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The Place of Content and Pedagogy in Shaping Sustainability Learning Outcomes in Higher Education
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Mintz, Keren; Tal, Tali – Environmental Education Research, 2018
This research investigates the ways in which undergraduate courses dealing with the environment address sustainable development (SD), and contribute to the development of sustainability learning outcomes (SLO). The participants in the study were 13 instructors, and 360 students who were enrolled in 13 courses that addressed the environment in a…
Descriptors: Course Content, Environmental Education, Higher Education, Teaching Methods
Inquiry Based-Computational Experiment, Acquisition of Threshold Concepts and Argumentation in Science and Mathematics Education
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Psycharis, Sarantos – Educational Technology & Society, 2016
Computational experiment approach considers models as the fundamental instructional units of Inquiry Based Science and Mathematics Education (IBSE) and STEM Education, where the model take the place of the "classical" experimental set-up and simulation replaces the experiment. Argumentation in IBSE and STEM education is related to the…
Descriptors: Science Education, Mathematics Education, Persuasive Discourse, Experiments
The Need to Deliver Higher-Order Skills in the Context of Marketing in SMEs
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Copley, Paul – Industry and Higher Education, 2013
It is argued that the delivery of learning and the development of skills and competences are central to SME success; and there appears to be a requirement for higher-order education and training that can deliver a certain level of skills through the social aspects of learning. The author uses discourse analysis to examine data generated from a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Small Businesses, Discourse Analysis, Critical Thinking
Attitudes towards Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in a Project-Based Learning (PjBL) Environment
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Tseng, Kuo-Hung; Chang, Chi-Cheng; Lou, Shi-Jer; Chen, Wen-Ping – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2013
Many scholars claimed the integration of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education is beneficial to the national economy and teachers and institutes have been working to develop integrated education programs. This study examined a project-based learning (PjBL) activity that integrated STEM using survey and interview…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Attitudes, Engineering, Foreign Countries
Employment of Active Learning at HEIs in Bangladesh to Improve Education Quality
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Chowdhury, Faieza – International Education Studies, 2016
In recent years, education quality and quality assessment have received a great deal of attention at Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Bangladesh. Most of the HEIs in Bangladesh face severe resource constraints and find it difficult to improve education quality by improving inputs, such as better infrastructure and modernized classroom…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Active Learning, Higher Education, Educational Quality
A Phenomenological Study of Student Engagement at a For-Profit, Online College
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Alward, Thomas S. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
As college enrollment continues to increase, there is greater need to understand how students remain engaged in their courses and throughout their program. Colleges are investing financial and human resources on understanding how student engagement initiatives impact retention and completion efforts, yet little research has been conducted on…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Enrollment, Self Efficacy, Active Learning