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Bikanga Ada, Mireilla; Foster, Mary Ellen – Computer Science Education, 2023
Objective: This study explores postgraduate students' perceptions of the modified team-based learning instructional approach used to teach it and the extent to which the Bootcamp course improves their practical skills. Method: In the beginning, participants (n = 185) were asked to rate their practical experience on the taught topics. At the end…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Cooperative Learning, Program Length, Computer Science Education
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Cabedo-Mas, Alberto; Moliner-Miravet, Lidón; Campayo-Muñoz, Emilia; Macián-González, Roberto; Arriaga-Sanz, Cristina – Journal for the Study of Education and Development, 2023
The potential of music-making to foster an individual's social development has been widely explored. The objective of this review is twofold: (1) to examine the characteristics of group music-making initiatives aimed at promoting social skills; and (2) to analyse the impact that group music-making initiatives have on people's social development.…
Descriptors: Music, Music Education, Social Development, Interpersonal Competence
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Pennings, Mark William; Cushing, Debra Flanders; Gomez, Rafael; Dyson, Clare – Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 2020
A distinctive characteristic of study tours is their immersive nature, and the type of learning developed in such circumstances often relies on instinctive skills related to confidence, flexibility, curiosity, resilience and risk taking. To discover more about these learning experiences for adult undergraduate students studying varying disciplines…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Cooperative Learning, Personality Traits, Study Abroad
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Tomcho, Thomas J.; Foels, Rob – Teaching of Psychology, 2012
Teaching researchers commonly employ group-based collaborative learning approaches in Teaching of Psychology teaching activities. However, the authors know relatively little about the effectiveness of group-based activities in relation to known psychological processes associated with group dynamics. Therefore, the authors conducted a meta-analytic…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Group Dynamics, Group Activities, Cooperative Learning
Ewing-Taylor, Jacque M. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
A longitudinal evaluation study of a science professional development program for K-12 teachers was conducted using the CIPP evaluation model. Eleven years of program data were described and analyzed. Elementary teachers comprised 62% of the 384 participants, 17% of all participants were middle school teachers, and 13% of all participants were…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Faculty Development, Program Effectiveness