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Nolfi, Tricia; Gischlar, Karen – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2020
Enrollment in graduate programs continues to rise at a steady pace in the United States with a 9% increase over the past 10 years, a pace that is expected to continue through 2026. Among these students, 56% are "adult learners" between the ages of 25 through 39 years. With this in mind, instructors need to be mindful of the unique needs…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Adult Learning, Student Needs, Teaching Methods
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Ornelles, Cecily; Ray, Amber B.; Wells, Jenny C. – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2019
Online courses are now a significant part of the higher education landscape. Faculty awareness of the needs of the changing population served, the inherent challenges in learning online, and the importance of enhancing student engagement are of paramount importance to successful online course design. Knowledge of theory and research in adult…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Instructional Design, Teacher Education, Adult Learning
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Grossman, Gary D.; Richards, Travis – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2016
We evaluated students' perceptions and reactions to an active learning Karaoke Video project in both a large (104 student) undergraduate class in Natural History of Georgia and a small graduate seminar in Fish Ecology. Undergraduate responses were evaluated with both questionnaires and triangulation interviews and graduate student responses…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Interactive Video, Singing, Music Activities
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Luna, Gaye; Cullen, Deborah – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2011
Technology in higher education has exploded within the last decade, as educators become more knowledgeable about its uses and students become more demanding of access and convenience to teaching and learning. This article shares results of an exploratory study that determined graduate students' perceptions of podcasting access and utility in…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Graduate Students, Reading Materials, Student Attitudes