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Edward J. Balleisen; Laura Howes; Erik Wibbels – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2024
A growing body of research suggests that "high-impact practices" such as project-based and experiential learning make important contributions to undergraduate student development and outcomes. However, most attempts to evaluate such programs are based on qualitative or self-reported data generated from small samples. This study examines…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Critical Thinking, Teamwork, Student Projects
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Lake, Danielle; Lowen, Aaron; Moretto, Kristin; Youker, Brandon W. – Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning, 2021
This study examines the post-course impact of community-based learning (CBL) on undergraduate students enrolled in a CBL course from one of four undergraduate degree programs at a large, public university. Mixed methods analysis of survey and interview data show that CBL experiences supported holistic development for students, including in the…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Service Learning, Outcomes of Education, Student Development
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Watkins, Adam – Journal of Leadership Education, 2020
Scholars of leadership education have recently called for more "practice fields" that combine leadership experience with deliberate instruction, reflection, and feedback. The value of experience and reflection toward leadership development is widely espoused; yet, few studies assess best practices for their integration within leadership…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Mentors, Active Learning, Student Projects
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David Blazar; Cynthia Pollard – Journal of Teacher Education, 2023
The pursuit of multiple educational outcomes makes teaching a complex craft subject to potential conflicts and competing commitments. Using a data set in which teachers were randomly assigned to classes paired with videotaped lessons, we both document and unpack such a tradeoff. Upper-elementary teachers who excel at raising students' math test…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Video Technology, Elementary School Teachers
David Blazar; Cynthia Pollard – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2022
The pursuit of multiple educational outcomes makes teaching a complex craft subject to potential conflicts and competing commitments. Using a dataset in which teachers were randomly assigned to students paired with videotapes of instruction, we both document and unpack such a tradeoff. Upper-elementary teachers who excel at raising students' math…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Video Technology, Elementary School Teachers
Cavellier, Matt – Independent School, 2017
For decades now, Shattuck-St. Mary's School (Minnesota) has worked tirelessly to support students as they pursue their passions. In particular, the Centers of Excellence--nine programs in which students can dive deeply into areas of personal interest--allow students to fulfill the traditionally rigorous preparatory school curriculum while…
Descriptors: Private Schools, High School Students, Majors (Students), Student Interests
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Cowan, Paula; Maitles, Henry – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2011
As the education for citizenship agenda continues to impact on schools in the UK and with the Holocaust Educational Trust (HET) in conjunction with the Scottish Government introducing its Lessons From Auschwitz (LFA) project for students and teachers in Scotland, this article focuses on the Scottish context and investigates the school processes by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Citizenship Education, Program Effectiveness
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Gilardi, Silvia; Lozza, Edoardo – Innovative Higher Education, 2009
Innovative strategies in inquiry-based learning are recognized as improving the quality of higher education learning, but there is a need to explore whether and how these strategies promote the development of professional identity among undergraduates. In this article we describe an inquiry-based course, situated in a European context, which is…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Inquiry, Active Learning, Professional Development
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Anaya, Guadalupe – Journal of College Student Development, 1996
Examines the impact of learning activities and college environments on learning. The GRE Verbal and Quantitative subtest scores for a national sample (N=2,281) of students were dependent variables. Student involvement in learning activities and environments that were most directly related to the learning outcomes enhanced learning. Studies of…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Cognitive Development, College Environment, College Students