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Olushola V. Emiola-Owolabi – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Engineering leaders around the world are concerned about the decrease in skilled professionals in engineering fields. This concern led to the exploration of active learning in two undergraduate civil engineering courses. The purpose of this mixed-methods study is to investigate the impact of active learning on engineering students' motivation to…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Distance Education, Civil Engineering, Virtual Classrooms
McDowell, Travis Rae – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The first courses freshman university students typically enroll in are the introductory science and math, courses that bridge from and build upon their prior educational experiences. These introductory courses often have large enrollment lectures coupled with supplemental sessions to teach using traditional educational practices, which may operate…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Science, STEM Education, Chemistry
Pigford, Kimberly M. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
A mounting body of evidence has shown that student-centered instructional practices are more effective than traditional teacher-centered methodologies in Undergraduate STEM courses. Several studies have shown the effectiveness of student-centered pedagogies through increases in student performance, retention, and higher achievement by…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Student Motivation, Student Centered Learning, Biology
Ban, Sun Young – ProQuest LLC, 2019
In the US, an estimated 25% of four-year college students and up to 80% of community college students suffer from a moderate to high degree of mathematics anxiety (MA) (Chang & Beilock, 2016). Many scholars have noted that mathematics anxiety can be regarded as a significant factor in determining a student's achievement and mathematics related…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Cognitive Style, Mathematics Anxiety, Mathematics Instruction
Strawser, Cassondra L. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The researcher surveyed 126 members of the Nutrition and Dietetic Educators and Preceptors (NDEP) group from all six NDEP regions across the country to examine the relationship between their ideologies, commonly utilized pedagogical techniques, and collaborative experiences with colleagues from different professions. The study also examined the…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Teaching Methods, Dietetics, Group Discussion
Berry, Stacy Jane – ProQuest LLC, 2013
There has been an increased emphasis for college instruction to incorporate more active and collaborative involvement of students in the learning process. These views have been asserted by The Association of American Colleges (AAC), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and The National Research Counsel (NRC), which are advocating for the…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Learning Strategies, Student Attitudes, Large Group Instruction