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Gur, Miray; Sen, Ender – European Journal of Educational Research, 2019
The different aspects of architectural design and music that act in support of one another have governed the inspiration and utilization of music in design education. This paper describes a Basic Design Studio assignment that involves visualizing music by organizing linear and planar units using basic design principles, with the aim of…
Descriptors: Music, Architectural Education, Visualization, Teaching Methods
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Pllana, Duli – World Journal of Education, 2022
Highschool homework as an integral part of the study skills benefits students' learning outcomes significantly. Consistency of completing homework contributes to rising scores in any given assignment such as quizzes, regular tests, standardized tests, etc. The purpose of homework aims at different targets and it is designed for specific groups and…
Descriptors: Homework, Learning Processes, High School Students, Study Skills
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Bury, Sophie; Sheese, Ron – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2016
We discuss an educational development approach to embedding academic literacies instruction within disciplinary curricula. This developmental, embedded approach contrasts with the generic, extra-curricular, study-skills approach adopted in many universities. Learning Commons partners at York University, including librarians, writing instructors,…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Partnerships in Education, Teaching Assistants, Literacy Education
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Merç, Ali – Educational Research and Reviews, 2015
The purpose of this study is to investigate the possible effects of a learner autonomy training on the study habits of first-year university students as future EFL teachers. To this end, a questionnaire was used as the research instrument to elicit the study habits of the students. The questionnaire was administered to 122 students enrolled in a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, College Freshmen
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Kappe, Rutger; van der Flier, Henk – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2012
This study investigated the combined predictive validity of intelligence and personality factors on multiple measures of academic achievement. Students in a college of higher education in the Netherlands (N = 137) completed a survey that measured intelligence, the Big Five personality traits, motivation, and four specific personality traits.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Intelligence, Higher Education, Grade Point Average
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Maher, JaneMaree; Mitchell, Jennifer – Issues in Educational Research, 2010
This article reports on a focus group study of student experience in a large humanities and social science faculty in Australia. The study had two purposes: the first was to examine student study/work/life balance issues, and the second purpose was to investigate their experiences of study, workloads and assessment. This article reports on the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Focus Groups, Student Experience, Humanities
Ellington, Henry – 1987
Designed to help students develop efficient and effective study skills, the first of five sections in this booklet discusses the student role, including the overall purpose of a course of study, the student's obligations and responsibilities, ways in which a student is expected to develop, and the importance of organization. The second section…
Descriptors: Assignments, Educational Resources, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Talbot, Gilles L. – 1997
This paper presents three vignettes to help teachers engage students in self-regulated learning. "Vignette One: Strengthening Your Will Power--Taking Charge of Your Life" explains how to help students take charge of themselves by "working smarter, not harder," i.e., by developing the habit of using such strategies as…
Descriptors: Assignments, College Faculty, College Students, Foreign Countries
Open Univ., Walton, Bletchley, Bucks (England). – 1975
This guide to studying at the Open University concerns the problems of independent learning for the adult student. Working effectively as a student requires clear and realistic goals, support from close contacts at home and work, a business-like approach, and a desire to learn. Study techniques covered are when and where to study, how to read…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Assignments, Computer Oriented Programs, Correspondence Study