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Henrikson, Robin; Baliram, Nalline – International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 2023
Maximizing student engagement and learning in online courses is critical. The purpose of this study was to determine the nature of how and why graduate-level online students chose learning strategies and how it impacted their perceived levels of engagement. The researchers offered students four strategies for learning content. Qualitative and…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Private Colleges, College Students, Learning Strategies
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Deichert, Nathan T.; Maxwell, Shannon J.; Klotz, Joseph – Teaching of Psychology, 2016
The current study is a quasi-experimental examination of the effects of traditional and accelerated course formats on learning retention. The study analyzed data on an end-of-course exam collected from 132 students enrolled in introductory psychology courses across 3 course formats: a traditional 16-week format, a 5-week accelerated format, and an…
Descriptors: Retention (Psychology), Introductory Courses, Psychology, Acceleration (Education)
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Yonker, Julie E. – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2011
With the advent of online test banks and large introductory classes, instructors have often turned to textbook publisher-generated multiple-choice question (MCQ) exams in their courses. Multiple-choice questions are often divided into categories of factual or applied, thereby implicating levels of cognitive processing. This investigation examined…
Descriptors: Multiple Choice Tests, Item Banks, Introductory Courses, Cognitive Processes
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Phan, Huy P. – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2006
Introduction: The work of reflective thinking (Mezirow, 1991, 1998) and epistemological beliefs (Schommer, 1990, 1993; Schommer-Aikins, Duell & Hutter, 2005) is increasingly recognized as playing an important role in students' academic learning. Furthermore, students' approaches to their learning are also considered as contributing factors…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Epistemology, Beliefs, Student Attitudes