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Lisa A. Cerrato – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The problem addressed in this study was that students who use passive study techniques when learning medical terminology are less likely to perform well on exams and retain course content in long-term memory. The purpose of this qualitative exploratory multiple case study was to explore the perceptions of college faculty regarding the…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Medical School Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods
McCartney Matthews, Melissa Lee – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Research literature relating to the use of humor as a teaching method or curricula specifically designed to include humor was reviewed to investigate the effects of humor on student learning in various environments from elementary schools to post-secondary classrooms. In this multi-method study, four instruments and a humor treatment were selected…
Descriptors: Humor, Teaching Methods, Short Term Memory, Long Term Memory
Abercrombie, Sara – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The case-based instructional method uses fictionalized or actual narratives as instructional tools to support learning, decision-making, and improved transfer to practical settings. Educational theorists and researchers specializing in case-based instruction have suggested that cases can be made more realistic, engaging, and challenging, thus…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Short Term Memory, Recall (Psychology), Long Term Memory
Gielniak, Michael G. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This study examines the effects of representational movement on long-term retention and recollection of academic content. The researcher hypothesized that students who used representational movement to elaborate on their understanding of chemical equations would demonstrate improved long-term ability to solve chemical equations. The study…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Pretests Posttests, Equations (Mathematics)