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Impact of the Flipped Classroom on Learner Achievement and Satisfaction in an Undergraduate Technology Literacy Course
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Sommer, Max; Ritzhaupt, Albert D. – Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 2018
Aim/Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of the flipped classroom model on learner achievement and satisfaction for undergraduate learners Background: The context for this research on the flipped classroom was an introductory technology literacy course at a public, research university. Methodology: This study employed a…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Technological Literacy, Student Satisfaction, Academic Achievement
Improvements from a Flipped Classroom May Simply Be the Fruits of Active Learning
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Jensen, Jamie L.; Kummer, Tyler A.; Godoy, Patricia D. d. M. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2015
The "flipped classroom" is a learning model in which content attainment is shifted forward to outside of class, then followed by instructor-facilitated concept application activities in class. Current studies on the flipped model are limited. Our goal was to provide quantitative and controlled data about the effectiveness of this model.…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Instructional Improvement, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness
Exploring the Use of Podcasts and Vodcasts: Multimedia Tools for Word Learning
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Lowman, Joneen – Computers in the Schools, 2014
The study investigated the impact of podcasts and vodcasts accessed through an iPod on fourth-and sixth-grade students' vocabulary acquisition. Students were randomly assigned to either a podcast group or a vodcast group. Regardless of group assignment, each student completed three six-minute podcasts or vodcasts a day for three days. On average,…
Descriptors: Multimedia Materials, Technology Uses in Education, Grade 4, Grade 6
Assessment of a Brief Oral Presentation Assignment in Biopsychology
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Sleigh, Merry J. – Psychology Learning and Teaching, 2013
This study examined the suitability of a brief oral presentation exercise as an assessment method in biopsychology. Undergraduate students researched and presented a five-minute, self-selected fact related to course material, allowing them to practice oral communication skills, such as clearly explaining and carefully listening. Biopsychology…
Descriptors: Oral Communication Method, Video Technology, Assignments, Psychology
The Case for Pair Programming in the Computer Science Classroom
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Braught, Grant; Wahls, Tim; Eby, L. Marlin – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2011
Previous studies indicate that the use of pair programming has beneficial effects on student learning. In this article, we present a controlled study that directly measured students' acquisition of individual programming skills using laboratory practice (in which students programmed individually under exam conditions). Additionally, we analyzed…
Descriptors: Programming, Computer Science Education, Teaching Methods, Intermode Differences
A Comparison of Chat Room Productivity: In-Class versus Out-of-Class
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Sanders, Robert – CALICO Journal, 2006
Language production of Spanish students using synchronous CMC (chat) during class time was compared with that of students meeting outside of class. The study included about 100 participants enrolled in 10 sections of a first-quarter Spanish course at a US university. Students in the control group spent 30 minutes of their weekly class time in…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Computer Mediated Communication, Synchronous Communication