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Lorena Atarés Huerta; Juan Antonio Llorens Molina – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
Despite the demonstrated learning benefits of peer evaluation, fears of teachers about its low reliability may restrict its use. In this study, the validity of peer assessment, in terms of agreement with the ratings of the teacher, has been tested in an organic chemistry course. The students were organized into small groups and commissioned to…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Organic Chemistry, College Students, Tutorial Programs
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Mozolic, Jennifer; Shuster, Julia – Journal of Public Scholarship in Higher Education, 2016
This report on historical trends and recent findings in the literature on academic tutoring is the first step in a community-based research collaboration between faculty and students at a small liberal arts college, the local public school district, and a nonprofit foundation that supports public K-12 education. Each year, this nonprofit…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Tutoring, Tutorial Programs
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McGee, Patricia; Valdes, Erin; Bullis, Danica – International Journal on E-Learning, 2016
While online course offerings have steadily risen over the last decade and it is estimated that 32% of college students have taken an online course (Allen & Seaman, 2013), the process of preparing students for blended and online courses has varied and is inconsistent across institutions. Attrition rates for online courses have been…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Electronic Learning, Online Courses, College Students
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Blummer, Barbara – Journal of Visual Literacy, 2015
The ubiquitousness of images in the digital era highlights the importance of individuals' visual communication skills in the 21st Century. We conducted a literature review of visual literacy initiatives in academic institutions to illustrate best practices for imparting these skills in students. The literature review identified five categories of…
Descriptors: Visual Literacy, Educational Strategies, Higher Education, Best Practices
Sharma, Shiva C. – 1977
Programs providing academic support services in colleges and universities and the evaluation of these services are reviewed. Attention is also directed to the need for opportunities in higher education for students with marginal high school academic records, and responses to the need by institutions of higher education. It is suggested that there…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Aptitude, Access to Education, Basic Skills
Thomas, Gail E., Ed. – 1981
The conditions and experiences of black students in higher education in the 1970s are addressed in 27 essays. The essays are categorized in terms of: history and profile; admissions and access; enrollment, academic experience, and career choice; black higher educational survival; recruitment and retention; and structural policies. Among the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Academic Persistence, Access to Education