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Gonzalez, Beatriz Y. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2014
Traditional lecturing has been shown again and again to be a less effective teaching method regarding student engagement and promotion in the sciences. Studies that compare different teaching methods often face limitations because, over time, courses are either substantially changed and/or are taught by different instructors. This article presents…
Descriptors: Biology, Blended Learning, Lecture Method, Teaching Methods
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Butz, Nikolaus T.; Askim-Lovseth, Mary K. – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2015
The ability to communicate effectively is an essential skill for graduates of Masters of Business Administration (MBA) programmes; however, as synchronous hybrid learning becomes more common, business schools may find it challenging to assess students' proficiency in this core area. An additional layer of complexity is added by the burgeoning…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Synchronous Communication, Blended Learning, Masters Programs
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Snyder, Marc – Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice, 2013
This research study was designed to provide a formal evaluation of the academic achievement of homeschooled students compared to traditionally schooled students attending a Catholic university located in South Florida. In addition, this study offers empirical data for all those interested in the academic success of homeschooled students in higher…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grade Point Average, Home Schooling, Church Related Colleges
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Driscoll, Adam; Jicha, Karl; Hunt, Andrea N.; Tichavsky, Lisa; Thompson, Gretchen – Teaching Sociology, 2012
This study uses a quasi-experimental design to assess differences in student performance and satisfaction across online and face-to-face (F2F) classroom settings. Data were collected from 368 students enrolled in three online and three F2F sections of an introductory-level sociology course. The instructor, course materials, and assessments were…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Introductory Courses, Sociology, Achievement Rating
Root, Jon R.; Gall, Meredith Damien – Educational Communication and Technology: A Journal of Theory, Research, and Development, 1981
Fifty-nine undergraduate students, divided into two groups to compare the instructional motivational effects of auto-tutorial and conventional instruction, were tested for achievement via performance (Ac), achievement via independence (Ai), and internal-external locus of control. Significant interaction was found between Ac and the two methods of…
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Conventional Instruction, Higher Education