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When Learner-Centered Teaching and Learning Goes Online: Zooming into Linear Algebra Tutorials during the Pandemic
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Miriam N. Wallach; Igor' Kontorovich – International Journal of Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic shifted higher education online, drawing attention to synchronous learning and instruction on digital communication platforms. Learner-centered teaching practices in the tertiary level, such as mathematical discussions, have been shown to benefit student learning. The interactions involved in online synchronous mathematical…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Learner Controlled Instruction, Electronic Learning
Teacher Training Programs: Toward Implementing a Naturalist Approach
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Shapira-Lishchinsky, Orly – Curriculum and Teaching, 2014
This study aims to explore how the naturalist approach can be used to improve learning. 60 novice teachers were encouraged to provide a question on a topic in education that interested them. The data analysis was based on a qualitative methodology using ATLAS.ti 5.0. The findings indicated that most of the questions could be accounted for by a…
Descriptors: Beginning Teacher Induction, Teacher Education Programs, Training Methods, Qualitative Research
Does Use of ICT-Based Teaching Encourage Innovative Interactions in the Classroom? Presentation of the CLI-O: Class Learning Interactions--Observation Tool
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Manny-Ikan, Edith; Tikochinski, Tal Berger; Bashan, Zipi – Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning and Learning Objects, 2013
This article presents a new classroom observations analysis tool (CLI-O: Class Learning Interactions--Observation tool). The CLI-O tool enables the collection of various data regarding the use of ICT tools, organization of learning, and teacher-student interactions in the lesson. Several examples demonstrating the use of CLI-O and some preliminary…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Classroom Observation Techniques, Data Collection
Affect and Digital Learning at the University Level
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Katz, Yaacov J.; Yablon, Yaacov B. – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to examine the efficiency of SMS based cell-phone vocabulary learning as compared to email vocabulary delivery and snail mail vocabulary delivery at the university level. Design/methodology/approach: A total of 241 first year university students studied English vocabulary in their mandatory English foundation…
Descriptors: Electronic Mail, Student Attitudes, Vocabulary, Learning Strategies
Attitudes Affecting College Students' Preferences for Distance Learning.
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Katz, Yaacov J. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2002
Describes a study of undergraduates in Israel that examined the relationship between two distance learning ICT (information and communication technology)-based configurations. Results indicate that psychological attitudes held by students differentially facilitate efficient use of distance learning approaches. Considers satisfaction with learning,…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Educational Technology, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Effects of Accelerated Reading Rate on Memory for Text.
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Breznitz, Zvia; Share, David L. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 1992
Four experiments with 23 second graders in Haifa (Israel) tested the hypothesis that comprehension gains in fast-paced reading are attributable primarily to changes in short-term memory (STM) functioning. Results confirm the hypothesis, providing support for a causal role of STM functioning in text processing. (SLD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries, Grade 2