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Gabriela de Carvalho Barros Bezerra; Wilk Oliveira; Ana Cláudia Guimarães Santos; Juho Hamari – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2024
Despite recent high interest among researchers and practitioners in learning programming, even the most dedicated learners can struggle to find motivation for studying and practicing programming. Therefore, in recent years, several strategies (e.g., educational games, flipped classrooms, and visual programming languages) have been employed to…
Descriptors: Gamification, Programming, Computer Science Education, Workshops
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Brooke R. Willoughby; Natasha A. M. S. Flack; Rebecca J. Bird; Stephanie J. Woodley – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2024
Exploring student motivation to learn is a research area that has rapidly expanded over the past decade, especially as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to influence education. In the field of anatomy, most research about motivation to learn targets medical and other health professional students, but little is known about factors that drive students…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Anatomy, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Ashley J. Cripps; Jenny A. Conlon; Kathie Ardzejewska; Carmen Papaluca – International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 2023
Given the importance of work-integrated learning (WIL) for developing graduate attributes, universities must seek to reduce negative experiences associated with WIL. WIL outcomes may be enhanced by embedding the experience internally within the academic setting. This study explored the experiences of Exercise and Sport Science (E&SS) students…
Descriptors: Work Experience Programs, Learning Experience, College Graduates, Student Characteristics
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Esty Haryani; William W. Cobern; Brandy Ann-Skjold Pleasants; Marcia K. Fetters – Journal of Education in Science, Environment and Health, 2024
Developing 21st-century skills among students is crucial for their success in college, future careers, and civic engagement. These skills, commonly referred to as the 4Cs (creativity, critical thinking and problem-solving, communication, and collaboration), require teachers to provide tailored learning experiences. This study investigates the…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, 21st Century Skills, Lesson Plans
Erin Cramer Long – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) pose few barriers to enrollment and are typically free of charge to those that take them. Unlike enrollment in traditional, for-credit learning experiences, learners may persist or drop out of MOOCs at will with few consequences. This dissertation is an exploratory study meant to identify factors associated with…
Descriptors: Student Participation, MOOCs, Student Characteristics, Learning Experience
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Kashive, Neerja; Mohite, Sayali – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2023
Purpose: This study aims to look at the integration of gamification in an e-learning model based on the technology acceptance model. The data was collected from respondents residing in India and elements of gamification (achievement, immersion and social) and personal characteristics of learners (self-efficacy, computer anxiety and enjoyment) and…
Descriptors: Gamification, Electronic Learning, Learning Experience, Foreign Countries
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Minna Lakkala; Hanni Muukkonen; Hanna-Riitta Kymäläinen; Liisa Ilomäki; Mervi Seppänen; Tuomo Kokkonen; Auli Toom – International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2023
The aim of this Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) study was to examine instructional methods that promote students' generic workplace-relevant competence in university education. We investigated courses that differed from each other in their ways to engage students in practicing collaborative knowledge work and career skills. Students…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Agricultural Education, Undergraduate Students, Course Evaluation
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Tina S. Herzberg; C. Rett McBride – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2023
Introduction: In 2016, the United States transitioned to two new braille codes for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Little is known about the experiences of teachers of students with visual impairments in learning and supporting their students in learning these new braille codes: Nemeth Code within Unified English Braille…
Descriptors: Teaching Experience, Braille, STEM Education, Student Characteristics
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Magen Rooney-Kron; Stacy K. Dymond – Inclusion, 2023
The purpose of this study was to describe the extent to which students with intellectual disability participate in work-based learning experiences and determine whether student characteristics (e.g., gender, race/ethnicity, grade level, and support needs) relate to student participation in these activities. An online questionnaire was emailed to…
Descriptors: Work Experience Programs, Learning Experience, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability
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Ying Zhang; Fei Shen; Jean Carlos Paredes; Cong Wang – Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 2024
Purpose: College students who are interested in experiencing and learning about other cultures could be potential agents to ongoing social and policy initiatives in promoting societal changes. As universities intensify their efforts toward embracing cultural diversity, it is imperative to gauge how these diversity initiatives resonate with…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, Cultural Awareness, Interpersonal Competence
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Pitchayapa Wongyimyong; Kittitouch Soontornwipast – rEFLections, 2024
Autonomous learning, which emphasizes learners taking charge of their knowledge acquisition, plays a vital role in effective English language acquisition. However, attempts to foster autonomous learning in the Thai context face many challenges. Therefore, this mixed-methods study explores how autonomous learning thrives in the context to inform…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Barriers
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Huang, Xiaoshan; Ruiz-Segura, Alejandra; Tan, Chengyi; Wang, Tingting; Sharma, Robin; Lajoie, Susanne P. – Information and Learning Sciences, 2023
Purpose: Social presence (SP), which refers to individuals' perception of others being engaged as "real people" in the same situation, is a crucial component in technology-rich learning environments (TREs). This study aims to identify major learning design, antecedents and outcomes of SP within TREs, and identify common findings from the…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Student Characteristics
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Conceição, Simone C. O. – New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, 2021
Designing and facilitating online learning experiences require a repertoire of skills and a unique mindset. This article focuses on adult learners' characteristics, learner-centered principles, and tools for engaging learning in the online environment as a starting point for acquiring these skills.
Descriptors: Online Courses, Teaching Methods, Adult Students, Student Characteristics
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Reid, Felicity; Davidson, Janis – Student Success, 2022
This article discusses a study that started from the premise that we can better support our students when we know who they are. The study used narrative analysis to explore reasons for success for undergraduate business students in a New Zealand university. Drawing on the work of Bourdieu and the concept of learning careers (Bloomer &…
Descriptors: Success, Learning Experience, Undergraduate Students, Business Administration Education
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Meyer, Rhoda; Prakaschandra, Dorcas Rosaley; Bhagwan, Raisuyah – International Journal of Work-Integrated Learning, 2023
This study was undertaken within the Degree in Clinical Technology program at Durban University of Technology, South Africa. Clinical technology curricula in South Africa have undergone several changes in response to the demand for a more integrated curriculum. This served as a catalyst for this study, which explored students' and academics'…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Foreign Countries, Universities, Technology Education
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