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On-Campus vs Distance Tutorials in Preparatory Courses for Mathematics Student Teachers -- Performance Gains and Influencing Factors
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Katharina Kirsten; Gilbert Greefrath – International Journal of Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, 2024
Due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, new instructional designs for mathematics courses have recently been developed. Unlike traditional e-learning courses, distance learning via videoconferencing contains more synchronous elements and is therefore more closely related to classroom instruction. Since theories of person-environment fit suggest…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Synchronous Communication, Tutorial Programs, Student Teachers
Investigating the Interconnectedness among Elements of Face-to-Face Tutorials in Distance Education
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Somuah, Beatrice Asante; Segbenya, Moses; Arhin, Vera; Ampofo, Samuel Yaw – International Journal of Educational Management, 2022
Purpose: Face-to-face tutorial sessions remain an integral part of the delivery mode of distance education in Ghana. It is sometimes used as the sole mode of delivery of educational content in some distance education institutions. This study, therefore, investigated the interconnectedness of elements of face-to-face tutorials among distance…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Students, Distance Education, Tutorial Programs
When Learner-Centered Teaching and Learning Goes Online: Zooming into Linear Algebra Tutorials during the Pandemic
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Miriam N. Wallach; Igor' Kontorovich – International Journal of Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic shifted higher education online, drawing attention to synchronous learning and instruction on digital communication platforms. Learner-centered teaching practices in the tertiary level, such as mathematical discussions, have been shown to benefit student learning. The interactions involved in online synchronous mathematical…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Learner Controlled Instruction, Electronic Learning
Interaction Patterns in Synchronous Chinese Tutorials
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Shi, Lijing; Stickler, Ursula – Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 2018
Speaking in Chinese is problematic for all learners, particularly for beginners and more so during online interaction. Despite the fact that interaction has been identified as crucial for the development of speaking skills, it can be hindered by students' lack of language competence or their anxiety. Teacher-centred practices in tutorials can…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Instruction, Mandarin Chinese, Online Courses
Monetary Valuations of University Course Delivery: The Case for Face-to-Face Learning Activities in Accounting Education
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Taplin, Ross; Kerr, Rosy; Brown, Alistair – Accounting Education, 2017
Student preferences for delivery options were obtained within a monetary framework by asking students to purchase their ideal course structure. Results show that accounting students prefer to spend more on tutorials but purchase less lecture time; the difference due to the higher cost of tutorials compared to lectures. Face-to-face classes were…
Descriptors: Accounting, Business Administration Education, Synchronous Communication, Student Attitudes
Replication of the Learning Alliance Inventory to Blended Student Populations
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Andrews, Katrina; Bath, Debra; Smith, Calvin – Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2018
The therapeutic working alliance by Bordin has been demonstrated as a 'common ground' variable attributable to change in identified change enterprises, including education. In this context, working alliance (renamed learning alliance) has been empirically demonstrated to predict positive on-campus student outcomes. However, minimal research…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Replication (Evaluation), Measures (Individuals), Postsecondary Education