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The Differential Impact of Observational Learning and Practice-Based Learning on the Development of Oral Presentation Skills in Higher Education
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De Grez, Luc; Valcke, Martin; Roozen, Irene – Higher Education Research and Development, 2014
The present study focuses on the design and evaluation of an innovative instructional approach to developing oral presentation skills. The intervention builds on the observational learning theoretical perspective. This perspective is contrasted with the traditional training and practice approach. Two sequencing approaches--learners starting with…
Descriptors: Observational Learning, Experiential Learning, Skill Development, Public Speaking
Skills Training to Avoid Inadvertent Plagiarism: Results from a Randomised Control Study
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Newton, Fiona J.; Wright, Jill D.; Newton, Joshua D. – Higher Education Research and Development, 2014
Plagiarism continues to be a concern within academic institutions. The current study utilised a randomised control trial of 137 new entry tertiary students to assess the efficacy of a scalable short training session on paraphrasing, patch writing and plagiarism. The results indicate that the training significantly enhanced students' overall…
Descriptors: Plagiarism, Skill Development, Postsecondary Education, College Students
The Relative Effects of University Success Courses and Individualized Interventions for Students with Learning Disabilities
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Reed, Maureen J.; Kennett, Deborah J.; Lewis, Tanya; Lund-Lucas, Eunice; Stallberg, Carolyn; Newbold, Inez L. – Higher Education Research and Development, 2009
Little is known about the relative effects of post-secondary learning services for students with learning disabilities. We compared outcomes for students with learning disabilities who selected to: (1) take an academic learning success course (course-intervention), (2) have regular individual interventions (high-intervention) or (3) use services…
Descriptors: Intervention, Self Efficacy, Learning Disabilities, College Students