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Didi M. E. Griffioen; Maaike van Heijningen – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2023
This literature review applies Wenger's community of practice framework as a theoretical lens to generate insight about the complex collaborative processes of living labs. The authors explore this model with insights from the literature on labs and then set out to understand higher educational living labs. The findings show that current research…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Higher Education, Living Learning Centers, Personal Autonomy
Thom, Michael – Teaching Public Administration, 2020
Group assignments are a near-universal feature of classrooms around the world. They are broadly viewed as more effective than passive forms of learning and are assumed to position students for success in fields that demand high levels of interpersonal communication, like public affairs. But does research support that view? This article examines…
Descriptors: Group Activities, Assignments, Cooperative Learning, Educational Benefits
Carolyn Anne Bancroft Andrews – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Online learning continues to widen in popularity by providing greater access and flexibility in time and location the learning occurs. There is a shift in the profile of a traditional college student. Almost half of the students who are enrolled in online classes are 24 or older and tend to carry increased time constraints due to external factors…
Descriptors: Assignments, Intervention, Higher Education, Online Courses
Khabbazbashi, Nahal; Chan, Sathena; Clark, Tony – ELT Journal, 2023
The increasing use of digital educational technologies in higher education (HE) means that the nature of communication may be shifting. Assessments of English for academic purposes (EAP) need to be reconceptualized accordingly to reflect the new and complex ways in which language is used in HE. With a view to inform EAP assessments, our study set…
Descriptors: English for Academic Purposes, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Higher Education
To, Jessica; Panadero, Ernesto; Carless, David – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2022
The analysis of exemplars of different quality is a potentially powerful tool in enabling students to understand assessment expectations and appreciate academic standards. Through a systematic review methodology, this paper synthesises exemplar-based research designs, exemplar implementation and the educational effects of exemplars. The review of…
Descriptors: Research Design, Scoring Rubrics, Peer Evaluation, Self Evaluation (Individuals)
Rasha Soliman; Saussan Khalil – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2024
This paper provides an overview of UK Arabic language teaching in supplementary and mainstream schools from available research papers and provides a synopsis of recent developments in supporting Arabic teaching at school level and pathways to Higher Education. The largest study cited is the 2016 research collaboration between the British Council,…
Descriptors: Arabic, Language Acquisition, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries
Azeneth Patiño; María Soledad Ramírez-Montoya; Gerardo Ibarra-Vazquez – Contemporary Educational Technology, 2023
Complex thinking is a desired competency in 21st-century university students, so technology-based teaching and learning strategies must be carefully considered when training them in complex reasoning skills. This systematic review aims to map research on the use of teaching and learning strategies supported by technology to enhance complex…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Technology Uses in Education, Higher Education, Thinking Skills
Day, Indira N. Z.; van Blankenstein, Floris M.; Westenberg, Michiel; Admiraal, Wilfried – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2018
In-course assessment, such as midterms, quizzes or presentations, is often an integral part of higher education courses. These so-called intermediate assessments influence students' final grades. The current review investigates which characteristics of intermediate assessment relate to these grades. In total, 88 articles were reviewed that…
Descriptors: Correlation, Foreign Countries, Grades (Scholastic), Formative Evaluation
Li, Mimi – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2018
Computer-mediated collaborative writing has been increasingly implemented in L2 contexts due to wider awareness of affordances and benefits of Web 2.0 technologies. A systematic review of empirical studies over the recent decade is called forth in order to arouse broadened knowledge and provide new insights in this promising area. This study…
Descriptors: Collaborative Writing, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Second Language Instruction
Lopes-Murphy, Solange A. – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2014
Cultural intelligence is among the top essential learning outcomes for college graduates. Despite the emphasis on internationalizing higher education and the increased culturally focused initiatives across campuses, fewer than seven percent of college-level students meet even basic standards for cultural intelligence by the time they graduate with…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, International Education, Higher Education, Standards
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

Haber, Marian Wynne – Journalism Educator, 1994
Discusses various aspects of collaborative writing and advocates its use in college journalism courses. (SR)
Descriptors: Collaborative Writing, Cooperative Learning, Higher Education, Journalism Education
Duchastel, Philippe C. – 1980
The orientation of this paper is toward conceptualizing the ideal study guide. Preliminary sections discuss the general functions of a study guide--to map out a course, breaking it down into assignments of manageable size, and to direct and assist the student in learning the content of each assignment. The general role of an assignment also is…
Descriptors: Assignments, Content Area Reading, Higher Education, Independent Study

Stotsky, Sandra – Reading Research Quarterly, 1995
Discusses the rationale and uses for personal or personalized writing in composition, literature, and content-area classes, and in curriculum conceptualization, research, and assessment in writing. Discusses relevant research studies and pedagogical criticisms of these kinds of writing assignments. Suggests that an excessive emphasis on personal…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Literature Reviews, Personal Writing

Sadarangani, Umeeta – Journal of Teaching Writing, 1994
Discusses approaches used in composition classrooms that address the needs of students living in an increasingly multicultural society. Describes strategies that introduce students to the academic discourse community, and those that emphasize the students' own experiences. Discusses the use of textbooks that emphasize multiculturalism in their…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Higher Education, Multicultural Education