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Newton, Sunni; Alemdar, Meltem; Hilton, Ethan; Linsey, Julie; Fu, Katherine – International Journal of STEM Education, 2018
Background: A redesigned curriculum for teaching engineering graphics was adopted in an introductory mechanical engineering course. The rollout of this curriculum was staggered, allowing for comparisons of student perceptions across the newly revised and previous instructional approaches. The new curriculum borrows from content and pedagogy…
Descriptors: Industrial Arts, Design, Engineering, Drafting
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Justus, Z. S.; Weber, Lori; Mattor, Millie – Communication Teacher, 2016
This manuscript explains a civic engagement activity and presents assessment data on the activity.
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Student Reaction, Student Empowerment, Campuses
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Tyler, B. David; Cruz, Laura E. – Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2016
Educators and administrators are exploring competency-based education as an effective and efficient method to facilitate student learning. This reinforces a burgeoning neo-behaviorist movement in higher education which seeks to synthesize such behaviorist approaches with the cognitive focus of the last 20 years. The current research examines the…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Thinking Skills, Student Reaction, Comparative Analysis
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Yap, Wei-Li; Neo, Mai; Neo, Tse-Kian – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2016
In Malaysia, traditional teaching is still a common approach among many lecturers. There have been many studies that have reported its limitations and many lecturers have started to adopt a more learner-centred teaching approach to promote better learner understanding and learner motivation. Throughout this effort, it is noticed there are…
Descriptors: Student Centered Learning, Student Motivation, Case Studies, Postsecondary Education
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Wash, Pamela D. – SRATE Journal, 2012
Student response systems (SRS) or clickers have become the norm in K-12 classrooms as an assessment tool as well as a means to increase class participation. Like most technologies, there are varying platforms and manufacturers of SRS mobile devices ranging in cost from approximately $1500 to $3000. In spring 2010, Microsoft launched a free…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Audience Response Systems, Costs, Differences
Cohen, Edward G. – 1980
A study was conducted at Queensborough Community College to determine if observational, laboratory, and educational activities at an astronomical observatory housing a 12-inch Cassegrain telescope enhanced the attitudes of students enrolled in Physics 110 (The Principles of Astronomy and Science). Two groups of students were involved in the study:…
Descriptors: Astronomy, College Science, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
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Ochoa, Anna; Suzuki, Shinichi – Peabody Journal of Education, 1993
Presents research findings concerning Japanese and U.S. preservice teachers' awareness of globalism and its impact on future teacher education. Included among the findings is the general agreement that schools can afford comprehensive views of the world and that global issues should be part of courses for teaching qualification. (GLR)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cultural Awareness, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education
Cabrillo Coll., Aptos, CA. Office of Institutional Research. – 1999
This report presents the statistical data of the 1999 issue of the Cabrillo College (California) Student Survey. The 1999 survey utilizes many of the questions in the 1995 survey, called the Campus Climate Survey, for the purpose of comparative analyses. The data listed under the 1999 column and the 1995 column are placed side by side whenever…
Descriptors: College Environment, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Outcomes of Education
Laanan, Frankie Santos – 1997
Using secondary data collected by F. Laanan (1995), this study investigated how students who transferred from California Community Colleges to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in fall 1993 performed academically, and explored the nature of their experiences in adjusting to the four-year institution. This comparative study describes…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Transfer Students, Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis
Inoue, Yukiko – 1998
Virtual reality (VR) is a new computational paradigm that redefines the interface between human and computer. VR may result in a significant improvement over traditional instruction because it is not only a multimedia interactive tool but also a learning environment extremely close to reality. Few empirical studies have been done on the use of VR…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Graphics, Computer Simulation, Geography
Crane, Valerie – 1985
Made up of four separate reports, this document presents comparisons and student comments for five Annenberg/CPB (Corporation for Public Broadcasting) telecourses offered in the fall of 1984: The Brain, Mind and Behavior; The Constitution: That Delicate Balance; The Write Course; The New Literacy; and Congress: We the People. Based on evaluations…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Diaries, Distance Education, Dropout Research
Hammond, Ron J. – 1997
A study was undertaken at Utah Valley State College to assess the quality of learning experiences of students taking a sociology telecourse. This included comparing results for day students viewing the course in a classroom and students viewing the course at home or in other locations in the community. Surveys were distributed to 62 classroom- and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Course Evaluation, Distance Education
Sawyer, Shirley – 1993
A study determined the relationship, if any, between students' learning styles and the types of books they choose to read independently, as well as the amount of time they spend reading independently. Study participants were 72 seventh-grade students attending a middle school in Cobb County, Georgia, who had scored 70 or above in any of the four…
Descriptors: Books, Cognitive Style, Comparative Analysis, Grade 7
Keller, Michael J.; Rollins, Cheryl J. – Studies of Higher Education and Research, 1990
This report summarizes the results of a statewide survey of nonreturning freshmen (n=621) at Maryland public 4-year campuses. The former students were asked about the factors that were most instrumental in their departure from their institution, their reaction to their college experience, their likelihood of re-enrolling, and their level of…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Black Students, College Freshmen, College Students
Catlin, Anita; Kalina, Michelle – 1993
In 1992, eight two-year colleges in Northern California were chosen to participate in a quantitative study of the relationship between student outcomes and the use of instructional methods recommended in the Cross/Angelo Classroom Assessment Model. The model supports the modification of instruction based on frequent, quick, and anonymous written…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Classroom Techniques, College Outcomes Assessment