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Poudel, Kamal Kumar; Sharma, Netra Prasad – English Language Teaching, 2019
Critics of higher education in Nepal, even the concerned agencies, are much worried about the decreased quality resulting in low employability of higher education. The most common adjectives used by them to describe this state are 'theoretical' and/or 'impractical'. The present case study was instigated when two college students of third year…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English Instruction, English (Second Language), Higher Education
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Balaban, Rita A.; Gilleskie, Donna B.; Tran, Uyen – Journal of Economic Education, 2016
This research provides evidence that the flipped classroom instructional format increases student final exam performance, relative to the traditional instructional format, in a large lecture principles of economics course. The authors find that the flipped classroom directly improves performance by 0.2 to 0.7 standardized deviations, depending on…
Descriptors: Economics Education, Statistical Analysis, Classroom Techniques, Evaluation Methods
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Canelas, Dorian A.; Hill, Jennifer L.; Novicki, Andrea – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2017
Science and engineering educators and employers agree that students should graduate from college with expertise in their major subject area as well as the skills and competencies necessary for productive participation in diverse work environments. These competencies include problem-solving, communication, leadership, and collaboration, among…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Organic Chemistry, Achievement Gains, Transfer of Training
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Dove, Anthony; Dove, Emily – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2017
In preparing future elementary educators in mathematics, helping them overcome their anxieties of mathematics and teaching mathematics is paramount. This study examined how different instructional practices (in-class lecture, flipped learning with teacher-created videos, flipped classroom with Khan Academy videos) compared in improving students'…
Descriptors: Mathematics Anxiety, Elementary School Curriculum, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education
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Guerrero, Shannon; Beal, Melissa; Lamb, Chris; Sonderegger, Derek; Baumgartel, Drew – PRIMUS, 2015
This paper reports on a research project that investigated the effects of a flipped instructional approach on student attitudes and achievement in a lower division university-level Finite Mathematics course. The project employed a mixed-methods design that included content exams, an attitude survey, open-ended student responses, observations, and…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Blended Learning, Educational Technology
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Inoue-Smith, Yukiko – Cogent Education, 2016
This study reexamined PowerPoint's potential to enhance traditional pedagogical practices in higher education. The study addressed (1) the conditions under which PowerPoint meets students' needs in typical lecture-based classrooms, (2) whether professors consider PowerPoint-based lectures more effective than lectures supported by material on…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teaching Methods, Visual Aids, Computer Software
Williams, Kimberly Gail – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Changing demographics, student diversity, and increased accountability have compelled educators to challenge the uniform constraints of traditional instruction and create an environment focused on individual achievement. Differentiated instruction empowers teachers to target multiple learning styles through varied themes, adapted content delivery,…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Quasiexperimental Design, Instructional Effectiveness, Statistical Analysis
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Wallace, Colin S.; Prather, Edward E.; Duncan, Douglas K. – International Journal of Science Education, 2012
This is the final paper in a five-paper series describing our national study of the teaching and learning of cosmology in general education astronomy college-level courses. A significant portion of this work was dedicated to the development of five new "Lecture-Tutorials" that focus on addressing the conceptual and reasoning difficulties that our…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Science Instruction, Introductory Courses, General Education
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Habel, Chad; Stubbs, Matthew – Research in Learning Technology, 2014
This article reports on an action-research project designed to investigate the effect of a technological intervention on the complex interactions between student engagement, participation, attendance and preparation in a large lecture delivered as part of a compulsory first-year law course, a discipline which has not been the focus of any previous…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Voting, Law Students, Law Schools
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de Boer, Jelle; Kommers, Piet A. M.; de Brock, Bert – Computers & Education, 2011
Improving the effectiveness of learning when students observe video lectures becomes urgent with the rising advent of (web-based) video materials. Vital questions are how students differ in their learning preferences and what patterns in viewing video can be detected in log files. Our experiments inventory students' viewing patterns while watching…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Personality Traits, Multiple Choice Tests, Short Term Memory
Rivera, Natalie – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This action research study, set in a community college in the southwestern United States, was designed to investigate the effects of implementing cooperative learning strategies in a developmental mathematics course. Introductory algebra was formerly taught in a lecture based format, and as such regularly had a low course completion rate. To…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Two Year College Students, Action Research, Teaching Methods
Gottler, Rose M. – Online Submission, 2010
The purpose of this study was to investigate the reasons behind fifth grade students' participation or non-participation in mathematical discussions, and determine whether this affected their understanding of the learning material. The researcher observed twenty-four students' participation or non-participation in mathematical discussions in a…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Student Participation, Grade 5, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
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Mohler, James L.; Miller, Craig L. – Engineering Design Graphics Journal, 2008
As the result of a qualitative investigation into spatial ability, a teaching technique called mentored sketching was found to be effective for teaching visualization skills to freshman engineering students. This contribution describes the technique, how it evolved, and comments made by students as to its effectiveness. While mentored sketching…
Descriptors: Spatial Ability, Teaching Methods, Freehand Drawing, Visualization
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Braun, Gerald F.; Crable, Elaine A.; Sena, Mark P. – Information Systems Education Journal, 2010
Today's students find the traditional lecture-based teaching format less desirable and seem to prefer a more hands-on learning experience. Consequently, it has become necessary to redesign the introductory MIS course. This paper describes a new modular approach to delivering the introductory course. The primary focus is to provide students with…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Teaching Methods, Computer Software, Cognitive Style
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Rhine, Steve; Bailey, Mark – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 2011
In search of strategies for increasing their pre-service teachers' thoughtful engagement with content and in an effort to model connection between choice of technology and pedagogical goals, the authors utilized collaborative software during class time. Collaborative software allows all students to write simultaneously on a single collective…
Descriptors: Discussion, Blended Learning, Computer Software Evaluation, Video Technology
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