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McCune, Lori – PRIMUS, 2019
In the age of the internet, it is increasingly difficult to write homework assignments in a way that encourages students to struggle with a problem on their own without seeking answers from other sources. This is especially true in lower-level courses, where students often start with the attitude of "I can't do this." In this article, I…
Descriptors: Student Journals, Electronic Journals, Student Evaluation, Self Evaluation (Individuals)
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Chelminski, Piotr – Journal of Teaching in International Business, 2017
In this article, the author proposes an innovative, exam-based homework grading method to facilitate both collaboration among students and individual accountability while learning a complex theory and applying it to solve a problem. Results from this novel approach to grading a "comparative advantage theory" homework assignment, using an…
Descriptors: Homework, Grading, Evaluation Methods, Student Evaluation
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Marra, Rose M.; Steege, Linsey; Tsai, Chia-Lin; Tang, Nai-En – International Journal of STEM Education, 2016
Background: Working effectively in a collaborative team is not only an outcome required by ABET but also one that scholars and practitioners recognize as necessary for being a successful professional engineer. Technology-based solutions hold promise for supporting collaboration; however, research has shown that technology alone is not sufficient…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Teamwork, Cooperative Learning, Problem Solving
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Gross, David; Pietri, Evava S.; Anderson, Gordon; Moyano-Camihort, Karin; Graham, Mark J. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2015
Active-learning environments such as those found in a flipped classroom are known to increase student performance, although how these gains are realized over the course of a semester is less well understood. In an upper-level lecture course designed primarily for biochemistry majors, we examine how students attain improved learning outcomes, as…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Science Instruction, Gender Differences, Grade Point Average
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Li, Lie-Ming; Li, Bin; Luo, Ying – Physical Review Special Topics - Physics Education Research, 2015
We modified the Just-in-Time Teaching approach and developed a dual safeguard web-based interactive (DGWI) teaching system for an introductory physics course. The system consists of four instructional components that improve student learning by including warm-up assignments and online homework. Student and instructor activities involve activities…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Teaching Methods, Surveys, Teacher Student Relationship
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Karabulut-Ilgu, Aliye; Jahren, Charles – Advances in Engineering Education, 2016
Engineering educators call for a widespread implementation of hybrid learning to respond to rapidly changing demands of the 21st century. In response to this call, a junior-level course in the Construction Engineering program entitled Construction Equipment and Heavy Construction Methods was converted into a hybrid learning model. The overarching…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Blended Learning, Construction Industry, Engineering Education
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Williams, Julie Ann Stuart; Reid, Randall C. – Journal of Education for Business, 2010
The authors describe how to structure a memo format for homework assignments in which a manager requests analysis of a particular issue from the student. The student must respond with a memo stating a recommendation and describing the solution approach. The results from using the memo format include improved student performance and professional…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Communication Skills, Problem Solving, Homework
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Fink, Janice M.; Mankey, Gary J. – Journal of General Education, 2010
A problem-solving template enables a methodology of instruction that integrates aspects of both sequencing and conceptual learning. It is designed to enhance critical-thinking skills when used within the framework of a learner-centered approach to teaching, where regular, thorough assessments of student learning are key components of the…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Teaching Methods