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Cornell, Collin; LeMon, Joel M. – Teaching Theology & Religion, 2016
This study identifies the dominant modes of biblical interpretation being taught in introductory Bible courses through a qualitative analysis of course syllabi from three institutional contexts: evangelical Christian colleges, private colleges, and public universities. Despite a proliferation of methods and scholarly approaches to the Bible, this…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Biblical Literature, Religion Studies, Religious Education
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Yakavets, Natallia; Bridges, David; Shamatov, Duishon – Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 2017
This paper examines the understandings ("constructs") of teachers' professional knowledge and its sources that underpin current practice in initial teacher education in Kazakhstan and in particular the way in which pedagogika contributes to these. Drawing on empirical data collected over four years, the paper illustrates the ways in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
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Richmond, Aaron S.; Murphy, Bridget C.; Curl, Layton S.; Broussard, Kristin A. – Teaching of Psychology, 2015
During the past decades, little research has investigated the effects of immersion scheduling on the psychology classroom. Therefore, we sought to compare academic performance of students in 2-week immersion psychology courses to that of students in traditional 16-week courses. In Study 1, students who received instruction in a 2-week immersion…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation of Teacher Performance, Immersion Programs, Scheduling, Academic Achievement
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Brown, Thomas Wade; Killingsworth, Kenneth; Alavosius, Mark P. – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2014
This paper describes "interteaching" as an evidence-based method of instruction. Instructors often rely on more traditional approaches, such as lectures, as means to deliver instruction. Despite high usage, these methods are ineffective at achieving desirable academic outcomes. We discuss an innovative approach to delivering instruction…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Instructional Innovation, Teaching Methods, Educational Practices
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Lebec, Michael T.; Kesteloot, Lauren – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2015
A common challenge in higher education is teaching required content for which students traditionally have lower levels of interest. Physical therapist education programs experience this challenge when training entry-level students to document in the medical record. The authors compared learning outcomes among physical therapy students taught…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Documentation, Skill Development, Teaching Methods
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Hogg, Linda; Yates, Anne – Teacher Education and Practice, 2013
This formative evaluation within a graduate initial teacher education program sought to identify student teachers' perceptions of lecturer practice and its influence on their developing practice. Data collected from course and teaching evaluations and focus group interviews suggested that microstructural course elements--lectures, tutorials, and…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Preservice Teacher Education, Course Organization, Student Teachers