classroom Management is addressed, while crucial stumbling blocks of this field are explored. With
14 chapters comprising this foundational section, the reader can learn and chose from a compendium of expert
research on the elemental theories underscoring the Curriculum Design and Classroom Management discipline.
Chapter 1
LiteratureReviewinConceptionsandApproachestoTeachingusingBlendedLearning.....................1
Vicki Caravias, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
Chapter 2
FlippingSTEMLearning:ImpactonStudents’ProcessofLearningandFacultyInstructional
Activities...............................................................................................................................................23
Dianna L. Newman, SUNY Albany, USA
Meghan Morris Deyoe, SUNY Albany, USA
Kenneth A. Connor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA
Jessica M. Lamendola, SUNY Albany, USA
Chapter 3
BlendedLearningtoSupportAlternativeTeacherCertification..........................................................42
Anika Ball Anthony, The Ohio State University, USA
Belinda G. Gimbert, The Ohio State University, USA
Rebecca A. Parker, The Ohio State University, USA
Chapter 4
BlendedandOnlineLearninginVirtualK-12Schools........................................................................56
Alex Kumi-Yeboah, Dalton State College, USA
Chapter 5
FactorsPredisposingAcademicstowardstheUseofBlendedStrategies:AModel............................73
Geraldine Torrisi-Steele, Griffith University, Australia
Chapter 6
BenefitsoftheFlippedClassroomModel............................................................................................93
Marie Larcara, Canisius College, USA
Chapter 7
PromotingActiveLearningthroughaFlippedCourseDesign...........................................................106
Heather D. Hussey, Northcentral University, USA
Bethany K. B. Fleck, Metropolitan State University of Denver, USA
Aaron S. Richmond, Metropolitan State University of Denver, USA
Chapter 8
BlendedLearningandTechnologicalDevelopmentinTeachingandLearning.................................131
Kennedy E. Umunadi, Delta State University, Nigeria
Nwachukwu Prince Ololube, University of Education, Nigeria
Chapter 9
OnlineLearninginIllinoisHighSchools:TheVoicesofPrincipals!................................................150
Anthony G. Picciano, City University of New York (CUNY), USA
Jeff Seaman, Babson College, USA
Scott L. Day, University of Illinois – Springfield, USA
Chapter 10
LearningTheoryandOnlineLearninginK-12Education:InstructionalModelsand
Implications.........................................................................................................................................167
Alex Kumi-Yeboah, University at Albany – SUNY, USA
Chapter 11
FactorsShapingAcademics’UseofTechnologyinTeaching:AProposedModel...........................188
Geraldine Torrisi-Steele, Griffith University, Australia
Chapter 12
AMobileLearningOverviewbyTimelineandMindMap................................................................203
David Parsons, Massey University, New Zealand
Chapter 13
FactorsRelatedtoStudents’PerformanceofHybridLearninginanEnglishLanguageCourse.......225
Saovapa Wichadee, Bangkok University, Thailand