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Higuera-Martínez, Oscar Iván; Corazza, Giovanni Emanuele; Fernández-Samacá, Liliana – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2022
This article presents how Problem- and Project-Based Learning (PBL) in engineering education can exploit the theoretical framework of the Space-Time (ST)-Continuum, according to which educational contexts can be classified in terms of the tightness vs. looseness of the relevant conceptual space S and available time T. By crossing these two…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Engineering Education, Teaching Methods, Intervention
Drapeau, Patti – Understanding Our Gifted, 2009
Gifted students use their advanced language abilities and communication skills to participate in intellectual banter. How might educators encourage them to have more thought provoking discussions? Since gifted kids generally learn rapidly, retain information easily, see unusual relationships, and have strong needs to know, they should be provided…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Classification, Communication Skills, Thinking Skills
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Fadde, Peter J. – Technology, Instruction, Cognition and Learning, 2009
This article introduces "expertise-based training" (XBT) as an instructional design theory that draws on the theories, findings, and methods of expertise research in order to create instructional strategies that can hasten the development of advanced learners into experts. The central tenants of XBT are: 1) Key cognitive sub-skills that…
Descriptors: Expertise, Training, Instructional Design, Skill Development
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Razzouk, Nabil Y.; Razzouk, Jay N. – College Teaching Methods & Styles Journal, 2008
"Analysis", the core of graduate business education is probably one of the least understood and most misrepresented learning activities. Everyone seems to claim that they know it, yet most seem unable to actually define it or practice it. This paper reviews Bloom's taxonomy of learning objectives with a special focus on "analysis." More…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Educational Objectives, Behavioral Objectives, Visual Aids
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Woelk, Klaus – Journal of Chemical Education, 2008
Clickers are electronic response devices with which a student can remotely submit responses to questions or problems posed by a teacher. The problems are typically true-false or multiple-choice questions, but can also include numerical problems. Clicker devices are particularly popular in large-enrollment introductory science, technology,…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Learning Strategies, Problem Based Learning, Chemistry
Hsu, Yu-chen – 1999
The purpose of this paper is to review evaluation theories and techniques in both the medical and educational fields and to propose an evaluation theory to explain the condition variables, the method variables, and the outcome variables of student assessment in a problem-based learning (PBL) approach. The PBL definition and process are presented,…
Descriptors: Classification, Educational Theories, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Reigeluth, Charles M.; Squire, Kurt – Educational Technology, 1998
Elaborates on the nature of the new paradigm of instructional theories (May-June 1996 issue) by summarizing 21 theories that are described in "Instructional-Design Theories and Models: A New Paradigm of Instructional Theory." Divides theories into seven broad categories: understanding, problem-based learning, community of learners,…
Descriptors: Classification, Classroom Techniques, Diversity (Student), Educational Development