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Saving Face: Managing Rapport in a Problem-Based Learning Group
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Robinson, Leslie; Harris, Ann; Burton, Rob – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2015
This qualitative study investigated the complex social aspects of communication required for students to participate effectively in Problem-Based Learning and explored how these dynamics are managed. The longitudinal study of a group of first-year undergraduates examined interactions using Rapport Management as a framework to analyse communication…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Qualitative Research, Problem Based Learning, College Freshmen
Social Media and Peer Feedback: What Do Students Really Think about Using Wiki and Facebook as Platforms for Peer Feedback?
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Demirbilek, Muhammet – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2015
Web 2.0 tools are becoming increasingly pervasive in higher education, and as a result, there is increasing interest in the use of online feedback activities. This study investigated students' actual experiences and perceptions using social media, Wiki and Facebook, tools to provide peer feedback on students' instructional material projects and to…
Descriptors: Web 2.0 Technologies, Social Media, Student Attitudes, Technology Uses in Education
Summative Co-Assessment: A Deep Learning Approach To Enhancing Employability Skills and Attributes
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Deeley, Susan J. – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2014
Service-learning is a pedagogy that combines academic study with service to the community. Voluntary work placements are integral to service-learning and offer students an ideal opportunity to develop their employability skills and attributes. In a service-learning course, it was considered good practice to raise students' awareness of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Service Learning, Employment Potential, Summative Evaluation
Mind the Gap: An Analysis of How Quality Assurance Processes Influence Programme Assessment Patterns
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Jessop, Tansy; McNab, Nicole; Gubby, Laura – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2012
This article explores the relationship between the lack of visible attention to formative assessment in degree specifications and its marginalization in practice. Degree specification documents form part of the quality apparatus emphasizing the accountability and certification duties of assessment. Ironically, a framework designed to assure…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Assessment, Formative Evaluation, Evaluation Utilization
Evaluation of an Online Study Skills Course
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Pryjmachuk, Steven; Gill, Anita; Wood, Patricia; Olleveant, Nicola; Keeley, Philip – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2012
This article describes the evaluation of an online study skills course unit designed, using evidence-based principles, to support undergraduate students. A mixed-methods approach was employed to establish the extent to which the unit was (a) fit for purpose and (b) effective. Data were obtained from an online survey (n = 63) conducted on entry to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Feedback (Response), Undergraduate Students, Study Skills
Using Radar Charts with Qualitative Evaluation: Techniques to Assess Change in Blended Learning
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Kaczynski, Dan; Wood, Leigh; Harding, Ansie – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2008
When university academics implement changes in learning, such as introducing blended learning, it is conventional practice to examine and evaluate the impact of the resulting curriculum reform. Judging the worth and impact of an educational development is a complex task involving subtle differences in learning. Qualitative methods to explore these…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Online Courses, Charts, Electronic Equipment