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Pegrum, Mark; Bartle, Emma; Longnecker, Nancy – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2015
This paper examines the effect of a podcasting task on the examination performance of several hundred first-year chemistry undergraduate students. Educational researchers have established that a deep approach to learning that promotes active understanding of meaning can lead to better student outcomes, higher grades and superior retention of…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Multimedia Materials, Undergraduate Students, Science Education
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Chang, Hsin-Yi; Wu, Hsin-Kai; Hsu, Ying-Shao – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2013
Augmented reality (AR) technologies are identified as one of key emerging technologies for education in the next 5 years. AR takes advantage of virtual objects or information overlaying physical objects or environments, resulting in a mixed reality in which virtual objects and real environments coexist in a meaningful way to augment learning…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Educational Technology, Technology Integration, Science and Society
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Loureiro-Koechlin, Cecilia; Allan, Barbara – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2010
This study focuses on a project, "EMPATHY Net-Works," which developed a learning community as a means of encouraging women to progress into employment and management positions in the logistics and supply chain industries (LaSCI). Learning activities were organised in the form of a taught module containing face-to-face and online elements and…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Managerial Occupations, Mentors, Learning Activities
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Tong, Vincent C. H. – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2012
Synchronous e-voting systems (commonly known as "clickers") have become increasingly popular as they can be used to enhance interactivity in lectures. Asynchronous electronic surveys (AESs), unlike these voting system, usually serve as a method of gathering feedback before or after teaching sessions. This paper describes and evaluates a project…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Lecture Method, Units of Study, Science Instruction
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Marriott, Pru – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2009
According to the Quality Assurance Agency, "Assessment describes any processes that appraise an individual's knowledge, understanding, abilities or skills", and is inextricably linked to a course or programme's intended learning outcomes. It also has a fundamental effect on students' learning where it serves a variety of purposes including…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Focus Groups, Accounting, Teaching Methods