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Direct linkRoehling, Patricia Vincent; Vander Kooi, Thomas Lee; Dykema, Stephanie; Quisenberry, Brooke; Vandlen, Chelsea – College Teaching, 2011
Students in the Millennial Generation (late 20s and younger) have been raised in an environment in which individuality is highly valued and information, entertainment, and social interactions are unlimited and at their fingertips. As a result, these students may have different educational expectations and needs than previous generations. Class…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Age Groups, Undergraduate Students
Fernandes, Sandra; Flores, Maria Assuncao; Lima, Rui Manuel – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2012
According to the demands of the Bologna process, new educational methods and strategies are needed in order to enhance student-centred learning. Project work is one of those approaches. This paper aims to evaluate the impact of project-led education (PLE) on students' learning processes and outcomes, within the context of a first-year engineering…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Student Evaluation, Engineering Education
Download full textSturtevant, Rochelle A.; Marshall, Ann – National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2009
On July 15, 2009, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) co-hosted a focus group--Educator House Calls: On-Line Data for Educators. The focus group was conducted at GLERL's main laboratory in Ann Arbor. The workshop was organized and funded by COSEE Great Lakes with student…
Descriptors: Data, Online Systems, Needs Assessment, Teachers
Whiteside, Aimee L.; Brooks, D. Christopher; Walker, J. D. – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2010
An article in last year's "EDUCAUSE Quarterly" special issue on learning spaces reported on the results of the University of Minnesota's pilot evaluation of its high-tech, state-of-the art Active Learning Classrooms (ALCs). The next phase of research on learning environments at the University of Minnesota involved a unique partnership…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Active Learning, Learning Strategies, Cooperative Learning
Gallicano, Tiffany Derville; Stansberry, Kathleen – Communication Teacher, 2012
This study assesses an assignment for incorporating diversity into the principles of public relations course. The assignment is tailored to the challenges of using an active learning approach in a large lecture class. For the assignment, students write a goal, objectives, strategies, an identification of tactics, and evaluation plans for either…
Descriptors: Females, Focus Groups, Cultural Awareness, Public Relations
McCormack, Orla; O'Flaherty, Joanne – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2010
As part of an undergraduate concurrent initial teacher education programme pre-service teachers participate in an education module consisting of a number of workshops relating to the integration of development education active learning methodologies into their teaching. Following completion of the module, pre-service teachers participate in a…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Teaching Methods, Economic Development, Secondary School Teachers
Hafner, Christoph A.; Miller, Lindsay – Language Learning & Technology, 2011
This paper reports on the syllabus design and implementation of an English for Science and Technology (EST) course at an English-medium university in Hong Kong. The course combined elements of project-based learning and a "pedagogy for multiliteracies" (New London Group, 1996) to produce a strong learner autonomy focus. A major component…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Student Projects, Focus Groups, Active Learning
Boulden, Walter T. – Adult Basic Education and Literacy Journal, 2008
A two-year evaluation of the Advancing Young Adult Learning (AYAL) project was conducted. AYAL is a professional development process for teachers working with 16- to 24-year-old students preparing for their General Educational Development Test (GED). It combines Youth Cultural Competency (YCC), Project-Based Learning (PBL), and strengths-based…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Student Projects, Graduation Rate, Adult Learning
O'Meara, KerryAnn – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2007
The author assesses what effects the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Teacher Education Collaborative (STEMTEC) Faculty Fellows learning community program had over the course of an academic year on fellows' familiarity with and use of active-learning methods and course design. Based on surveys, interviews, focus groups, observations, and…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Familiarity, Active Learning, Interviews
Lowenthal, Diane J.; Sosland, Jeffrey K. – Journal of Political Science Education, 2007
By examining American University's Washington Semester Program (AUWSP), this project analyzes the impact of intensive undergraduate experiential and active learning on subsequent student academic performance. In this article, we discuss the differences between traditional, active, and experiential learning methods to better understand the…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Focus Groups, Academic Achievement, Alumni
