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Students' Perceptions of Using Personal Response Systems ("Clickers") with Cases in Science
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Wolter, Bjorn H. K.; Lundeberg, Mary A.; Kang, Hosun; Herreid, Clyde F. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2011
The authors explored whether a new pedagogy using personal response systems (clickers) along with case study teaching improved students' perceptions of their understanding of science in large introductory biology classrooms. Twelve faculty from nine institutions and 1,457 students across the United States and Canada participated in this study.…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Handheld Devices
The 1971 Student Census Project Questionnaire. Appendix A.
Ellis, E. N. – 1972
The questionnaire used in the 1971 Student Census Project is provided. The 14 items of the questionnaire are intended to elicit personal background information, and to obtain data concerning reading, television viewing, part-time work, school attended prior to 1971, and most important reason for attending school. (For related document, see TM 002…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Questionnaires, Student Characteristics, Student Reaction
The 1971 Student Census Project. Research Report.
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Ellis, E. N. – 1972
Student replies to 6 of the 14 questions on the Student Census Project questionnaire, administered to 23,060 classes in 2,376 schools in Vancouver in 1971, are presented. These replies relate to where the student and his parents were born; what school they attended on June 1, 1970; hours of TV watched during the week; books read per month; and…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Educational Research, Questionnaires, School Surveys
Beliefs about English: Trends in Australia, England and the United States.
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Peel, Robin; Hargreaves, Sandra – English in Education, 1995
Describes the preliminary findings of a comparative study investigating what "English" as a discipline means to secondary school and college teachers and students in the United States, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Situates these findings in a historical context, reviews current discussions about the discipline, and looks to…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, English Instruction, Higher Education, Questionnaires
New Applications for Multimedia Cases: Promoting Reflective Practice in Preservice Teacher Education
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Hewitt, Jim; Pedretti, Erminia; Bencze, Larry; Vaillancourt, Barbara Dale; Yoon, Susan – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 2003
In recent years, there has been growing interest in the use of multimedia cases for the purposes of preservice teacher preparation. Case-based learning typically involves an analysis of a teaching scenario followed by a discussion of issues that emerge. While this kind of activity is consistent with theories of situated learning and social…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Reflective Teaching, Reflection, Multimedia Materials
Independence of Performance and Self-Report Measures of Distractibility.
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Paulhus, Delroy L.; And Others – Journal of Social Psychology, 1990
Describes a study using self-report measures of students' responses to auditory and visual stimuli to measure distractibility in task performance among 224 Canadian undergraduates. Findings show the absence of any link between self-reported distractibility and actual performance. Study shows correlations between personality type and…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Analysis of Variance, Behavioral Science Research, Distractors (Tests)