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Kemp, Andrew H.; Fisher, Zoe – Teaching of Psychology, 2023
Introduction: Psychological science is undergoing a period of change and transformation. Statement of the Problem: The crisis in confidence over psychological science has led to an emphasis on larger and larger sample sizes, sustaining an unfortunate neglect of single-subject research designs in undergraduate education. Literature Review: We…
Descriptors: Psychological Studies, Psychology, Research Design, Undergraduate Students
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Johnson, Amy L.; Gleit, Rebecca D. – Teaching Sociology, 2022
Despite the centrality of data analysis to the discipline, sociology departments are currently falling short of teaching both undergraduate and graduate students crucial computing and statistical software skills. We argue that sociology instructors must intentionally and explicitly teach computing skills alongside statistical concepts to prepare…
Descriptors: College Students, Sociology, Social Science Research, Computer Science Education
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Fetsko, Ivanna M.; Novak, Ilona M.; Terletska, Liubov M.; Soshko, Oksana H.; Lytvynko, Oksana A. – Journal of Curriculum and Teaching, 2021
The purpose of the study is to identify how the course that covers the components of the ten-stepwise approach to discourse analysis of political texts helps international students study the political meanings in Ukraine. The study used the structured observation method to collect rather quantitative than qualitative data and observers' reports on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Discourse Analysis, Statistical Analysis
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Tamimi, Nancy; Kienzler, Hanna; Hammoudeh, Weeam; Giacaman, Rita – International Journal of Training and Development, 2022
To address the gap in locally driven mental health capacity strengthening initiatives in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), researchers from Birzeit University (BZU) and King's College London (KCL) developed a unique short course focusing on the intersection between methods, mental health, and conflict. The course was delivered in the West…
Descriptors: Capacity Building, Course Evaluation, Research Methodology, Mental Health
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Cain, Liz; Goldring, John E.; Scott Jones, Julie – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2022
Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to discuss the "Q-Step in the Community" programme, part of the Q-Step Centre based in the Sociology Department at Manchester Metropolitan University, designed to help address the skills gap in quantitative methods (QM) that is evident across parts of the UK higher-education sector. "Q-Step in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Research Methodology, Sociology, Statistical Analysis
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Eick, Gianna Maria; Larsen, Erik Gahner; Geiger, Ben Baumberg; Sundberg, Trude – Journal of Political Science Education, 2021
A number of studies demonstrate that quantitative teaching provides social science students with analytical and critical skills. Accordingly, the skills acquired during quantitative teaching are assumed to enhance students' progress in and after their degree. However, previous studies rely on subjective measures of students' evaluations of their…
Descriptors: Social Sciences, Teaching Methods, Statistical Analysis, Statistics Education
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Cruz Lopez, Cecilia; Ojeda Ramirez, Mario Miguel – Statistics Education Research Journal, 2021
Statistical education is a very important area of research because it builds knowledge and promotes innovation in the courses of this discipline. Based on the advances in this area, changes in the content and approaches of the courses at all educational levels have been promoted in several countries. In this study, we examine programs of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Introductory Courses, Educational Innovation
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Racsmány, Mihály; Szollosi, Ágnes; Bencze, Dorottya – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2018
The "testing effect" refers to the striking phenomenon that repeated retrieval practice is one of the most effective learning strategies, and certainly more advantageous for long-term learning, than additional restudying of the same information. How retrieval can boost the retention of memories is still without unanimous explanation. In…
Descriptors: Memory, Testing, Recall (Psychology), Retention (Psychology)
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Coady, Peggy; Byrne, Seán; Casey, John – Accounting Education, 2018
This paper presents evidence of employer and graduate attitudes on the skill set requirements for professional accountants, and whether university accounting programs develop these skills, and in particular emotional intelligence (EI) skills. We use priority indices and strategic mapping to evaluate the positioning of 31 skills. This analysis…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Job Skills, Accounting, Employer Attitudes
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Kuzminska, Nataliia; Stavytska, Iryna; Lukianenko, Valentyna; Lygina, Olga – Advanced Education, 2019
The article presents the experience of CLIL implementation in teaching students of economic specialities. The research shows that CLIL offers a solution to improving subject and foreign language knowledge. Students of Management and Marketing Faculty of the National Technical University of Ukraine "Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic…
Descriptors: Content and Language Integrated Learning, Second Language Learning, Interdisciplinary Approach, Statistics Education
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Henderson, Amy – Journal of Economic Education, 2018
Although experiential learning approaches, such as service-learning, have been shown to increase student motivation and academic achievement, faculty concerns about the costs of developing and implementing such courses have limited their adoption within economics. One cost that can be eliminated is the opportunity cost typically associated with…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Economics Education, Reflection, Service Learning
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Mah, Dana-Kristin; Ifenthaler, Dirk – Issues in Educational Research, 2018
Students often enter higher education academically unprepared and with unrealistic perceptions and expectations regarding academic competencies for their studies. However, preparedness and realistic perceptions are important factors for student retention. With regard to a proposed model of five academic competencies (time management, learning…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Student Attitudes, Academic Ability
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Callinan, Carol J.; van der Zee, Emile; Wilson, Garry – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2018
Social cognitive learning theory has shown that observational learning positively influences essay writing development in high-school students, and that self-efficacy impacts on motivation. This study investigated the relative contribution of model observation, model evaluation, post-submission feedback, and factors relating to self-efficacy, as…
Descriptors: Essays, Writing Skills, Skill Development, Self Efficacy
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Beck, Christopher W. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2018
Multiple national reports have pushed for the integration of quantitative concepts into the context of disciplinary science courses. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quantitative and statistical literacy of biology students and explore learning gains when those skills were taught implicitly in the context of biology. I examined gains in…
Descriptors: Biology, Statistical Analysis, Mathematical Concepts, Curriculum Enrichment
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Holland, Tara – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2018
Graduate teaching assistants (TAs) play an important role in undergraduate programs in our Earth Science Department. A course on teaching and learning was developed to train graduate students in student-centered pedagogy, in a discipline-specific context. The training course has been running for a decade and has been taken by over 100 graduate…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Student Attitudes, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Improvement
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