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Becerra, Nelson, Ed.; Biasini, Rosalba, Ed.; Magedera-Hofhansl, Hanna, Ed.; Reimão, Ana, Ed. – Research-publishing.net, 2019
The present volume collects papers from InnoConf18 [Innovative Language Teaching and Learning at University Conference], which took place at the University of Liverpool in June 2018. The theme of the conference was "New trends in language teaching and learning at university." The contributions collected here aim to reflect on best…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Foreign Countries, Universities
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Cassidy, Alice; Fu, Guopeng; Valley, Will; Lomas, Cyprien; Jovel, Eduardo; Riseman, Andrew – Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 2016
Flexible Learning (FL) is a pedagogical approach allowing for flexibility of time, place, and audience, including but not solely focused on the use of technologies. We describe Flexible Learning as a pedagogical approach in four courses framed by three key themes: 1) objectives and aspects of course design, 2) evaluation and assessment, and 3)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Learning Strategies, Teaching Methods
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Adesemowo, A. Kayode; Johannes, Hermien; Goldstone, Simon; Terblanche, Koshala – Africa Education Review, 2016
This article illustrates the experience of introducing e-assessment to a foundational ICT networking course for a "large" group of first-year students at a South African Higher Education Institution. The study employed a mix of participatory action research, systems design, and survey (quantitative and qualitative) analysis over an…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Social Networks, Introductory Courses
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Newhouse, C. Paul; Tarricone, Pina – Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, 2014
High-stakes external assessment for practical courses is fraught with problems impacting on the manageability, validity and reliability of scoring. Alternative approaches to assessment using digital technologies have the potential to address these problems. This paper describes a study that investigated the use of these technologies to create and…
Descriptors: High Stakes Tests, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Scoring
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Chien, Chiying – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2016
The Teaching Resources Center (TRC) was developed at the university as an integrated project funded by the Ministry of Education. The focus of the TRC is not only on enhancing students' motivation in self-access study and written English, but also on providing the resources for research and information to develop lifelong learners and independent…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Centers, Teaching Methods, Lifelong Learning
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Krause, Moritz; Kienast, Stephan; Witteck, Torsten; Eilks, Ingo – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2013
This paper describes the development and assessment of a learning environment to support the transition of students from lower to upper secondary chemistry education in Germany. The learning environment centers on reviewing and expanding learners' prior chemistry knowledge in heterogeneous learning groups upon entering upper secondary education.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Environment, Transitional Programs, Chemistry
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Voelkel, Susanne – Research in Learning Technology, 2013
The aim of this action research project was to improve student learning by encouraging more "time on task" and to improve self-assessment and feedback through the introduction of weekly online tests in a Year 2 lecture module in biological sciences. Initially voluntary online tests were offered to students and those who participated…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Summative Evaluation, Computer Assisted Testing, Feedback (Response)
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Cox, Andrew M.; Vasconcelos, Ana Cristina; Holdridge, Peter – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2010
Creation of multimedia (MM) could be a valuable diversification of assessment methods within non-technical modules. The apparent popularity of sites based on user-generated video content such as YouTube and also of podcasting suggests that relevant skills and interest are becoming more mainstream. Translating book learned knowledge into visual…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Evaluation, Action Research, Program Effectiveness
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Hulkari, Kirsti; Mahlamaki-Kultanen, Seija – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2008
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate evidence for the use of web discussion in the assessment of work-based learning in practical nurse education. The paper seeks to investigate what kind of conclusions can be drawn from the students' learning and learning processes, especially from their ability to reflect by analysing web…
Descriptors: Nursing Students, Qualitative Research, Action Research, Learning Processes
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Hung, Pi-Hsia; Lin, Yu-Fen; Hwang, Gwo-Jen – Educational Technology & Society, 2010
Ubiquitous computing and mobile technologies provide a new perspective for designing innovative outdoor learning experiences. The purpose of this study is to propose a formative assessment design for integrating PDAs into ecology observations. Three learning activities were conducted in this study. An action research approach was applied to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Feedback (Response), Action Research, Observation
Mann, Bruce, Ed. – Information Science Publishing, 2006
"Selected Styles in Web-Based Educational Research" is concerned with the most common research styles in Web-based teaching or learning. It is intended for practitioners, educators and students, who wish to learn how to conduct research in online teaching and learning, and helps define style in educational research methodology. To…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Feedback (Response), Language Usage, Educational Research
Bell, Chris, Ed.; Bowden, Mandy, Ed.; Trott, Andrew, Ed. – 1997
Thirty-four papers explore flexible learning and its applications in higher education in the United Kingdom. The papers are: "Flexible Learning: Your Flexible Friend! Keynote Address" (Ellington); "Flexible Learning or Learning to be Flexible?" (Chalkley); "Virtually There: Flexible Learning in the New Millennium"…
Descriptors: Action Research, College Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Assisted Testing
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Simonson, Michael, Ed.; Crawford, Margaret, Ed. – Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 2006
For the twenty-ninth year, the Research and Theory Division of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) is sponsoring the publication of these Proceedings. Papers published in this volume were presented at the National AECT Convention in Orlando, Florida. The Proceedings of AECT's Convention are published in two…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Educational Technology, Educational Games, Computers