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Rambocas, Meena; Sastry, Musti K. S. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2017
Some education specialists are challenging the use of traditional strategies in classrooms and are calling for the use of contemporary teaching and learning techniques. In response to these calls, many field experiments that compare different teaching and learning strategies have been conducted. However, to date, little is known on the outcomes of…
Descriptors: Business Administration, Engineering Education, Learning Strategies, Teaching Methods
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McDonald, Betty – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2010
Meta assessment goes beyond assessment in that it examines not only the elements of assessment but also the necessary and sufficient conditions as well as the needs of the assessment. Meta assessment in education tends to be the domain of course designers, planners and policy makers but rarely that of students. This article examines the role of…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Schools, Lifelong Learning
Makela, Julia Panke – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This study was motivated by concerns regarding the difficult academic and career choices facing today's college students as they navigate higher education and encounter career barriers along their paths. Using Social Cognitive Career Theory (SCCT; Lent, Brown, & Hackett, 1994) as a primary framework, the study sought to understand the role that…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Control Groups, College Students, Quasiexperimental Design
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Smits, Marieke; Sluijsmans, Dominique; Jochems, Wim – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2009
This study investigates the effects of a competency-oriented course and the effects of feedback training on students' reflection skills. Thirty-one nursing students enrolled in a conventional course with lectures and assignments following a traditional test. Subsequently, they enrolled in a competency-oriented course, which included more…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Nursing Students, Experimental Groups, Control Groups
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Rosen, Dina – Action in Teacher Education, 2008
The purpose of this original quasi-experimental research was to investigate the potential for using case-based instruction during the student teaching seminar as a means for promoting practicum student teachers' critical reflection about facilitating children's learning. In addition, the study explored the impact of varied modes for delivering…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Undergraduate Students, Student Teachers, Discussion