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Cohen, Judy; Robinson, Catherine – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2018
Through the lens of implementing team-based learning (TBL), this paper unpacks elements of 'excellence' and investigates the influence of individual belief systems, the learning environment and institutional context in influencing perceptions of 'excellence'. We analyse the adoption of a student-centred approach to teaching and explore the…
Descriptors: Teamwork, Instructional Effectiveness, Cooperative Learning, Beliefs
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Ikahihifo, Tarah K.; Spring, Kristian J.; Rosecrans, Jane; Watson, Josh – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2017
Our study found that most students considered OER to be as good or better in terms of quality and engagement as traditional texts, while also allowing them to put saved funds toward their educational pursuits. As rising costs in higher education affect current and potential students, faculty and students are looking for ways to cut costs where…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Student Educational Objectives, Open Source Technology, Cost Effectiveness
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Bolsen, Toby; Evans, Michael; Fleming, Anna McCaghren – Journal of Political Science Education, 2016
This article reports results from a large study comparing four different approaches to teaching Introduction to American Government: (1) traditional, a paper textbook with 100% face-to-face lecture-style teaching; (2) breakout, a paper textbook with 50% face-to-face lecture-style teaching and 50% face-to-face small-group breakout discussion…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Online Courses, Conventional Instruction, United States Government (Course)
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Gross, Benjamin; Marinari, Maddalena; Hoffman, Mike; DeSimone, Kimberly; Burke, Peggy – Educational Research Quarterly, 2015
In this paper, the authors find empirical support for the effectiveness of the flipped classroom model. Using a quasi-experimental method, the authors compared students enrolled in flipped courses to their counterparts in more traditional lecture-based ones. A survey instrument was constructed to study how these two different groups of students…
Descriptors: Student Satisfaction, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Quasiexperimental Design
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Lebec, Michael T.; Kesteloot, Lauren – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2015
A common challenge in higher education is teaching required content for which students traditionally have lower levels of interest. Physical therapist education programs experience this challenge when training entry-level students to document in the medical record. The authors compared learning outcomes among physical therapy students taught…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Documentation, Skill Development, Teaching Methods
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Little, Christopher – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2015
The flipped classroom seeks to remove didactic instruction from the classroom and deliver it via electronic videos outside of the classroom, leaving contact time free for more interactive and engaging teaching and learning activities. This paper has two distinct aims: (1) to conduct a literature review of published UK-based "flipped…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Literature Reviews, Case Studies, Educational Research
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Cano, M.-D. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2011
The creation of the new European Higher Education Area (EHEA), with the corresponding changes in the structure and content of university degrees, offers a great opportunity to review learning methodologies. This paper investigates the effect on students of moving from a traditional learning process, based on lectures and laboratory work, to an…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Student Participation, Academic Achievement, Information Systems
Schehl, Jeanne M. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Research about motivation indicates that a student's attention must be gained and sustained for learning to occur. As a result, motivational tactics, including adding interesting words, sounds and visuals to instructional materials, are commonly used by designers of instruction to trigger and sustain learners' interest and engagement…
Descriptors: Multimedia Instruction, Multimedia Materials, Student Interests, Learner Engagement
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Miller, Christopher T. – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2007
This study compared the implementation of a person-centered model of instruction to non person-centered instruction in Web-based courses. Three questions were posed regarding the outcomes of the person-centered model of instruction: Is it possible to increase the self actualization, or striving for individual achievement from learners in a…
Descriptors: Self Actualization, Web Based Instruction, Learning Experience, Learner Controlled Instruction