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Direct linkChernikova, Olga; Heitzmann, Nicole; Stadler, Matthias; Holzberger, Doris; Seidel, Tina; Fischer, Frank – Review of Educational Research, 2020
Simulation-based learning offers a wide range of opportunities to practice complex skills in higher education and to implement different types of scaffolding to facilitate effective learning. This meta-analysis includes 145 empirical studies and investigates the effectiveness of different scaffolding types and technology in simulation-based…
Descriptors: Simulation, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)
Peer reviewedPiccinin, Serge; And Others – Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1985
Undergraduates (N=111) participated in one of two cognitive behavioral training programs, which included behavior rehearsal, modelling, coaching, cognitive-restructuring, and emphasis on the transferability of skills. Neither self-report nor behavioral outcome differences between the facilitative versus the didactic approaches were noted. However,…
Descriptors: Assertiveness, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring
Peer reviewedWatson, David L.; Hagihara, Deborah K.; Tenney, Alyssa L. – Teaching of Psychology, 1999
Compares skill-building exercises to preparing for a quiz in a traditional manner in order to determine which activity better encourages the generalization of course material to daily life. Finds that students who participated in the skill-building exercises performed better at applying concepts than students who studied for a quiz on identical…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Generalization, Higher Education, Outcomes of Education
Peer reviewedMcNaughton, David; Hall, Tracey E.; Maccini, Paula – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2001
A study interviewed 15 teacher educators who have used case-based instruction (CBI) and have presented research on the topic. Perceived benefits of CBI included the development of generalizable skills by the students, while perceived barriers included the amount of time instructors needed to develop and use CBI. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Case Method (Teaching Technique), College Faculty, Disabilities, Generalization
Peer reviewedJohns, Ann M. – English for Specific Purposes, 1988
Discusses current research and personal experience in designing courses in English for academic purposes that help develop generalizable, transferable skills. Helpful research includes: (1) looking at needs and learning as a continuous process; (2) qualitative rather than quantitative studies; and (3) expert-novice juxtaposition. (Author/LMO)
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, English (Second Language), English for Academic Purposes
Peer reviewedChen, C. S.; And Others – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1984
Determined effects of including supplementary readings designed to help students (N=233) relate physics to other fields. Both achievement and attitude were measured and significant improvement differences were found for both due to the treatment. Sources for the supplemental readings are cited. (JM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Science, Generalization, Higher Education
Peer reviewedO'Reilly, Mark F.; And Others – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 1994
Two preservice teachers working with middle school students with severe disabilities participated in this study of the acquisition, generalization, and maintenance of skills relating to use of positive consequences and instructional prompts. Results indicated that immediate feedback was more effective than delayed feedback, skills were maintained…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Generalization, Higher Education, Intermediate Grades
Assiter, Alison, Ed. – 1995
The 16 essays in this book discuss transferable skills in higher education drawing on the experience and information gained from two projects based in England, the Enterprise in Higher Education (EHE), initiated in 1989; and the Royal Society of Arts Education for Capability Initiative, instituted in 1991. Section 1 contains essays on transferable…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Business Administration Education, Chemistry, Cognitive Development
