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Marzocchi, Alison S.; Soto, Roberto C. – International Journal of Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, 2023
Active learning is becoming more widely accepted in mathematics as a superior teaching method for student learning and, as a result, faculty are increasingly convinced of the benefits. Our study was designed to close a research gap by determining how to support mathematics faculty in transforming their instruction to active learning. We…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Teachers, Mathematics Instruction
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Zabid, Mahfuzah Mohammed; Arshad, Asmaa Mohd; Hamid, Norakmal Ab; Wahab, Mohd Hafiz Ab; Mansor, Siti Khurshiah – Asian Journal of University Education, 2020
The soft skills module that was introduced in 2006 is aimed to prepare graduates with a holistic quality for industrial or labour market needs. As a result, the lecturers are required to integrate the element of soft skills in their respective teaching. However, reports on the application of soft skills in teaching identified the element of…
Descriptors: Ethics, Professionalism, Moral Values, Beliefs
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Bezliudnyi, Oleksandr; Komar, Oleh; Kolisnichenko, Anhelina; Kapeliushna, Tetiana – Advanced Education, 2022
Currently, higher education system is characterized by the growing role of personal ability to adapt to the challenges of COVID-19 and finding opportunities for further development considering the global changes in all spheres of life. It puts pressure on the institutions in general and academic staff in particular. This paper aims at studying the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, Adjustment (to Environment)
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Nouri, Noushin; McComas, William F.; Aponte-Martinez, Gerardo J. – Science & Education, 2019
This multiple-case study examined the rationales and instructional strategies for teaching history of science (HOS) of 16 instructors of a history of science course for undergraduate preservice teachers in the USA. Based on instructor syllabi, instructional materials, and instructor interviews, we conducted single-case and cross-case analyses to…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Science History, Teaching Methods, Knowledge Level
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Vujovic, Predrag – Advances in Physiology Education, 2016
Making the transition from more traditional to more interactive lecturing can be successfully achieved by applying numerous teaching techniques. To use lecture time in the most efficient way, a lecturer should first instruct students to acquire basic knowledge before coming to class. Various in-class activities then can be used to help students…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Skills, Teacher Improvement, Skill Development
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Mylett, Terri; Gluck, Russell – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2005
This paper reports on developments in teaching and learning for first year employment relations students at the University of Wollongong based on creating conditions of learning informed by Vygotsky's "zone of proximal development" theory. Essentially, this meant emphasising collaborative learning (group work) in the lecture theatre and…
Descriptors: College Students, Problem Solving, Ability, Cooperative Learning