Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 2 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 5 |
Descriptor
Source
| CALICO Journal | 1 |
| Collected Essays on Learning… | 1 |
| International Journal of… | 1 |
| Journal of Learning for… | 1 |
| in education | 1 |
Author
| Charney, Devra | 1 |
| Chowdhury, Ataharul | 1 |
| Clinton, A. | 1 |
| Cockcroft, Robert | 1 |
| Farquharson, Michael J. | 1 |
| Ganpat, Wayne | 1 |
| Goff, Lori | 1 |
| Gow, Gordon | 1 |
| Hogue, Michelle M. | 1 |
| Hoven, Debra | 1 |
| Kinuthia, Wanjira | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 5 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 3 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
Education Level
| Higher Education | 4 |
| Postsecondary Education | 4 |
| Adult Education | 1 |
| Two Year Colleges | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Canada | 6 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Download full textCockcroft, Robert; Symons, Sarah L.; Goff, Lori; Knorr, Kris; Robinson, Sarah J.; van Wersch, Geneviève; Charney, Devra; Farquharson, Michael J. – Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 2016
Transitioning to university can be a daunting endeavour, with student success dependent on a myriad of effects (Pascarella & Terenzini, 2005). Understanding how to navigate university systems, who to meet, how to get help, how to study, and what goals to set can be hard to grasp (Valle et al., 2003). We provide an overview of the new…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, College Science, College Freshmen, Mentors
Gow, Gordon; Chowdhury, Ataharul; Ganpat, Wayne; Ramjattan, Jeet – Journal of Learning for Development, 2018
: Beginning in 2012, the University of Alberta in partnership with others has been undertaking participatory action research in Sri Lanka and, since 2017, in the Caribbean to foster inclusive innovation through a Joint Education and Training Initiative (JETI). The JETI is developing and testing a set of open educational resources on…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Communities of Practice, Developing Nations, Action Research
Hogue, Michelle M. – in education, 2014
As an oral culture, Aboriginal ways of knowing and learning come through practice and practical application first, rather than through theory or text. For Aboriginal students, the Western methodological approach to learning theory first, poses a counterintuitive near insurmountable roadblock, particularly in science. This paper presents the…
Descriptors: Oral Tradition, Western Civilization, Learning Theories, Science Education
Marshall, Stewart; Kinuthia, Wanjira; Richards, Griff – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2012
The University of the West Indies Open Campus and Athabasca University conducted a pilot workshop to see if open educational resources (OER) could be used to construct curricula. UWIOC was interested in increasing distance education offerings and Athabasca University was interested in expanding programming to offer an online graduate program in…
Descriptors: Institutional Cooperation, Educational Quality, Foreign Countries, Workshops
Direct linkHoven, Debra; Palalas, Agnieszka – CALICO Journal, 2011
An exploratory study conducted at George Brown College in Toronto, Canada between 2007 and 2009 investigated language learning with mobile devices as an approach to augmenting ESP learning by taking learning outside the classroom into the real-world context. In common with findings at other community colleges, this study identified inadequate…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Constructivism (Learning), Listening Skills, Immigrants
Clinton, A.; And Others – 1971
An evaluation of an experimental anthropology program which was introduced to students at the Magee Secondary School is presented. The purpose of the course, a detailed course outline, and the rationale and basic generalizations of Anthropology 11E are included. A listing of required and suggested course readings as well as student reaction to the…
Descriptors: Anthropology, Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation, Course Organization
