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Gerholz, Karl-Heinz; Liszt, Verena; Klingsieck, Katrin B. – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2018
Students participate during service learning courses in a service project, which fits to a community need and has a link to curricular content. Students have a chance while engaged in the service project to apply curricular content in community practice, where they gain insights into civic engagement activities. Empirical studies revealed the…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Curriculum Design, Teaching Methods, Intervention
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Percival, Jennifer; DiGiuseppe, Maurice; Goodman, Bill; LeSage, Ann; Hinch, Ron; Samis, John; Sanchez, Otto; Rodrigues, Anna; Raby, Phil; Longo, Fabiola; De La Rocha, Arlene – Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 2015
Currently, there is great interest across Ontario in the expansion of pathway programs between colleges and universities. Through strategic partnerships, two Ontario-based postsecondary institutions (a college and a university) have developed innovative and effective pathway programs that facilitate the transition of students between institutions…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Transfer Programs, Business Administration Education, Two Year Colleges
Weed Harnisch, Ashley Sue – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The demand for culturally competent employees continues to increase both domestically in the United States and abroad. Educational institutions must be aware of the demand and make accommodations for this shift in employee requirements as well as the growing business needs of multinational corporations. Study abroad programs often emerge as the…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Experiential Learning, Nontraditional Students, Adult Students
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von Konsky, Brian R.; Martin, Romana; Bolt, Susan; Broadley, Tania; Ostashewski, Nathaniel – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2014
This paper reports on staff perceptions arising from a review process designed to assist staff in making informed decisions regarding educational design, approaches to engage students in learning, and the technology to support engagement in the classroom and across multiple locations and delivery modes. The aim of the review process was to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, College Students, College Faculty
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Heaslip, Graham; Donovan, Paul; Cullen, John G. – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2014
The use of student response systems is becoming more prevalent in higher level education. Evidence on the effectiveness of this technology can be an important resource for tutors seeking to engage with learners and raise the quality of learning experiences. Student response systems have been found to increase student engagement and participation…
Descriptors: Audience Response Systems, Learner Engagement, Large Group Instruction, Technology Uses in Education
Hayes, Kacy Kilner – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Student cohorts have been regaining popularity among graduate programs over the past few decades because they offer numerous advantages for students and can be molded to fit programmatic needs. The format of these cohorts range from open to closed according to the inclusion or exclusion of additional students during the life of the program.…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Student Experience, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Mixed Methods Research