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Evaluating Students' Learning Gains and Experiences from Using Nomenclature101.com
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Bodé, Nicholas E.; Caron, Jeanette; Flynn, Alison B. – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2016
Skill in organic chemistry nomenclature is fundamental for communicating more complex concepts. Interpreting and using functional group names is particularly important. With nomenclature101.com, students can create tailored interactive quizzes according to their learning needs; the tool is free and available in English and French. The present…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Achievement Gains, Organic Chemistry, Intermode Differences
An Online Tutorial vs. Pre-Recorded Lecture for Reducing Incidents of Plagiarism
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Henslee, Amber M.; Goldsmith, Jacob; Stone, Nancy J.; Krueger, Merilee – American Journal of Engineering Education, 2015
The current study compared an online academic integrity tutorial modified from Belter & du Pre (2009) to a pre-recorded online academic integrity lecture in reducing incidents of plagiarism among undergraduate students at a science and technology university. Participants were randomized to complete either the tutorial or the pre-recorded…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Video Technology, Lecture Method
The Effect of Access to an Online Tutorial Service on College Algebra Student Outcomes
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Kersaint, Gladis; Dogbey, James; Barber, Jeff; Kephart, David – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2011
This study investigated outcomes (achievement, attitude, and retention) of college algebra students who had access to an online tutoring resource using a pre-posttest control group design. Students in the experimental groups were provided access to an online tutoring service unlike the students in the control group. Both groups had access to other…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Help Seeking, Tutorial Programs
The Impact of a Peer-Tutoring Program on Quality Standards in Higher Education
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Arco-Tirado, Jose L.; Fernandez-Martin, Francisco D.; Fernandez-Balboa, Juan-Miguel – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning, 2011
The purposes of this study were, on one had, to determine the impact of a peer tutoring program on preventing academic failure and dropouts among first-year students (N = 100), from Civil Engineering, Economics, Pharmacy, and Chemical Engineering careers; while, on the other hand, to identify the potential benefits of such tutoring program on the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Pretests Posttests
Borrowing from Health Communications to Motivate Students to Learn Information Literacy Skills
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Banas, Jennifer R. – Community & Junior College Libraries, 2009
Given an unfamiliar audience, an undervalued skill, and a limited time to present, librarian information specialists need a prescriptive means to generate motivation to learn. Tailoring, more commonly used in health communications, could enhance perceived task attractiveness and relevancy. In a controlled trial, two groups were compared on the…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Learning Motivation, College Libraries, Library Instruction
Applied Use of a Health Communications Model to Generate Interest in Learning
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Banas, Jennifer Rebecca – Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 2009
Educators are regularly challenged to design instruction that motivates learners. If interest is lacking, the challenge can be even greater. Tailoring is a message design technique that could help to stimulate interest and consequently, motivation to learn. Effective tailoring requires the formal assessment of learner characteristics and the…
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Instructional Design, Interests, Perception