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Direct linkTravis, Lisa L.; Hudson, Nathan W.; Henricks-Lepp, Genevieve M.; Street, Whitney S.; Weidenbenner, Jennifer – Teaching of Psychology, 2016
This study investigated the influence of team-based learning (TBL) methods on exam performance and student satisfaction in an introductory psychology class. Fifteen instructors teaching 29 sections (with a combined enrollment of approximately 1,130 students) were randomly assigned to use TBL for 7 of 12 major topics or to use lecture. All students…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Psychology, Teamwork, Cooperative Learning
Download full textLudy, Mary-Jon; Brackenbury, Tim; Folkins, John Wm; Peet, Susan H.; Langendorfer, Stephen J.; Beining, Kari – International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2016
This study compared student impressions of a text-rich contractual syllabus to a graphic-rich engaging syllabus. Students enrolled in sections of an undergraduate introductory nutrition course viewed either a contractual or engaging syllabus and completed a survey regarding their perceptions of the course and instructor. Students perceived both…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Course Evaluation, Course Organization, Undergraduate Students
Russell, Jae-eun; Van Horne, Sam; Ward, Adam S.; Bettis, Arthur, III.; Sipola, Maija; Colombo, Mariana; Rocheford, Mary K. – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2016
This study investigated students' attitudes, engagement, satisfaction, and performance in Introduction to Environmental Science after it was transformed from a typical large lecture to a student-centered learning environment. The instructors of the course collaborated with the Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology and radically redesigned…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Large Group Instruction, Lecture Method, Evidence Based Practice
Swiderski, David J.; Amadio, Dean M. – Psychology Learning and Teaching, 2013
Instructors of psychology typically use a variety of methods to teach concepts. The present double-blind experiment is intended to determine the effectiveness of popular television clips as exemplars of Piagetian concepts compared to verbal descriptions of the same exemplars among a sample of 86 undergraduate students enrolled in an introductory…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness, Piagetian Theory, Concept Teaching
Albert, Michael; Beatty, Brian J. – Journal of Education for Business, 2014
The authors discuss the application of the flipped classroom model to the redesign of an introduction to management course at a highly diverse, urban, Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business-accredited U.S. university. The author assessed the impact of a flipped classroom versus a lecture class on grades. Compared to the prior…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Introductory Courses, Business Administration Education, Classroom Observation Techniques
Driscoll, Adam; Jicha, Karl; Hunt, Andrea N.; Tichavsky, Lisa; Thompson, Gretchen – Teaching Sociology, 2012
This study uses a quasi-experimental design to assess differences in student performance and satisfaction across online and face-to-face (F2F) classroom settings. Data were collected from 368 students enrolled in three online and three F2F sections of an introductory-level sociology course. The instructor, course materials, and assessments were…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Introductory Courses, Sociology, Achievement Rating
Andreopoulos, Giuliana Campanelli; Panayides, Alexandros – American Journal of Business Education, 2010
Economics is usually perceived as a difficult subject among undergraduate students and the literature suggests that the student's problems with principles of economics are mainly related to the chalk and talk type of teaching, the simplicity of economic models, limited discussions on current economic issues, and on race, gender, and other types of…
Descriptors: Economics Education, Educational Principles, Undergraduate Students, Introductory Courses
