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Jens Koed Madsen; Nicole Lauren George; Andreia Cury Fernandes – Teaching & Learning Inquiry, 2024
The didactic class is a pedagogical tool meant to increase classroom interactivity by encouraging student discussion of real-life cases in connection with theory. This paper evaluates the pedagogical impact of using a one-off didactic class where an external expert is brought in to discuss how to relate a cognitive psychology course's content to…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Cognitive Psychology, Undergraduate Students, Concept Formation
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Vo, Minh Hien; Zhu, Chang; Diep, Anh Nguyet – International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2020
Together with the rapid growth of blended courses implemented in higher education, instructors and researchers are keen on exploring the efficient models of blended learning (BL) to enhance students' achievement. While many BL theoretical models exist, robust empirical evidence confirming instructors' strategies and implementation is still scarce,…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, College Faculty
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Smith, Marlene A.; Keaveney, Susan M. – Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 2017
This article discusses the development and delivery of online courses for the executive education audience. The goal is to introduce a new framework, the technical/strategic paradigm, that will help educators to identify the pedagogical needs of disparate executive groups and adjust their online course development plans accordingly. We describe…
Descriptors: Management Development, Online Courses, Business Administration Education, Educational Needs
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Wade, Christine E.; Cameron, Bruce A.; Morgan, Kari; Williams, Karen C. – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2016
In order to better understand faculty perceptions of group work, a survey was deployed to online teaching instructors. Results suggest that most faculty find student socialization (e.g., being supportive, caring about each other), communication, reliability, and dependability important in the group process. However, very few faculty rated the…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Group Activities, Student Projects, Units of Study
Young, Mark R. – Journal of Marketing Education, 2014
Previous research supports the idea that the success of hybrid or online delivery modes is more a function of course design than delivery media. This article describes a case study of a hybrid Principles of Marketing course that implemented a comprehensive redesign based on design principles espoused by the Quality Matters Program, a center for…
Descriptors: Marketing, Blended Learning, College Students, College Faculty
Shaver, Lynda Dixon; Shaver, Paul M. – 1995
This paper calls for the standardization of the speech communication basic course at large universities where many sections are taught a semester by graduate students and adjunct faculty. The paper discusses the faculty vision for a standardized basic communication course and suggests that standardization is one of the ways that communication…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Course Content, Course Objectives, Course Organization
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Weiland, Steven – Review of Higher Education, 1995
A discussion of the role of specialization within intellectual disciplines looks at three related aspects of any discipline (history, cognition, culture), then gives an account of an English course reflecting the author's specialized intellectual interest. It is argued that a better understanding of scholarly activity is needed. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Course Content, Course Organization, English Literature
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Rowland, Stephen; Barton, Len – Studies in Higher Education, 1994
Issues and problems encountered in teaching a university faculty development course are discussed. The course focused on sustained reflection and classroom research as a means for improving instruction. Issues include the challenge of addressing each teacher's needs and transforming course learning and shared experience into better classroom…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, College Faculty, College Instruction, Course Content
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Xu, Fangqi; McDonnell, Ginny; Nash, William R. – Journal of Creative Behavior, 2005
The following is a review of creativity courses and programs offered at universities in Europe, North America, Japan, and China. Creativity courses and programs occur in a variety of disciplines, but are found most frequently in fields such as business; education and psychology; and engineering, science, and technology. This paper provides…
Descriptors: Creativity, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Comparative Education
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Norcross, John C.; And Others – Teaching of Psychology, 1989
Surveys two universities regarding their use of and views toward extra-credit assignments. Findings show faculty were more likely to view such assignments negatively, citing the disadvantage of extra credit as encouraging irresponsible attitudes. Students disagree and emphasize the advantage of a second chance. (NL)
Descriptors: Assignments, Attitudes, College Faculty, College Students
Bunda, Mary Anne – 1990
This paper discusses seven ways in which college faculty can become actively engaged in scholarship about teaching. The seven principle components of teaching are as follows: (1) subject matter expertise; (2) organized presentation of subject matter; (3) concern for curricular relevance and coherence; (4) informing the curricular change process;…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, College Faculty, Course Content
Kroll, Claudia – 1988
Nursing curricula have been revised numerous times over the years in response to changes in the health care arena, as well as societal demands and political and economic forces. One of the most dynamic shifts in nursing education in the last 25 years is the shift in focus from the medical model to an integrated approach. Faculty in university…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Faculty, College Programs, Course Content
Finkelstein, Martin – 1986
Patterns that emerged from reviewing syllabi for courses on faculty issues are discussed, and four sample syllabi are presented. Few doctoral programs in higher education administration were identified that devote an entire course to the subject of American college and university faculty. For four courses that did devote an entire course to the…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Course Content, Course Descriptions, Course Organization
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Gold, Peter – Liberal Education, 1997
A State University of New York/Buffalo course entitled "American Pluralism and the Search for Equality" became the centerpiece of a new general education core curriculum. The origins, design, criticisms, and support for the course, and the role of faculty in the successful, long-term interdisciplinary effort are discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: American Studies, College Faculty, Cooperation, Core Curriculum
Williams, Jim – 1995
Since 1991, the University of Kansas, Kansas City Kansas Community College (KCKCC), and Johnson County Community College (JCCC) (Kansas) have offered a cooperative class called "Teaching in the Community College" to provide community college faculty with practical applications to enhance classroom instruction. With an average enrollment of 22…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Faculty, College Instruction, Community Colleges
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