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Scott Joseph Warren; Rachel Gresk; Nancy Shankle; Heather Farmakis; Krishna Gathwal – International Journal of Designs for Learning, 2024
As global university budgets fall due to inflationary and political pressures and international competition for students becomes increasingly fierce, it is increasingly important that these institutions are financially efficient and academically effective. While accrediting agencies guide the requirements of higher education structures necessary…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Universities, Instructional Effectiveness, School Effectiveness
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Donna Rennar-Potacco; Anymir Orellana; Rita Ramirez-Levine – International Journal of Designs for Learning, 2020
This design case describes design decisions and their impacts during three redesigns of an educational game called the "Rocks and Minerals Challenge." This game was developed as a laboratory supplement for the rocks and minerals component of a university-based geology course. The game has evolved through three distinct design phases:…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Educational Games, Geology, College Science
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Melanie W. Jensen; Peter J. Rich – International Journal of Designs for Learning, 2025
In the teaching of math-fact automaticity, most classroom teachers are unaware of research-based practices such as the use of a controlled response time, the scaffolded teaching of individual math facts, the limiting of exposure to new math facts, the separation of math facts with common operands, and even the definition of automaticity. As a…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Mathematics Instruction, Evidence Based Practice, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)
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Zhang Huiyu; Linda Fang – International Journal of Designs for Learning, 2021
Biostatistics is a second-year subject taken by Biomedical Engineering Diploma students in Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore. Gamification elements, referenced from the popular "Pokémon GO," were infused into a suite of activities. The purpose was to engage and sustain the interest of students while facilitating the successful execution of…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, Computer Games, Active Learning, Student Projects
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Sarah McCorkle; Paul Whitener – International Journal of Designs for Learning, 2020
This case study describes a small-scale Lightboard pilot and a full-scale Lightboard build with accompanying studio at a small, private liberal arts college in the southern United States. This article will provide an overview of the Lightboard landscape in higher education, offer considerations for the construction of a Lightboard, and share the…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Video Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Higher Education
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Ai-Chu Elisha Ding; Pengtong Qu; Krista Glazewski; Haesol Bae; Fatih Ergulec; Hamid Nadir; Thomas Brush – International Journal of Designs for Learning, 2021
Problem-based learning (PBL) has been widely incorporated in STEM classrooms. Unfortunately, its effectiveness for foreign language teaching is less explored. This design case describes the design and implementation process of a Chinese PBL unit in a US elementary school along with the design considerations of teaching dilemma-centered…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Problem Based Learning, Instructional Effectiveness
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Maria Martínez-Chico; Maria Rut Jiménez-Liso; Maria Evagorou – International Journal of Designs for Learning, 2020
In this paper, we present the design of a teacher training sequence, emphasizing supporting pre-service teachers to reflect on their knowledge, skills, and emotions experienced when engaging in scientific practices. We consider such reflections being crucial in initial teacher training because they can make pre-service teachers aware of the…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Science Education
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Robert L. Moore – International Journal of Designs for Learning, 2019
This design case details the critical design decisions used in the development of an e-learning module library for North Carolina local government officials focused on land use regulations. These modules cover topics from an introduction to land use regulations, to evidentiary hearing conduct guidelines, defining vested rights, and explaining how…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Instructional Effectiveness, Electronic Learning, Educational Principles
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Deborah Tatar; Jeremy Roschelle; Stephen Hegedus – International Journal of Designs for Learning, 2014
Historically, what people can learn is co-determined by the "representational infrastructure" for knowledge building. When Latin was the required medium of knowledge building, few could engage in scholarly activities; without the change to the vernacular, nearly universal access to higher education would not be possible. The highly…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Advanced Courses, Mathematics Instruction, Barriers