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Burgess-Van Aken, Barbara – College Teaching, 2017
A literature review on approaches to a final course session reveals a dearth of attention to the issue. Options for last-day activities fall into three categories: professor-centered, activity-focused, and student-driven. Using the criterion that meaningful course closure calls for last-day activities that engage students in reflection not only…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Lesson Plans, Learning Activities, Behavioral Objectives
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Stymeist, David – College Teaching, 2015
The arrival of the digital age has not only reshaped and refocused critical research in the humanities, but has provided real opportunities to innovate with pedagogy and classroom structure. This article describes the development of a new pedagogical model that integrates learning by teaching with student access to electronic archival resources.…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Archives, Electronic Libraries, Educational Resources
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Metzger, Kelsey J. – Bioscene: Journal of College Biology Teaching, 2015
Effectively managing active learning classrooms (ALCs), particularly large ALCs, can present a variety of challenges for instructors. There is a rapidly growing body of research literature addressing the impact of ALCs on student engagement and learning, but fewer studies have focused on investigating instructional practices and instructors in…
Descriptors: Team Teaching, Teaching Methods, Undergraduate Students, Biology
Carey, Kevin – National Governors Association, 2011
Human capital is the key to economic development. Without highly-skilled workers, states and territories cannot attract the productive businesses they need. That makes higher education a key element of any governor's growth strategy. But many public colleges and universities are struggling to produce more graduates. Overall graduation rates often…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Human Capital, Higher Education, Skilled Workers
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Faiola, Anthony; Matei, Sorin Adam – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2010
The evolution of human-computer interaction design (HCID) over the last 20 years suggests that there is a growing need for educational scholars to consider new and more applicable theoretical models of interactive product design. The authors suggest that such paradigms would call for an approach that would equip HCID students with a better…
Descriptors: Models, Computer Software, Interaction, Social Environment
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Postareff, Liisa; Lindblom-Ylanne, Sari – Learning and Instruction, 2008
In the present study 71 university teachers from several disciplines were interviewed in order to capture the variation in descriptions of teaching. Two broad categories of description were identified: the learning-focused and the content-focused approaches to teaching. The results showed that the relationship between the two approaches was…
Descriptors: Teaching Models, Teaching Methods, Interviews, Feedback (Response)
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Jakubowski, Lisa M. – Teaching Sociology, 2001
Provides a four-step process for teaching about racism: (1) the articulation of experience, (2) codification, (3) decodification, and (4) empowerment. Teaches students to describe what they see around them, define the problem, share similar experiences, question why there is a problem, and strategize what can be done about the problem. (DAJ)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Course Content, Educational Strategies, Higher Education
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Maynard, Douglas C.; Bachiochi, Peter D.; Luna, Ana C. – Teaching of Psychology, 2002
Evaluates four modules, created by the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, for educating students about industrial/organizational (I/O) psychology. Reports that students' knowledge about I/O increased, and their interest in taking an I/O psychology course also increased. (CMK)
Descriptors: Behavior, Educational Strategies, Higher Education, Introductory Courses
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Palmer, Parker J. – About Campus, 1997
Addresses the concept of a learning community and the kind of context that teaching and learning require. Advocates an educational experience in which teacher and students are focused on a great thing and in which students are prompted by fundamental questions. Focuses on the importance of creating space for students. (RJM)
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Instructional Innovation
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Kain, Edward L.; Buchanan, Emily; Mack, Rob – Teaching Sociology, 2001
Explains that students in a research methods class analyzed and interpreted alumni attitudes and financial giving patterns, presenting their findings to university administrators and staff. Details the organization of the class, the structure of assignments, and the educational benefits of this teaching experience. (DAJ)
Descriptors: Course Content, Educational Benefits, Educational Strategies, Experiential Learning
Li, Tiancheng; And Others – 1995
The major purposes of this study are: (1) to investigate and compare the effectiveness of two instructional strategies, modeling and coaching on helping students to articulate and support their decisions in a case-based learning environment; (2) to compare the effectiveness of modeling and coaching on helping students address essential criteria in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Students, Constructivism (Learning), Decision Making
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Fischetti, John; And Others – Teacher Educator, 1996
Creates a framework for understanding the paradigm shift in teaching and learning, describes how the shift applies to instructional practices, and synthesizes principles and indicators guiding the observation of teaching. The new paradigm is based on cognitive development research and constructivist theory and is antithetical to the old paradigm…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Educational Change, Educational Principles, Educational Strategies
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Siebach, James L. – Interdisciplinary Humanities, 1998
Argues that the Trivium, a model for a basic education from classical times, is useful in providing students with a humanities education because students within this model learn skills in rhetoric, grammar, and logic. Defines a humanities education, describes the Trivium model in detail, and applies the Trivium to contemporary education. (CMK)
Descriptors: Educational Benefits, Educational Strategies, Higher Education, Humanities Instruction
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Brock, Kathy L.; Cameron, Beverly J. – PS: Political Science and Politics, 1999
Highlights David Kolb's experiential learning model and examines learning preferences within the context of the model. Discusses implications and provides illustrations for each of the model's four stages: (1) concrete experience; (2) reflective observation; (3) abstract conceptualization; and (4) active experimentation. Provides six sample…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Experiential Learning, Higher Education, Learning Strategies
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Blanton, P. Gregg – Teaching of Psychology, 2001
Discusses a developmental model for supervising internships for undergraduate students in psychology programs. Provides some context on the nature of both the undergraduate students being supervised and the supervision itself. Evaluates the effectiveness of this model of supervision stating that the interns are generally satisfied with the…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Higher Education, Individual Development, Internship Programs
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