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Do Pictures "Tell" a Thousand Words in Lectures? How Lecturers Vocalise Photographs in Their Presentations
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Hallewell, Madeline J.; Lackovic, Natasa – Higher Education Research and Development, 2017
This article explores how 145 photographs collected from 20 PowerPoint lectures in undergraduate psychology at 16 UK universities were integrated with lecturers' speech. Little is currently known about how lecturers refer to the distinct types of photographs included in their presentations. Findings show that only 48 photographs (33%) included in…
Descriptors: Photography, Visual Aids, Lecture Method, Teaching Methods
Boredom in the Lecture Theatre: An Investigation into the Contributors, Moderators and Outcomes of Boredom amongst University Students
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Mann, Sandi; Robinson, Andrew – British Educational Research Journal, 2009
Student boredom within the school system has been widely studied and shown to be linked to various negative consequences such as diminished academic achievement, school dissatisfaction and truancy. However, little attention has been given to the issue of boredom within higher education and the current study aims to redress this balance. Two…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Grade Point Average, Academic Achievement, Questionnaires
Use of PharmaCALogy Software in a PBL Programme to Teach Nurse Prescribing
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Coleman, Iain P. L.; Watts, Adam S. – Bioscience Education e-Journal, 2007
Pharmacology is taught on a dedicated module for nurse prescribers who have a limited physical science background. To facilitate learning a problem-based approach was adopted. However, to enhance students' knowledge of drug action a PharmaCALogy software package from the British Pharmacological Society was used. Students were alternately given a…
Descriptors: Nurses, Prior Learning, Pharmacology, Computer Software
Audio and Video Podcasts of Lectures for Campus-Based Students: Production and Evaluation of Student Use
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Copley, Jonathan – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2007
Podcasting has become a popular medium for accessing and assimilating information and podcasts are increasingly being used to deliver audio recordings of lectures to campus-based students. This paper describes a simple, cost-effective and file size-efficient method for producing video podcasts combining lecture slides and audio without a…
Descriptors: Lecture Method, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Audiovisual Aids
The Role of Computer Simulations in Engineering Education.
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Smith, P. R.; Pollard, D. – Computers and Education, 1986
Discusses role of computer simulation in complementing and extending conventional components of undergraduate engineering education process in United Kingdom universities and polytechnics. Aspects of computer-based learning are reviewed (laboratory simulation, lecture and tutorial support, inservice teacher education) with reference to programs in…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Engineering Education
The Use of Electronic Voting Systems in Lectures within Business and Marketing: A Case Study of Their Impact on Student Learning
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Masikunas, George; Panayiotidis, Andreas; Burke, Linda – ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 2007
This article presents a case study of the impact on student learning of introducing an electronic voting system (EVS) into large-group lectures for first-year undergraduate students undertaking degrees in marketing and business systems. We discuss the potential for using EVS-style interactive lectures in marketing and business programmes. We then…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Voting