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Bayley, Tiffany; Hurst, Ada – Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 2018
The design of balanced assembly lines, especially when considering workforce, material, and cycle time factors, is an important managerial decision-making activity in manufacturing firms. Numerous active learning activities are available to assist instructors in teaching assembly line balancing to students. While effective in improving student…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Blended Learning, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Industry
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VonDras, Dean D. – Educational Gerontology, 2008
This article discusses self-assessment of gerontology teaching practice. Through a process of self-reflection one may find insight into their teaching and, concomitantly, develop best-practices for enhancing student learning in gerontology. A self-assessment framework is presented, illuminating best-practices in the areas of the lecture-discussion…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Gerontology, Teaching Methods, Reflective Teaching
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Sheehan, Timothy J.; Walker, Candice; Reiter, Dorie – Journal of Teaching in the Addictions, 2007
As more diverse students enter the field of addiction counseling, educators and researchers are challenged to explore more inclusive teaching methods for better academic outcomes. In this study, outcomes from an experimental group using cooperative learning methods for a course in addiction counseling were compared to outcomes from the same course…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Addictive Behavior, Teaching Skills, Counseling Techniques
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Shuster, Michele; Peterson, Karen – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2009
The war on cancer has been waged for nearly 40 years, yet the cancer burden remains high, especially among minority and underserved populations. One strategy to make strides in the war on cancer and its disparate impacts is to increase the diversity of the cancer research workforce. We describe an approach to recruit a diverse population of future…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Cancer, Student Surveys, Oncology
Perez, Rafael A. – 1989
The purpose of this study was to compare the knowledge about art acquired by students who went on site visits with that of students who experienced only the lecture method of teaching. A study was conducted at Boricua College (New York) with two groups of 25 students each, one participating as a control and one as an experimental group. The…
Descriptors: Art Education, Comparative Analysis, Educational Research, Field Instruction
Stoll, Sharon Kay; And Others – 1994
Three approaches to teaching moral reasoning were implemented by expert teachers in classes at three small colleges and outcomes were compared. Teaching models included the following: Model A, a "good reasoned" approach in which students discussed scenarios and determined the best course of action; Model B, a teacher-centered lecture,…
Descriptors: Athletes, College Students, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Ethical Instruction