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Wang, Yun David – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Enrollment in developmental mathematics not only costs students' money but also delays their graduation. Since the turn of the 21st century, the emporium model has become a popular choice for community colleges to reform developmental mathematics. The purpose of this study is to determine overall how successful North-East Suburban Community…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Remedial Mathematics, Lecture Method, Two Year College Students
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Kay, Robin; MacDonald, Thom; DiGiuseppe, Maurice – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2019
The purpose of this study was to compare community college students' learning experiences and performance for lecture-based, active learning, and flipped classroom teaching approaches. Participants were second-semester computer programming students (n = 103) at a mid-sized college of applied arts and technology. Garrison's (2011) Community of…
Descriptors: Lecture Method, Blended Learning, Active Learning, Higher Education
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Abdulsalam, N.; Condrasky, M.; Bridges, W.; Havice, P. – Journal of Food Science Education, 2017
This randomized controlled trial compared the effectiveness of traditional lecture (C), face-to-face demonstration (DP), on-line lecture capture (OP), and the combination of the last two (OP+DP) to enhance culinary arts students' application skills related to sodium usage in food preparation. Objectives were to compare relative effectiveness of…
Descriptors: Cooking Instruction, Comparative Analysis, Instructional Effectiveness, Lecture Method
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Brandemuehl, Kristin – Community College Enterprise, 2014
Dean of Math, Science, and Health at Washtenaw Community College, Kristin Brandemuehl describes what it was like taking her first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). As a teacher, Brandemuehl was intrigued with what a MOOC was and what quality of an educational modality it might be. She also figured that participating in this MOOC would not only…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Online Courses, Deans, Video Technology
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Gonzalez, Beatriz Y. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2014
Traditional lecturing has been shown again and again to be a less effective teaching method regarding student engagement and promotion in the sciences. Studies that compare different teaching methods often face limitations because, over time, courses are either substantially changed and/or are taught by different instructors. This article presents…
Descriptors: Biology, Blended Learning, Lecture Method, Teaching Methods
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Hemraj-Benny, Tirandai; Beckford, Ian – Journal of Chemical Education, 2014
It is an established fact that in the United States there is a great need to improve the scientific literacy of undergraduate students, especially those who are nonscience majors. Data presented herein suggest that using simple art concepts can assist nonscience majors in better appreciating scientific facts related to chemistry. However, it is…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Inquiry, Chemistry, Science Instruction
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Sami, Fary – MathAMATYC Educator, 2011
The purpose of this study was to determine if course format significantly impacted student learning and course completion rates in an introductory statistics course taught at Harford Community College. In addition to the traditional lecture format, the College offers an online, and a hybrid (blend of traditional and online) version of this class.…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Statistics, College Mathematics, Community Colleges
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Perrotta, Katherine Assante; Bohan, Chara Haeussler – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2013
Many instructors seek to improve student engagement, but determining how to achieve student engagement can be complex and complicated. The authors sought to explore how the implementation of active-learning strategies in undergraduate history courses at a metropolitan community college using graphic organizers and group discussion impacted student…
Descriptors: History Instruction, Learner Engagement, Two Year College Students, Community Colleges
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Toto, Joe; Booth, Kathy – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2008
This study describes the efficacy of a novel tool, mini-lecture movies, in teaching Web based general chemistry. The analysis shows a marked improvement in student learning, as evidenced by a corresponding increase in homework and final exam scores. Students with access to mini-lecture movies scored 11.2% (p = 0.016) higher than students who did…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Instructional Effectiveness, Lecture Method, Science Instruction
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James, David – College and University, 2005
Educational literature is overflowing with testimonials, data, and research confirming that collaborative group work, at its best, produces better results (Baer 2003; Johnson and Johnson 1994; McKeachie 2002). Many claim that students enjoy group work and that it leads to both increased learning and enhanced social skills. If this is commonly…
Descriptors: Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Cooperative Learning, Group Activities, Interpersonal Competence