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Davis, Dan; Kizilcec, René F.; Hauff, Claudia; Houben, Geert-Jan – Journal of Learning Analytics, 2018
Large-scale online learning environments such as MOOCs provide an opportunity to evaluate the efficacy of learning strategies in an informal learning context with a diverse learner population. Here, we evaluate the extent to which retrieval practice -- recognized as one of the most effective learning strategies -- facilitates long-term knowledge…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Informal Education
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Koch, Helvi; Spörer, Nadine – Psychology Learning and Teaching, 2017
In this intervention study, we investigated how we could teach university students who were majoring in education to teach reading strategies. The goal of the study was to analyze whether and to what extent students would benefit from the intervention with respect to their own learning. Did their own reading skills improve after they attended the…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Improvement, Reading Strategies, Student Improvement
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Yang, Ya-Fei; Lee, Chien-I; Chang, Chih-Kai – Education for Information, 2016
Collaborative learning is an activity in which two or more students learn something together. Many studies have found that collaborative learning improve students' memory retention and motivation to learn. Peer Instruction (PI) is one of the most successful evidence-based collaborative learning methods. This article investigates issues of student…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Retention (Psychology), Computer Science Education, Programming