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Issa, Ghassan; Hussain, Shakir M.; Al-Bahadili, Hussein – International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, 2014
In an effort to enhance the learning process in higher education, a new model for Competition-Based Learning (CBL) is presented. The new model utilizes two well-known learning models, namely, the Project-Based Learning (PBL) and competitions. The new model is also applied in a networked environment with emphasis on collective learning as well as…
Descriptors: Competition, Active Learning, Student Projects, Integrated Learning Systems
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Dabner, Nicki; Davis, Niki; Zaka, Pinelopi – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2012
Online learning and teaching is rapidly increasing in many countries, including high schools in the USA and teacher education worldwide. Online and blended approaches to professional and organizational development are, therefore, becoming essential to enable effective and equitable education. Authentic project-based learning to support the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Projects, Elementary Secondary Education, Formative Evaluation
Santally, Mohammad Issack; Rajabalee, Yousra; Cooshna-Naik, Dorothy – European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning, 2012
This paper discusses how modern technologies are changing the teacher-student-content relationships from the conception to the delivery of so-called "distance" education courses. The concept of Distance Education has greatly evolved in the digital era of 21st Century. With the widespread use and access to the Internet, exponential growth…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Internet
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Carpeno, A.; Arriaga, J.; Corredor, J.; Hernandez, J. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2011
The creation of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) is promoting a change toward a new model of education focused on the student. It is impelling methodological innovation processes in many European universities, leading more teachers to apply methods based on active and cooperative learning in their classrooms. However, the successful…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learner Engagement, Cooperative Learning, Active Learning
Chitanana, Lockias – Online Submission, 2012
This study examined the International Education and Resource Network Science Technology and Math (iEARN-STM) online professional development course. The study used the constructivist framework as the conceptual model to examine the way in which the constructivist theory has shaped the design and implementation of the course, as reflected by the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Constructivism (Learning), International Education, Online Courses
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Weerasinghe, Thushani Alwis; Ramberg, Robert; Hewagamage, Kamalanath Priyantha – Journal of Distance Education, 2012
This paper discusses findings of a study investigating how students, in four online courses, engaged in inquiry-based learning with and without support from a facilitator. The investigation was conducted by analyzing discussions of the online courses using the community of inquiry model. The results of the study imply that students in online…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Active Learning, Online Courses, Inquiry