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Indorf, Jane L.; Benabentos, Rocio; Daubenmire, Patrick; Murasko, Donna; Hazari, Zahra; Potvin, Geoff; Kramer, Laird; Marsteller, Pat; Thompson, Katerina V.; Cassone, Vincent M.; Stanford, Jennifer S. – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2021
Despite decades of research indicating that active learning techniques (ALTs) are more effective than traditional lecture, ALTs are not widely implemented in STEM undergraduate classrooms. While ALT implementation is happening in a number of disciplines, including the geosciences, most STEM teaching remains lecture-based. Understanding the…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Active Learning, Nontenured Faculty, Tenure
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Mora, Germán – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2010
Although active learning methodologies have been implemented in geoscience classes successfully, no direct comparison between these different instructional techniques exists to date. For that reason, the purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness in student learning of two active learning methods: peer instruction and lecture…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Active Learning, Introductory Courses, Geology