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Jessica Garizurieta-Bernabe; Rosaley Prakaschandra – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2025
International Collaborative Online Learning (COIL) is a term that describes virtual mobility experiences that are integrated into the formal curriculum to give students the chance to interact with peers at international universities in specific learning activities, while also developing intercultural, professional, and digital skills. The…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Electronic Learning, International Programs, Foreign Countries
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Izaak Dekker; Marie-José Koerhuis-Pasanisi; Martijn Koek – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2025
Supplemental instruction, also known as Peer Assisted Study Sessions (SI-PASS), is a well-established form of peer learning that has been implemented in higher education institutions across the globe and that coincides with learning gains for participants. While the effects on learning gains have been extensively studied with quasi-experiments,…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Supplementary Education, College Students, Instructional Effectiveness
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Pilhyoun Yoon; Sangsun Han; Kibum Kim – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2025
This study is based on the hypothesis that group cohesion and efficacy have significant effects on the academic performance of individuals in online (virtual) education environments no less than in-person education environments. To that end, this study explores the effectiveness of group activities in a virtual classroom environment using VC…
Descriptors: Group Dynamics, Cooperative Learning, Group Behavior, Group Activities
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Jessica Taggart; Lindsay B. Wheeler – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2025
Collaborative learning is a common teaching technique, posited to align with a constructivist approach to teaching and learning. This qualitative descriptive study explores how, if at all, faculty implementation and discussion of collaborative learning shows evidence of it as a constructivist practice. Nineteen faculty at a large public…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Constructivism (Learning), Faculty, Group Activities
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Hermann Astleitner; Sarah Schlick – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2025
Social media has a strong influence on the everyday lives of college students. A particular question of advanced research interest is whether social media also play a role when attending class. This exploratory study was aimed at designing a theoretical model that embraces such concepts. First, we identified that identity development, learning…
Descriptors: Social Media, College Students, Self Concept, Computer Use
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Jati Ariati; Thomas Pham; Jane S. Vogler – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2025
Serving as a prominent framework for online learning, the Community of Inquiry (CoI), identifies three factors critical to learning in online environments: teaching presence, cognitive presence, and social presence. However, application of the CoI framework to face-to-face classes has not been broadly or systematically explored, despite…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Environment, In Person Learning