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Worked Examples in Teaching Queries for Searching Academic Databases
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Kickham-Samy, Mary – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The worked-example effect, an application of cognitive load theory, is a well-supported method of instruction for well-structured problems (Chandler and Sweller, 1991; Cooper and Sweller, 1987; Sweller and Cooper, 1985; Tuovinen & Sweller, 1999; Ward and Sweller, 1990). One limitation is expertise-reversal effect, where advanced students…
Descriptors: Databases, Electronic Libraries, Search Engines, Search Strategies
Multimodal Instruction as a Means to Scaffold Literary Interpretation in a Secondary English Language Arts Classroom
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Oldakowski, Timothy J. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This descriptive study investigates what happens when an English Language Arts teacher implements multimodal instruction in his senior-level World Literature course. The study is grounded in theories of transmediation and New Literacy Studies and examines the following research questions: (1) What does multimodal instruction enable students to do…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Learning Strategies, English Instruction, Language Arts
Dietetic Professionals' Perceptions of the Learning Environment, Perceived Learning, and Actual Learning of Online and Face-to-Face Journal Clubs
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Schumacher, Julie Raeder – ProQuest LLC, 2009
A journal club is defined as a group of individuals who meet regularly to discuss current trends in literature and have been advocated to bridge the gap of research and practice. With the popularity of the Internet, there are a variety of tools available for online learning through journal clubs including asynchronous discussions, which the…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Learning Processes, Communities of Practice, Clubs