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Improving Introductory Science Courses Using Comparative Assessment across Multiple Modalities
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Schweitzer, Jill Kuglin; Tobin, Wes; Krerowicz, Sam; Blakefield, Mary; Olson, Brian; Law, Yu Kay – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2023
Exploring the value of course assessment across multiple teaching modalities, this chapter provides a framework for improving introductory science courses by evaluating the impact of pedagogical modality on student learning.
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Science Education, Teaching Methods, Comparative Analysis
"What Are You Looking for in a Candidate?" The Career Search Process for International Students in Higher Education Student Affairs
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Xiao Yun Sim; Yuan Zhou – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2025
This study examined lived experiences of two international student affairs professionals in the United States. Through a series of interviews, the dialogues unfold rich narratives that explore the multifaceted journey from academic preparation to career placement in the field of higher education student affairs (HESA). It also underscores the…
Descriptors: Student Personnel Services, Student Personnel Workers, Student Attitudes, Personal Narratives
Contemplative Science: An Insider Prospectus
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Britton, Willoughby B.; Brown, Anne-Catharine; Kaplan, Christopher T.; Goldman, Roberta E.; DeLuca, Marie; Rojiani, Rahil; Reis, Harry; Xi, Mandy; Chou, Jonathan C.; McKenna, Faye; Hitchcock, Peter; Rocha, Tomas A.; Himmelfarb, Josh; Margolis, David M.; Niles, Halsey F.; Eckert, Allison M.; Frank, Tana – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2013
Contemplative practices, which engage the subjective or "first-person" perspective, are being incorporated into systems of higher education that have traditionally relied on didactic or "third-person" approaches (Dederer 2007; Kroll 2010; Repetti 2010; Roth 2006; Shapiro, Brown, and Astin 2011; Smith 2006; Zajonc 2006). The…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Teaching Methods, Educational Change, Metacognition
Aligning Paper Tests with Multimedia Instruction
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Howell, Scott L. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2004
Although instructional methods are moving in ever greater number to a multimedia base, testing is not. What principles should be considered in correcting this misalignment?
Descriptors: Multimedia Instruction, Teaching Methods, Test Validity, Test Reliability
Disciplinary Differences in What Is Taught and in Students' Perceptions of What They Learn and of How They Are Taught.
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Cashin, William E.; Downey, Ronald G. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1995
A study investigated whether Biglan clusters of academic disciplines (hard/soft, pure/applied, life/nonlife) could be used to explain disciplinary differences in college student ratings of instruction. It was found that Biglan clusters do not explain the differences, many disciplines still emphasize knowledge acquisition over higher-order skills,…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Instruction, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Design
Psychometric Properties of Student Ratings of Instruction in Online and On-Campus Courses
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McGhee, Debbie E.; Lowell, Nana – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2003
This study compares mean ratings, inter-rater reliabilities, and the factor structure of items for online and paper student-rating forms from the University of Washington's Instructional Assessment System. (Contains 3 figures and 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Factor Structure, Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance, Test Items
The Power of Problem-Based Learning in Teaching Introductory Science Courses.
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Allen, Deborah E.; And Others – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1996
In its use of complex, real-world problems to introduce concepts and motivate learning in an active and cooperative learning environment, problem-based learning is a powerful alternative to the passive lecture in introductory college science. Use of technology and multimedia instruction, focus on large classes, and use of interdisciplinary…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, College Science