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McCuen, Tamera; Ge, Xun – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2013
This proposal reports the findings from interviews with construction science students about their visualization of problems in a two-dimensional and a three-dimensional task. The specific research questions focused on the individual characteristics that students identify as influencing their spatial ability to generate internal and external…
Descriptors: Visualization, Spatial Ability, Student Characteristics, Undergraduate Students
Hutchison, Randolph E. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The dynamic act of knowledge transfer, or the connection of a student's prior knowledge to features of a new problem, could be considered one of the primary goals of education. Yet studies highlight more instances of failure than success. This dissertation focuses on how knowledge transfer takes place during individual problem solving, in…
Descriptors: Prior Learning, Teaching Methods, Biomechanics, Problem Solving
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Miller, Penelope – Current Issues in Middle Level Education, 2011
Today with teacher cutbacks looming, and more integration units, general teachers might be required to teach the visual arts. Therefore, teachers need a clear definition of the discipline of art and personal exposure to aesthetic experiences. Many references are made to classic art education research. When lesson plan formats are generic it…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Lesson Plans, Art Education, Visual Arts
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Boud, David – Higher Education Research and Development, 1993
A perspective on teaching and learning in higher education that regards the learner's experience as primary is outlined. Some propositions about learning from experience are made, a model of learning from experience is discussed, and implications for instructional design are examined. Major areas for curriculum development are identified.…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Conceptual Tempo, Curriculum Development, Experiential Learning
Watson, Jane, Ed.; Beswick, Kim, Ed. – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2007
This is a record of the proceedings of the 30th annual conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia (MERGA). The theme of the conference is "Mathematics: Essential research, essential practice." The theme draws attention to the importance of developing and maintaining links between research and practice and…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Secondary School Mathematics, Concept Mapping, Student Teachers