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Rebello, Carina M.; Siegel, Marcelle A.; Freyermuth, Sharyn K.; Witzig, Stephen B.; Izci, Kemal – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2012
Embedded assessments, tasks within the context of instruction, can serve as important tools for improving teaching and learning. In this article, we report on the assessment design principles and a nine-step development model that guided the construction of innovative embedded assessments. Using multiple sources of data--expert reviews, a…
Descriptors: Evidence, Biotechnology, Instructional Design, Biochemistry
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Thompson, Ruthanne; Coe, Alice; Klaver, Irene; Dickson, Kenneth – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2011
Informed by the results of a baseline research study of regional citizen knowledge and understanding concerning watershed issues, a team of university faculty and classroom teachers designed and implemented a water conservation education program to address lacking areas of watershed knowledge. The authors developed age-appropriate, hands-on…
Descriptors: Water Quality, Water, Conservation Education, Program Implementation
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Jung, Insung; Kudo, Masayuki; Choi, Sook-Kyoung – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2012
Many studies report positive learning experience and improved performance in online collaborative learning. However, such learning can also incur unnecessary or excessive stress with a resultant adverse effect on the learning. This study aimed to determine the stress factors in online collaborative learning as perceived by 226 Japanese university…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Self Efficacy, English (Second Language), Test Construction