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Hodge, Laurin; Proudford, Karen L.; Holt, Harry, Jr. – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2014
Business educators have been challenged to provide a learning experience that prepares graduates to successfully compete in a dynamic business environment. The insistence on building demonstrable competencies prior to entering the workforce has led to a shift in the academic community. Experiential learning has gone from the uncommon, exceptional…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Relevance (Education), Business Administration Education, Undergraduate Study
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Rogoff, Barbara; Callanan, Maureen; Gutiérrez, Kris D.; Erickson, Frederick – Review of Research in Education, 2016
Informal learning is often treated as simply an alternative to formal, didactic instruction. This chapter discusses how the organization of informal learning differs across distinct settings but with important commonalities distinguishing informal learning from formal learning: Informal learning is nondidactic, is embedded in meaningful activity,…
Descriptors: Informal Education, Nontraditional Education, Learner Engagement, Independent Study
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Steenbergen-Hu, Saiying; Cooper, Harris – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2013
In this study, we meta-analyzed empirical research of the effectiveness of intelligent tutoring systems (ITS) on K-12 students' mathematical learning. A total of 26 reports containing 34 independent samples met study inclusion criteria. The reports appeared between 1997 and 2010. The majority of included studies compared the effectiveness of ITS…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Achievement
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Dean, Robert L. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1989
Discussion of computer technology in higher education focuses on a study that applied a cost model to compare the cost effectiveness of using computer-assisted instruction versus traditional instruction in freshman English composition courses. Implications of technological change for higher education are examined, and further research needs are…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Conventional Instruction, Cost Effectiveness
Maurer, Matthew J. – 2000
The continuous transformation of career and technical education (CTE) practitioners' roles that has resulted from reforms, technological advances, and new certification requirements has necessitated the creation of learner-centered professional development (PD) programs. Numerous schools nationwide have succeeded in developing high-quality,…
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Career Exploration, Career Planning, Change Strategies
Groff, Warren H. – 2001
Trends in using computer technology for career development and human resources development in companies in the United States and worldwide were reviewed, and the possibilities of adapting the latest advances in digital technology-based training delivery systems in school-based contexts were explored. A model was proposed that entailed having chief…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Career Choice, Career Development, Career Education