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Suzanne Lightsey; Michele Dill; Madison Temples; Taylor Yeater; Sarah Furtney – Biomedical Engineering Education, 2024
Hands-on laboratory courses seldom appear in biomedical engineering (BME) graduate programs, thus limiting graduate students' ability to acquire wet laboratory skills like cell culturing. At large, BME graduate programs rely on ad hoc training provided by senior graduate students; however, this method cannot be extended to new or non-BME…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Engineering Education, Biomedicine, Cooperative Learning
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Zer Vue; Chia Vang; Celestine N. Wanjalla; Andrea G. Marshall; Kit Neikirk; Dominique Stephens; Sulema Perales; Edgar Garza-Lopez; Heather K. Beasley; Annet Kirabo; Yelena Janumyan Doe; Desmond Campbell; Letimicia Fears; Ahmad Alghanem; Estevão Scudese; Beverly Owens; Derrick J. Morton; Clintoria R. Williams; Zachary Conley; Hinton Antentor Jr. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2024
Physiology is an important field for students to gain a better understanding of biological mechanisms. Yet, many students often find it difficult to learn from lectures, resulting in poor retention. Here, we utilize a learning workshop model to teach students at different levels ranging from middle school to undergraduate. We specifically designed…
Descriptors: Workshops, Physiology, Science Education, Hands on Science
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Supalo, Cary A.; Wohlers, H. David; Humphrey, Jennifer R. – Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities, 2011
Students with blindness or low vision are often discouraged from full participation in laboratory science classes due to the inadequacy of current methodological approaches and the lack of sophisticated adaptive technologies. Consequently, these students rarely go on to pursue advanced studies and employment in the sciences. In response to his own…
Descriptors: Blindness, Visual Impairments, Chemistry, Science Education
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Smith, Peter B. – Small Group Behavior, 1987
Assessed outcome in 10 British and American sensitivity training workshops in terms of reported self-benefit and benefit to one's relations with others not present. Found differing patterns of change between the two outcome variables, suggesting that they embody separate models of workshop learning processes. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Change, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries, Group Dynamics
Bach, Martin – J Int Assn Pupil Personnel Workers, 1970
Focuses on exploring approaches to better understanding of self, and examing school setting for purpose of enhancing well being of all children. (Author)
Descriptors: Children, Group Experience, Interpersonal Competence, Interpersonal Relationship
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Harvey, Jerry B.; Boettger, C. Russell – Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, 1971
This paper describes an experiment involving the use of laboratory education (Bradford, Gibb, & Benne, 1964; Bennis & Schein, 1965) and was designed on the assumption that improvement of communication in managerial workgroups enhances task effectiveness. (Author)
Descriptors: Business, Communication (Thought Transfer), Data Analysis, Game Theory
Bell, Afesa Marie Adams – 1975
Two action research projects were designed to examine the effectiveness of cultural training workshops as a means of increasing communication and interaction between black parents and educators in an urban school district. An important feature of the workshop was participation by black parents as part of the training team. It was assumed that…
Descriptors: Blacks, Cultural Background, Doctoral Dissertations, Group Dynamics
Hanson, Philip G.; And Others – 1977
Based on experiential learning models for improvement of individual behavior and teamwork effectiveness, this handbook is designed to assist personnel in the Veterans Administration (VA) health delivery system with interpersonnel processes that will improve organizational effectiveness. Chapter 1 contains background information concerning the…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics, Health Personnel
Jaffe, Jane, Comp. – 1967
Instructional Systems in Teacher Education (Insite), a 5-year study for the improvement of teacher education, has kept pace with the first 4 years of its schedule for innovation, experimentation, and research. Many phases of the study are related to the program that permits students to obtain a master's degree in 4 full years of study, including…
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Curriculum Research, Educational Experiments, Educational Media