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Direct linkRein, Kathleen S.; Brookes, David T. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2015
We report the student response to a two-year transformation of a one-semester organic chemistry course for nonchemistry majors. The transformed course adopted a peer led team learning approach and incorporated case studies. Student attitudes toward the course transformation were assessed throughout the semester, and adjustments to the methods were…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Organic Chemistry, Nonmajors, College Science
Lewis, Scott E. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2011
This study describes an evaluation of the Peer-Led Team Learning (PLTL) reform model in first-semester general chemistry. PLTL was implemented in place of one-third of the available lecture time, maintaining the same amount of structured class time under the reform. The evaluation demonstrates that classes implementing the PLTL reform at the…
Descriptors: College Science, Chemistry, Introductory Courses, College Freshmen
Johnson, Elizabeth O.; Charchanti, Antonia V.; Troupis, Theodore G. – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2012
It has become increasingly apparent that no single method for teaching anatomy is able to provide supremacy over another. In an effort to consolidate and enhance learning, a modernized anatomy curriculum was devised by attempting to take advantage of and maximize the benefits from different teaching methods. Both the more traditional approaches to…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Anatomy, Educational Change, Interdisciplinary Approach
Taspinar, Mehmet – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2007
The modern education system aims at promoting the life quality of individuals, and it requires a philosophical perception and curriculum development approach in line with this aim. In this context, the basic philosophy is to teach people how to learn, have democratic attitudes, convene for teamwork, be able to use information, and think in a…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Teaching (Occupation), Academic Achievement, Quality of Life
Martyn, Margie A. – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2005
As offerings of online courses, programs, and degrees continue to increase, universities are grappling for ways to assess and assure quality. The quality and quantity of interaction between faculty and students and among students constitutes a significant component of the definition of quality for any course, whether online or face-to-face. It…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Distance Education, Course Objectives, Online Courses
Walker, Arianne Abell – Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 2003
This study investigated the effects of learning communities on the educational development of first-year college students at a large, urban, highly selective, research university. These communities, known as "clusters," comprised a year long sequence of theme-oriented courses that were team taught and that included interdisciplinary lectures and…
Descriptors: Educational Development, College Freshmen, Research Universities, Writing Skills
