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Luis B. Ortega – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this single phenomenological case study was to examine the importance of an FYE or College 101 seminar and why this topic matters to Latinx students' success. The research took place in a two-year Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) located in the Southwest part of the United States. The overarching question was: "How can…
Descriptors: First Year Seminars, Courses, Community Colleges, Role of Education
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Akkaraju, Shylaja – Journal of Effective Teaching, 2016
To help students master challenging, threshold concepts in physiology, I used the flipped learning model in a human anatomy and physiology course with very encouraging results in terms of student motivation, preparedness, engagement, and performance. The flipped learning model was enhanced by pre-training and formative assessments that provided…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Blended Learning, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level
Hall, Barbara M. – Online Submission, 2011
Threaded discussions represent conversational turn-taking in asynchronous, online learning environments. Given the crucial role that discussions play in the construction of knowledge within an online course, the quality of the interaction that occurs within threaded discussions is important to achieving the learning objectives of the designed…
Descriptors: Discussion Groups, Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Asynchronous Communication
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Reed, T. Edward; Jensen, Arthur R. – Intelligence, 1993
Choice reaction time and simple reaction time were measured for 147 young adults for whom significant positive correlation between nerve conduction velocity in a brain nerve pathway and nonverbal intelligence was previously found. Results suggest that two largely independent neurophysiological processes affect intelligence. Differences in choice…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Students, Community Colleges, Correlation
Aguilar, Linda S.; Hopper, Sandra J.; Kuzlik, Therese M. – 2002
The third edition of this title includes the following 12 chapters: (1) "Getting Off to a Great Start," which offers information regarding campus resources, student and instructor rights and responsibilities, expectations, and calculating grade point averages; (2) "Prioritizing Your Time To Match Your Goal," which highlights student demands on…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Assertiveness, Cognitive Processes, Community Colleges
Illinois Univ., Urbana. Dept. of Vocational and Technical Education. – 1991
With the support of instructors and administrators in selected Illinois community colleges, this teaching handbook was developed to help part-time instructors increase their understanding of contemporary learning and teaching theories and to apply them in their classrooms. The handbook is organized in 10 chapters that cover the following topics:…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes, College Faculty