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Lin, Wang – English Language Teaching, 2017
Constructivism is a theory related to knowledge and learning, focusing on learners' subjective initiative, based on which the interactive approach has been proved to play a crucial role in language learning. Accordingly, the interactive approach can also be applied to translation teaching since translation itself is a bilingual transformational…
Descriptors: Teaching Models, Translation, Constructivism (Learning), Courseware
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Dissanayake, Sahan T. M. – Journal of Economic Education, 2016
In this article, the author discusses how graphical simulation models created using STELLA software can be used to present natural resource systems in an intuitive way in undergraduate natural resource economics classes based on his experiences at a leading research university, a state university, and a leading liberal arts college in the United…
Descriptors: Natural Resources, Economics Education, Teaching Methods, Teaching Models
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McGahern, Patricia; Bosch, Frances; Poli, DorothyBelle – American Biology Teacher, 2015
Student engagement during the development of a three-dimensional visual aid or teaching model can vary for a number of reasons. Some students report that they are not "creative" or "good at art," often as an excuse to justify less professional outcomes. Student engagement can be low when using traditional methods to produce a…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Teaching Models, Class Activities, Printing
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Ruhalahti, Sanna; Korhonen, Anne-Maria; Rasi, Päivi – Educational Research, 2017
Background: Knowledge construction and technology have been identified as critical for an understanding of the future of teacher education. Knowledge is discovered, applied and created collaboratively from authentic starting points. Today's new mobile and blended learning environments create increased opportunities for such processes, including…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Electronic Learning, Teacher Education Programs, Preservice Teacher Education
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Rienzo, Thomas F.; Athappilly, Kuriakose K. – Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 2012
Business students taking data mining classes are often introduced to artificial neural networks (ANN) through point and click navigation exercises in application software. Even if correct outcomes are obtained, students frequently do not obtain a thorough understanding of ANN processes. This spreadsheet model was created to illuminate the roles of…
Descriptors: Spreadsheets, Artificial Intelligence, Teaching Methods, Educational Practices
Chen, Wang-Kun; Wang, Ping – Online Submission, 2012
This study presents a student-centered teaching model based on concept mapping and problem-solving. The concept map is used as a tool to develop curriculum and evaluate teaching performance. Case-based teaching was implemented on the course of building energy conservation. The results of this study, which include teaching plans, evaluation tools,…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Curriculum Development, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Energy Conservation
Walsh, Taylor – Princeton University Press, 2011
Over the past decade, a small revolution has taken place at some of the world's leading universities, as they have started to provide free access to undergraduate course materials--including syllabi, assignments, and lectures--to anyone with an Internet connection. Yale offers high-quality audio and video recordings of a careful selection of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Online Courses
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Hoic-Bozic, N.; Mornar, V.; Boticki, I. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2009
Blended learning has become an increasingly popular form of e-learning, and is particularly suitable to the process of transitioning towards e-learning from traditional forms of learning and teaching. This paper describes the use of the blended e-learning model, which is based on a mixture of collaborative learning, problem-based learning (PBL)…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Independent Study, Problem Based Learning, Courseware
Knipe, Sally; Edwards, Miriam – Australian Teacher Education Association, 2009
Dr. Sally Knipe, Course Coordinator, Bachelor of Education (Middle Schooling) at Charles Sturt University has been teaching undergraduate students in this program for six years. When Charles Sturt University introduced a learning management system, Interact she, with the faculty's educational designer, Miriam Edwards worked together in developing…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Blended Learning, Undergraduate Students, Online Courses
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Yanes, Martha Jeanne – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2004
The constructionist concept of social negotiation of meaning recognizes peer interaction and feedback as an important factor for expanding meaning. This concept has particular relevance in the context of developing habits of reflective thinking in teacher preparation programs. This article describes an approach to increasing opportunities for peer…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Preservice Teacher Education, Instructional Design, Distance Education