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Kaur, Amrita; Noman, Mohammad; Nordin, Hasniza – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2017
As classrooms become increasingly diverse in higher education, educators are emphasising inclusive practices in teaching and learning to accommodate the needs of diverse learners. There is also an emerging need for an inclusive approach in assessment for accessibility, opportunity, relevance and engagement. This study, using design-based research…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Faculty, Student Diversity, College Students
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Kaldi, Stavroula; Filippatou, Diamanto; Govaris, Christos – Education 3-13, 2011
This study focuses upon the effectiveness of project-based learning on primary school pupils regarding their content knowledge and attitudes towards self-efficacy, task value, group work, teaching methods applied and peers from diverse ethnic backgrounds. A cross-curricular project was implemented within the curriculum area of environmental…
Descriptors: Research Design, Student Projects, Student Attitudes, Self Efficacy
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Hammond, John A.; Bithell, Christine P.; Jones, Lester; Bidgood, Penelope – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2010
This study aimed to evaluate the implementation of a same-year peer-assisted learning (PAL) scheme, introduced in the first year of an undergraduate degree. The students participated in voluntary timetabled PAL sessions which encouraged a cooperative approach through student-directed activities. An action research design was used, and evaluation…
Descriptors: Research Design, Action Research, Student Motivation, Study Skills
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Friedman, Barry A.; Cox, Pamela L.; Maher, Larry E. – Journal of Management Education, 2008
Group projects are an important component of higher education, and the use of peer assessment of students' individual contributions to group projects has increased. The researchers employed an expectancy theory approach and an experimental design in a field setting to investigate conditions that influence students' motivation to rate their peers'…
Descriptors: Research Design, Peer Evaluation, Student Motivation, Program Effectiveness
Carlson, Richard E. – 1972
The purpose of this field study was to determine the effect of using achievement motivation simulations on the vocational development of high school students. Two hundred 10th grade students from four Washington, D. C. schools were randomly divided into a control and an experimental population. The control population remained in the regular…
Descriptors: Achievement, Career Awareness, Career Development, Career Education
Doyle, Walter; And Others – 1983
This report includes an overview of the design and procedures used in the junior high school phase of a study of managing academic tasks (MAT) conducted by the Research on Classroom Learning and Teaching Program at the University of Texas at Austin. A description of the current status of data analysis, a summary of preliminary findings, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Research, Cognitive Processes