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DEVELOPING AN EDUCATIONAL FRAMEWORK TO GUIDE THE DESIGN
OF FAITH-BASED ADULT SMALL GROUP VIDEO
CURRICULUM PROGRAMS
by
Gabriel J. Veas
_________________________________________________________________
A Dissertation Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
December 2007
Copyright 2007 Gabriel J. Veas
Object Description
| Title | Developing an educational framework to guide the design of faith-based adult small group video curriculum programs |
| Author | Veas, Gabriel J. |
| Author email | gabeveas@hotmail.com |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education (Psychology & Technology) |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2007-09-12 |
| Date submitted | 2007 |
| Restricted until | Restricted until 12 Nov. 2009. |
| Date published | 2009-11-12 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Genzuk, Michael |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Jun, Alexander Mora-Flores, Eugenia |
| Abstract | One of the most important responsibilities of church leaders is to provide their parishioners with educational materials that will help them grow. Due to the vastness of this charge, in recent years church leaders have relied upon faith-based adult small group video curriculum programs to provide small group leaders and participants with structure and direction. This study examined two small groups that participated in the implementation of a curriculum program. Each small group was observed during each session that took place, then members were interviewed and had their documents analyzed. The researcher explored the extent to which literature in the areas of knowledge, motivation, and instructional design was relevant towards evaluating the implementation of the curriculum program (Clark & Estes, 2002). An evaluative case study design was utilized to collect then analyze the experiences of leaders and participants.; Based upon the experiences of individuals in this study, findings indicate that the role of the leader, as the facilitator, played a central role in the health of groups. In addition to this, findings indicate that the performance of leaders also appeared to influence group dynamics and the motivation of participants. Findings also indicate that the flexibility and simplicity that this technology offered proved to be incentives for individuals to take part in this curriculum program. Research suggests that an increased amount of accountability through the use of assessments are beneficial to those who are seeking to implement such curriculum programs.; This study addressed the implementation of a faith-based curriculum program in a religious organization with findings which are not unique for ecclesiastics. The curriculum program and population in this study address several educational theories in general, providing applied and theoretical implications for curriculum programs in any subject matter, providing a universal appeal to educators. Further research is needed to explore how different populations implement curriculum programs, in order to provide insights into what is educationally effective. |
| Keyword | curriculum; mentoring; small groups; Christian education; educational psychology; multimedia; motivation; adult learners; implementation; instructional design; leadership; knowledge; discipleship |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m918 |
| Rights | Veas, Gabriel J. |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | http://www.usc.edu/isd/libraries/services/ask_a_librarian/email/ |
| Filename | etd-Veas-20071112 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume32/etd-Veas-20071112.pdf |
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| Title | Page 1 |
| Full text | DEVELOPING AN EDUCATIONAL FRAMEWORK TO GUIDE THE DESIGN OF FAITH-BASED ADULT SMALL GROUP VIDEO CURRICULUM PROGRAMS by Gabriel J. Veas _________________________________________________________________ A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF EDUCATION December 2007 Copyright 2007 Gabriel J. Veas |
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