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Mao, Yi; White, Tyreke; Sadler, Philip M.; Sonnert, Gerhard – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2017
This study investigates how the use of calculators during high school mathematics courses is associated with student performance in introductory college calculus courses in the USA. Data were drawn from a nationally representative sample of 7087 students enrolled in college calculus at 134 colleges and universities. They included information about…
Descriptors: Calculators, Technology Uses in Education, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Education
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Dupuis, Josee; Coutu, Josee; Laneuville, Odette – Computers & Education, 2013
In higher education, many of the new teaching interventions are introduced in the format of audio-visual files distributed through the Internet. A pedagogical tool consisting of questions listed as learning objectives and answers presented using online videos was designed as a supplement for a molecular biology course and made available to a large…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Video Technology, Scores, Molecular Biology
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Liao, Hsiang-Ann – College Teaching, 2014
Collaborative learning has been found to benefit students in various disciplines. Moreover, in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics literature, it was noted that minority students benefited the most from collaborative learning. Studies on the effects of collaborative learning in communication are limited. As a result, I examined…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Public Speaking, College Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness
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Thalluri, Jyothi; O'Flaherty, Jackie A.; Shepherd, Paul L. – Journal of Peer Learning, 2014
This study had two aims: firstly, to determine whether participation in a peer support scheme called Study Buddy Support (SBS) improves pass rates of "at risk" students, and secondly, to examine the advantages of this model over hierarchical models where senior students tutor junior years. Bachelor of Nursing and Midwifery students in a…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Coaching (Performance), At Risk Students, Hierarchical Linear Modeling
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Wu, Xiaoying; Anderson, Richard C.; Nguyen-Jahiel, Kim; Miller, Brian – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2013
Fourth- and fifth-grade students' motivation and engagement during classroom discussions were investigated in 2 studies. Study 1 examined students' moment-by-moment engagement during collaborative peer-managed small-group discussions in comparison to conventional teacher-managed whole-class discussions. Study 2 evaluated the long term effects of…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Grade 5, Student Motivation, Learner Engagement
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Ajpru, Haruthai; Pasiphol, Shotiga; Wongwanich, Suwimon – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2011
The purpose of this study was to develop an instructional quality assurance model in nursing science. The study was divided into 3 phases; (1) to study the information for instructional quality assurance model development (2) to develop an instructional quality assurance model in nursing science and (3) to audit and the assessment of the developed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Instructional Effectiveness, Quality Assurance, Models