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Physics Instructors' Knowledge and Use of Active Learning Has Increased over the Last Decade but Most Still Lecture Too Much
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Melissa Dancy; Charles Henderson; Naneh Apkarian; Estrella Johnson; Marilyne Stains; Jeffrey R. Raker; Alexandra Lau – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2024
A survey of 722 physics faculty conducted in 2008 found that many physics instructors had knowledge of research-based instructional strategies (RBISs), were interested in using more, but often discontinued use after trying. Considerable effort has been made during the decade following 2008 to develop and disseminate RBISs in physics as well as…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Science Teachers, Knowledge Level, Active Learning
A Meta-Analysis Examining the Efficacy of Flipped Instruction for STEM Academics
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Daphne M. Gricoski – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Improving education, particularly for the sciences, is an important and necessary endeavor which can lead to positive social change. Education reform tends to involve updating and aligning curriculum standards without considering methodologies or teaching strategies involved. Identifying evidence-based practices to improve achievement in science,…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Flipped Classroom, Teaching Methods, STEM Education
Tales of Hybrid Teaching in Software Engineering: Lessons Learned and Guidelines
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Verdecchia, Roberto; Lago, Patricia – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2023
Contribution: This article contributes empirical insights on hybrid teaching of software engineering courses. Results include the systematic analysis of hybrid teaching attendance and interaction, perception of hybrid teaching, and grade distributions. Results are synthesized into eight evidence-based guidelines. Background: Hybrid teaching, i.e.,…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Computer Science Education, Computer Software, Masters Programs
Socially Enabled Actors: The Emerging Authorship of Fixed-Term Instructional Faculty to Enact and Sustain Organizational Change
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Quardokus Fisher, Kathleen; Koretsky, Milo D. – Higher Education Research and Development, 2021
There have been calls for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) faculty in higher education to transition from traditional lecturing to instructional practices that are supported by empirical evidence. Administrators can coordinate such transitions through organized change initiatives. At the same time, there has been a shift…
Descriptors: College Faculty, STEM Education, Teaching Methods, Educational Change
Lowering the Barriers to Research-Based Introductory Physics Course Reform
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Joshua Rutberg – ProQuest LLC, 2022
It has been well-establishing in the field of educational research that traditional educational methods such as passive lectures and labs where students follow pre-designed procedures to verify information already told to them are not effective for promoting meaningful and lasting conceptual understanding. Alongside this knowledge have come a…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Laboratory Experiments
Instructional Factors Influencing Conceptual Understanding of Signals and Systems
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Crockett, Caroline; Finelli, Cynthia; Powell, Harry C. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2022
This paper investigates what instructional factors influence conceptual understanding (CU) of signals and systems for senior undergraduate engineering students. Previous results show students in signals and systems courses typically gain little CU, though evidence-based instructional practices, such as active learning, can increase gains in CU.…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Concept Formation, Undergraduate Students, College Seniors