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Rein, Kathleen S.; Brookes, David T. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2015
We report the student response to a two-year transformation of a one-semester organic chemistry course for nonchemistry majors. The transformed course adopted a peer led team learning approach and incorporated case studies. Student attitudes toward the course transformation were assessed throughout the semester, and adjustments to the methods were…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Organic Chemistry, Nonmajors, College Science
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Martineau, Carolyn; Traphagen, Stephen; Sparkes, Timothy C. – Journal of Biological Education, 2013
University instructors are challenged to involve large student populations with varying pre-existing knowledge in authentic inquiry. We present a model in which students collaborate to design and run their own experiment and engage in peer evaluation. In the model, students in different lab sections of a multi-section course explore alternative…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Inquiry, Biology, Individualized Instruction
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Mohamed, Abdi-Rizak – International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2008
This paper aims to examine the relative impacts of three different models of learning (collaborative learning, traditional lecturing and process-oriented guided inquiry learning [POGIL]) on student performance and learning perceptions. In a controlled case study, we measured the learning outcomes of 57 undergraduates in a chemistry course taught…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Academic Achievement, Cooperative Learning, Case Studies
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Kanbar, Nancy – Discourse and Communication for Sustainable Education, 2012
The population growth together with the unsustainable consumption pattern is putting increasing stress on the planet's natural resources. The increasing realisation that humans are harming the environment is taking the form of a global movement intended to change behaviour towards sustainability, now recognised as a framework that links humans to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sustainable Development, Arabs, Business Administration Education
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Quitadamo, Ian J.; Faiola, Celia L.; Johnson, James E.; Kurtz, Martha J. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2008
National stakeholders are becoming increasingly concerned about the inability of college graduates to think critically. Research shows that, while both faculty and students deem critical thinking essential, only a small fraction of graduates can demonstrate the thinking skills necessary for academic and professional success. Many faculty are…
Descriptors: General Education, College Graduates, Biology, Critical Thinking