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Converging Subjective and Psychophysiological Measures of Cognitive Load to Study the Effects of Instructor-Present Video
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Wang, Jiahui; Antonenko, Pavlo; Keil, Andreas; Dawson, Kara – Mind, Brain, and Education, 2020
Many online videos feature an instructor on the screen to improve learners' engagement; however, the influence of this design on learners' cognitive load is underexplored. This study investigates the effects of instructor presence on learners' processing of information using both subjective and psychophysiological measures of cognitive load. Sixty…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level, College Students, Video Technology
This Is Your Brain on Psychology: Wireless Electroencephalography Technology in a University Classroom
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Stewart, Peter C. – Teaching of Psychology, 2015
With the burgeoning influence of cognitive neuroscience in the field of psychology, it is important to train, or at least expose, undergraduate psychology students to the discipline's methods. Unfortunately, many instructors are limited in their ability to provide such tangible experiences due to resource limitations. However, recent advances in…
Descriptors: Brain, Diagnostic Tests, Physiology, Cognitive Psychology
Kagan Structures, Processing, and Excellence in College Teaching
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Kagan, Spencer – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2014
Frequent student processing of lecture content (1) clears working memory, (2) increases long-term memory storage, (3) produces retrograde memory enhancement, (4) creates episodic memories, (5) increases alertness, and (6) activates many brain structures. These outcomes increase comprehension of and memory for content. Many professors now…
Descriptors: College Instruction, College Faculty, College Students, Lecture Method
Lecture Recording System in Anatomy: Possible Benefit to Auditory Learners
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Bacro, Thierry R. H.; Gebregziabher, Mulugeta; Ariail, Jennie – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2013
The literature reports that using Learning Recording Systems (LRS) is usually well received by students but that the pedagogical value of LRS in academic settings remains somewhat unclear. The primary aim of the current study is to document students' perceptions, actual pattern of usage, and impact of use of LRS on students' grade in a…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Lecture Method, Nonprint Media, Medical Education
Cooperative Learning in Postgraduate Lectures: Possibilities and Challenges
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Scherman, V.; du Toit, P. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2008
The aim of this article is to report on the strategies which were used to teach research design to Masters students, as part of my professional development as higher education practitioner. The focus is on exploring the use of cooperative learning as a vehicle to facilitate the acquiring of knowledge and skills in terms of research methodology.…
Descriptors: Research Design, Action Research, Research Methodology, Cooperative Learning
A Simple Way to Visualize Fibrinolysis in the Classroom
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Nurachman, Zeily; Hermawan, Jatnika; Rachmayanti, Yanti; Baradja, Lubna – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2003
Laboratory demonstration, as well as biochemistry lecture, has been used to complement explanation of biochemical processes. The laboratory demonstration is very useful in teaching biochemistry to students who lack background in biology. The experimental model of fibrinolysis described here presents a complex biological reaction in simplified…
Descriptors: Student Interests, Biochemistry, Science Instruction, Science Laboratories