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Positive Emotions in Student-Led Collaborative Science Activities: Relating Types and Sources of Emotions to Engagement in Learning
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Volet, Simone; Seghezzi, Cate; Ritchie, Stephen – Studies in Higher Education, 2019
The aim of the study was to explore the types and sources of positive emotions experienced by first year university students studying to become primary school teachers, during collaborative science learning. Fun science activities, designed to enhance students' motivation for science, provided the context for examining the relationship between…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Science Activities, Science Instruction, Emotional Experience
The Transition from School to University: Some Experimental Induction Programmes for Engineering Students.
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Jolly, W. P.; Turner, C. W. – Studies in Higher Education, 1979
Experimental programs used in an English university to improve information about engineering courses and careers given to prospective students, to ease problems of transition from secondary to university schooling, and to ensure that students acquire basic professional skills and attitudes for a successful career in industry are described. (JMD)
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), College Freshmen, Educational Innovation, Engineering Education