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Gioiosa, Marie Elaine; Kinkela, Katherine – Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 2022
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to propose an alternative approach to the think-pair-share active learning method and assess it for outcomes. Design/methodology/approach: This paper evaluates student knowledge of the course content presented in the study (data analytics and artificial intelligence) using a pre- and post-test process with…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Learning Activities, Cooperative Learning, Instructional Effectiveness
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Weigel, Emily G.; Angra, Aakanksha – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2023
In the information age, the acquisition of data literacy skills has become increasingly important for undergraduate student success, yet these skills are not emphasized in the lecture setting. Here we present a study to inspire educators to scaffold graph knowledge and interpretation into their classrooms. Specifically, we sought to understand how…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Active Learning, Animal Behavior, Graphs
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Jennifer Calabrese – Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 2023
Active learning strategies are being increasingly valued by instructors and implemented in higher education. However, mixed outcomes exist regarding learning, exam results, and student preferences for active learning compared to traditional lectures. A convenience sample of 26 first-year graduate students participated in a study that examined the…
Descriptors: Lecture Method, Active Learning, Student Attitudes, Graduate Students
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Zhicheng Dai; Yue Yang; Zengzhao Chen; Ling Wang; Liang Zhao; Xiaoliang Zhu; Junxia Xiong – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
Higher education is beginning to focus on how to effectively cultivate IoT engineers who possess both hard skills and soft skills. Therefore, from the perspective of activity theory and combining it with project-based learning, this study constructed a project-based learning framework based on activity theory and applied this framework to an IoT…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Projects, Teacher Effectiveness, Instructional Effectiveness
Daphne M. Gricoski – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Improving education, particularly for the sciences, is an important and necessary endeavor which can lead to positive social change. Education reform tends to involve updating and aligning curriculum standards without considering methodologies or teaching strategies involved. Identifying evidence-based practices to improve achievement in science,…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Flipped Classroom, Teaching Methods, STEM Education
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Ivan Mijakovic; Shadi Rahimi – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2024
To evaluate the impact of active learning approaches in a basic molecular and cell biology course for undergraduate students, we assessed the effect of learning by teaching and peer review on the learning outcomes. A literature seminar activity with peer review and feedback was organized as a compulsory activity for all students, covering about…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Molecular Biology, Cytology, Instruction
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Kaeedi, Azam; Esfahani, Ahmad Reza Nasr; Sharifian, Fereydoon; Moosavipour, Saeed – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2023
Research methods is an essential ingredient of postgraduate programs across a wide range of social science disciplines. The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of problem-based learning (PBL) and lecture-based learning (LBL) approaches to teaching research methods through a mixed-methods approach in an explanatory sequential…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Instructional Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Research Methodology
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Chamberlain, D.; Grady, A.; Keeran, S.; Knudson, K.; Manly, I.; Shabazz, M.; Stone, C.; York, A. – PRIMUS, 2021
In this note, we describe a large-scale transition to an active learning format in first-semester calculus at the University of Florida. Student performance and attitudes are compared across traditional lecture and flipped sections.
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Calculus, Active Learning, College Freshmen
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Cho, Hyun Jin; Zhao, Kejie; Lee, Cho Rong; Runshe, Debra; Krousgrill, Chuck – International Journal of STEM Education, 2021
Background: To address some challenges that the large lecture-focused courses have faced in higher education, the flipped classroom model was implemented in mechanical engineering. The purpose of the study was to investigate mechanical engineering undergraduate students' performance in the flipped classroom. A comprehensive analysis was conducted…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Flipped Classroom, Instructional Effectiveness, Lecture Method
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Safari, Mitra; Yazdanpanah, Behrouz; Hatamipour, Saphora – Journal of Pedagogical Research, 2020
This study was conducted to compare teaching gynecology and infertility courses with both lecture and peer methods. In 2018, a quasi-experimental study was designed at the midwifery department of a state university in Iran. A total of 32 midwifery students were participated in the study. During the first eight sessions, 50% of the course content…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Student Attitudes, Obstetrics, College Students
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Senyigit, Çigdem; Önder, Fatih; Silay, Ilhan – i.e.: inquiry in education, 2021
The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of simulation-supported inquiry-based learning on pre-service teachers' conceptual understanding of capacitors. The participants consisted of 50 pre-service teachers studying at a state university in Turkey. The participants were divided into two groups of 25 each on the basis of their…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Inquiry, Physics, Science Instruction
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Martín, Carmen; Moreno Segarra, Ignacio; Ibáñez, Miguel A.; Mira, Sara; Fajardo, Carmen; González-Benito, Maria Elena – Education Sciences, 2021
The main objective of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of two learning methodologies in a Plant Tissue Culture course of a Biotechnology degree--lecture-based and hybrid project-based learning--in which a project assignment was included. The effectiveness of these two systems was compared based on the students' knowledge…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Projects, Lecture Method, Instructional Effectiveness
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Swinnerton, Bronwen – Journal of Learning Spaces, 2021
This paper focuses on a UK higher education institution (HEI) which redesigned three lecture theatres as 'Collaborative Lecture Theatres' (CLTs). Using Radcliffe's framework for designing and evaluating learning spaces and using his three related components; pedagogy, space and technology it will explore how the redesigned rooms (space) and the…
Descriptors: Lecture Method, Interior Space, Classroom Design, Technology Integration
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Hsu, Shihkuan – Schools: Studies in Education, 2021
Active participation of learners has been viewed as the key to the learning process. To constructivists, challenging materials and cooperative activities where students participate and become engaged are essential in classroom instruction. In comparison, classrooms in Chinese heritage culture classrooms, where lectures are the main form of…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Active Learning, Lecture Method, Student Motivation
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Mataka, Lloyd M.; Taibu, Rex – Journal of Education in Science, Environment and Health, 2020
A quasi-experimental treatment control group design was used to investigate the effect of a conceptual change curriculum, Multi-Step Inquiry approach, on students' perception of their learning in a science classroom. This started with the development of a workbook that explicitly focused on conceptual understanding, followed by the development and…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Active Learning, Concept Formation, Science Instruction
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