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López-Arcos, J. R.; Padilla-Zea, N.; Paderewski, P.; Gutiérrez, F. L. – International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies, 2017
The use of video games as an educational tool initially causes a higher degree of motivation in students. However, the inclusion of educational activities throughout the game can cause this initial interest to be lost. A good way to maintain motivation is to use a good story that is used as guiding thread with which to contextualize the other…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Story Telling, Educational Games, Video Games
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Morales, Grace; Sensevy, Gérard; Forest, Dominique – Educational Action Research, 2017
In this article we focus on "cooperative engineering", in which teachers and researchers co-design didactic sequences. In the first part of the article, we present cooperative engineering by describing some of the main principles on which it is grounded. The second part is dedicated to a case study, which enables us to illustrate some…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Cooperative Learning, Cooperation, Engineering
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Shaker, Genevieve G.; Nathan, Sarah K.; Dale, Elizabeth J. – To Improve the Academy, 2014
Despite the increase in formats of online education, evidence suggests that the academic achievement gap could widen without iterative adaptation. This comparative case study analyzes the implementation of an online undergraduate course delivered consecutively in hybrid and fully online formats. Student feedback and instructor reflection address…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Sequential Approach, Instructional Design, Curriculum Design
Kinderman, Kathy T. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Nursing education is a knowledge domain that requires higher order thinking (critical thinking) for making decisions that impact outcomes of human health. The goal of nursing education is to develop novice experts in nursing knowledge and clinical practice. In order to achieve this goal, nursing education must employ instructional approaches that…
Descriptors: Nursing Education, Critical Thinking, Expertise, Sequential Approach
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Davidovitch, Nitza; Yavich, Roman; Keller, Nelly – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2014
In the process of experiential learning, students acquire skills and values as the consequence of a direct experience. Experiential learning draws on senses, emotions, and cognition and appeals to learners' entire being. Such learning, by nature, enables the development of a variety of capabilities, such as planning, teamwork, coping with…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Lesson Plans, Instructional Design, Curriculum Development
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Lerner, Linda D.; Richey, Linda H. – College Teaching Methods & Styles Journal, 2005
The case study is an excellent method for teaching and assessing students' knowledge and skills. Using two examples, we present a step-by-step approach for analyzing cases and evaluating students. The advantages and disadvantages of using cases are discussed and methods for identifying cases are presented.
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Case Studies, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Evaluation Methods