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MacLeod, Rebecca B. – Journal of Music Teacher Education, 2018
The purpose of this study was to determine how students, teachers, and outside observers perceive teaching effectiveness within a university-level string ensemble rehearsal setting. Students, teachers, and observers reflected on six rehearsal segments that used primarily nonverbal, co-verbal, or verbal instruction as outlined by Bob Culver in the…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Verbal Communication, Instructional Effectiveness, Teaching Methods
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Travis, Lisa L.; Hudson, Nathan W.; Henricks-Lepp, Genevieve M.; Street, Whitney S.; Weidenbenner, Jennifer – Teaching of Psychology, 2016
This study investigated the influence of team-based learning (TBL) methods on exam performance and student satisfaction in an introductory psychology class. Fifteen instructors teaching 29 sections (with a combined enrollment of approximately 1,130 students) were randomly assigned to use TBL for 7 of 12 major topics or to use lecture. All students…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Psychology, Teamwork, Cooperative Learning
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Yi, Boo Jia; Eu, Leong Kwan – Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Technology, 2016
The integration of technology in mathematics instruction is an important step in the 21st century learning style. At the primary level, some studies have explored how technology could help in mathematics learning. The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of using Logo on pupils' learning of the properties of two-dimensional shapes. A…
Descriptors: Technology Integration, Mathematics Instruction, Geometry, Ability Grouping
Russell, Jae-eun; Van Horne, Sam; Ward, Adam S.; Bettis, Arthur, III.; Sipola, Maija; Colombo, Mariana; Rocheford, Mary K. – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2016
This study investigated students' attitudes, engagement, satisfaction, and performance in Introduction to Environmental Science after it was transformed from a typical large lecture to a student-centered learning environment. The instructors of the course collaborated with the Office of Teaching, Learning & Technology and radically redesigned…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Large Group Instruction, Lecture Method, Evidence Based Practice
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Haughton, Jonathan; Kelly, Alison – Journal of Education for Business, 2015
Approximately 600 undergraduates completed an introductory business statistics course in 2013 in one of two learning environments at Suffolk University, a mid-sized private university in Boston, Massachusetts. The comparison group completed the course in a traditional classroom-based environment, whereas the treatment group completed the course in…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Statistics, Delivery Systems, Performance Based Assessment
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Gubera, Chip; Aruguete, Mara S. – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2013
Although collaborative instructional techniques have become popular in college courses, it is unclear whether collaborative techniques can replace more traditional instructional methods. We examined the efficacy of collaborative courses (in-class, collaborative activities with no lectures) compared to traditional lecture courses (in-class,…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Teaching Methods, Intermode Differences, Cooperative Learning
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Waha, Barbara; Davis, Kate – Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 2014
This research project explored students' perspective of the appropriate mix of online and face-to-face activities in a master's programme in library and information science at an Australian university. Identifying aspects that students evaluate as supportive, challenging and efficient in their learning is important for the design of an appropriate…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, College Students, Student Attitudes, Masters Programs
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Scott, Dee; Jelsma, Jennifer – Journal of Peer Learning, 2014
The study aimed to investigate whether learning from peers, learning from a clinical educator, or being the peer teacher during clinical group sessions was more effective at enhancing student learning outcomes for different health conditions. A secondary aim was to determine which method students found more satisfactory. Physiotherapy students at…
Descriptors: Physiology, Therapy, Clinical Experience, Peer Teaching
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Little, Christopher – Research in Post-Compulsory Education, 2015
The flipped classroom seeks to remove didactic instruction from the classroom and deliver it via electronic videos outside of the classroom, leaving contact time free for more interactive and engaging teaching and learning activities. This paper has two distinct aims: (1) to conduct a literature review of published UK-based "flipped…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Literature Reviews, Case Studies, Educational Research
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Milovanovic, Marina; Obradovic, Jasmina; Milajic, Aleksandar – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2013
This article presents the benefits and importance of using multimedia in the math classes by the selected examples of multimedia lessons from geometry (isometric transformations and regular polyhedra). The research included two groups of 50 first year students of the Faculty of the Architecture and the Faculty of Civil Construction Management.…
Descriptors: Geometry, Multimedia Instruction, Mathematics Instruction, Lesson Plans
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Erskine, Laura; Johnson, Scott D. – Journal of Education for Business, 2012
The authors offer an exploratory glimpse into the perceived effectiveness of learning approaches presently being used to teach students about sustainability in a business school setting. Sustainability is a topic of growing importance in business and business education. Using teaching approaches generated through self-reports related to the…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Teaching Methods, Sustainability, Student Attitudes
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Virtanen, Pasi; Myllarniemi, Jussi; Wallander, Heini – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2013
Purpose: This paper aims to demonstrate how higher education in Finland can benefit from using methods such as Web 2.0 technologies. Design/methodology/approach: The paper describes how different types of learners (auditory, visual, kinaesthetic) benefit from being exposed to new methods and tools in the tuition process (traditional teaching…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Pilot Projects, Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries
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Jensen, Jamie L.; Kummer, Tyler A.; Godoy, Patricia D. d. M. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2015
The "flipped classroom" is a learning model in which content attainment is shifted forward to outside of class, then followed by instructor-facilitated concept application activities in class. Current studies on the flipped model are limited. Our goal was to provide quantitative and controlled data about the effectiveness of this model.…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Instructional Improvement, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness
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Rader, Heidi B.; Hanna, Virgene; Spiers, Kent; Kienenberger, Donavan – Journal of Extension, 2014
Remote and widely dispersed clientele in Alaska create a need for effective distance-delivery programs. Extension agents often travel via small airplane, snow machine, or boat to teach face-to-face classes in off-road communities. Effective and more cost-efficient delivery methods are needed. We taught a course for beginning farmers residing…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Teaching Methods, Educational Practices, Educational Strategies
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Gregory, Peter; Gregory, Karen; Eddy, Erik – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2014
Facebook is a website with over one billion users worldwide that is synonymous with social-networking. However, in this study, Facebook is used as an "instructional network". Two sections of an undergraduate calculus course were used to study the effects of participating in a Facebook group devoted solely to instruction. One section was…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Mathematics Instruction, Technology Uses in Education, Web 2.0 Technologies
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