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Van Sickle, Jenna – PRIMUS, 2015
This paper outlines the experience of a university professor who implemented flipped learning in two sections of college algebra courses for two semesters. It details how the courses were flipped, what technology was used, advantages, challenges, and results. It explains what students do outside of class, what they do inside class, and discusses…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Blended Learning, Educational Technology
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Achor, Emmanuel E.; Amadu, Samuel O. – Journal of Education and e-Learning Research, 2015
This study examined the extent to which school outdoor activities could enhance senior secondary (SS) two students' achievement in ecology. Non randomized pre test post test control group Quasi-experimental design was adopted. A sample of 160 SS II students from 4 co-educational schools in Jalingo metropolis, Taraba State Nigeria was used. A 40…
Descriptors: Recreational Activities, Statistical Analysis, Pretests Posttests, Quasiexperimental Design
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Cook, Elzbieta; Kennedy, Eugene; McGuire, Saundra Y. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2013
College students often find general chemistry to be a very challenging rite of passage on their way to degrees in various science, technology, and mathematics disciplines. As teachers, we make efforts to simultaneously patch gaps in students' prior knowledge and instill valuable learning strategies and sound study habits. In this paper, we…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Metacognition, Chemistry, Instructional Effectiveness
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Pilli, Olga; Aksu, Meral – Computers & Education, 2013
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of the educational software "Frizbi Mathematics 4" on 4th grade student's mathematics achievement, retention, attitudes toward mathematics and attitude toward computer assisted learning. Two groups (experimental and control) of students from the state primary school in Gazimagusa,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Lecture Method
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Erdemir, Naki – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2009
In this study, the effects of teacher-directed and self-directed problem-solving strategies on students' attitudes toward physics were explored. Problem-solving strategies were used with the experimental group, while the control group was instructed using traditional teaching methods. The study was conducted with 270 students at various high…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Student Attitudes, Physics
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Cheng, K. W. Kevin – College Student Journal, 2009
This study mainly explored the effect of applying web-based collaborative learning instruction to the accounting curriculum on student's problem-solving attitudes in Technical Education. The research findings and proposed suggestions would serve as a reference for the development of accounting-related curricula and teaching strategies. To achieve…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Technical Institutes, Problem Solving, Accounting
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Thompson, Carla J.; McCann, Patricia – MathAMATYC Educator, 2010
One prohibitory component to graduation rates in college is the lack of student success in college algebra. The current national passing rate of college students enrolled in college algebra is approximately 40 percent. Lack of success in college algebra creating higher enrollments in remediation courses for students has also been linked to…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Graduation Rate, College Graduates, College Environment
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Sheehan, Timothy J.; Walker, Candice; Reiter, Dorie – Journal of Teaching in the Addictions, 2007
As more diverse students enter the field of addiction counseling, educators and researchers are challenged to explore more inclusive teaching methods for better academic outcomes. In this study, outcomes from an experimental group using cooperative learning methods for a course in addiction counseling were compared to outcomes from the same course…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Addictive Behavior, Teaching Skills, Counseling Techniques
Kausar, Tayyaba; Choudhry, Bushra Naoreen; Gujjar, Aijaz Ahmed – Online Submission, 2008
This study was aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of CAI vs. classroom lecture for computer science at ICS level. The objectives were to compare the learning effects of two groups with class room lecture and computer assisted instruction studying the same curriculum and the effects of CAI and CRL in terms of cognitive development. Hypothesis of…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Research Design, Teacher Effectiveness, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Spivey, Norman R.; Cuthbert, Andrea – Journal of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2006
This study explored the effects of a reciprocal teaching intervention designed to enhance the lecture comprehension skills of college students. Forty low-verbal ability students and 40 high-verbal ability students (as measured by SAT scores) were chosen for the study and randomly assigned to experimental or control groups. The experimental groups…
Descriptors: Reciprocal Teaching, Intervention, Lecture Method, Listening Comprehension
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Goodman, Barbara E.; Koster, Karen L.; Redinius, Patrick L. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2005
The teaching faculty for this course sought to address their own concerns about the quality of student learning in an impersonal large lecture biology class for majors, the difficulties in getting to know each student by name, and difficulties in soliciting answers and reactions from the students during the lecture. Questions addressed by this…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Science Laboratories, Experimental Groups, Educational Experience
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Twyman, Todd; Tindal, Gerald; Mccleery, Jennifer – Journal of Experimental Education, 2006
Two groups of middle school students were taught U.S. colonial history during a 5-week period using 2 different instructional strategies. In the experimental group, concepts and problem-solving strategies were explicitly taught; in the control group, content was presented using lectures and reading. All students took a pretest and several…
Descriptors: United States History, History Instruction, Teaching Methods, Concept Teaching