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Wijnen, Marit; Loyens, Sofie M. M.; Wijnia, Lisette; Smeets, Guus; Kroeze, Maarten J.; Van der Molen, Henk T. – Learning Environments Research, 2018
In this study, a mixed-method design was employed to investigate the association between a student-centred, problem-based learning (PBL) method and law students' motivation. Self-determination theory (SDT) states that autonomous motivation, which is associated with higher academic performance, can be reached when there is fulfillment of three…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Student Motivation, Statistical Analysis, Qualitative Research
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Bergman, Esther M.; Sieben, Judith M.; Smailbegovic, Ida; de Bruin, Anique B. H.; Scherpbier, Albert J. J. A.; van der Vleuten, Cees P. M. – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2013
Anatomy education often consists of a combination of lectures and laboratory sessions, the latter frequently including surface anatomy. Studying surface anatomy enables students to elaborate on their knowledge of the cadaver's static anatomy by enabling the visualization of structures, especially those of the musculoskeletal system, move and…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Science Education, Teaching Methods, Constructivism (Learning)
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Arteaga, Ines Lopez; Vinken, Esther – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2013
Results of a successful pilot study are presented, in which quizzes are introduced in a second year bachelor course for mechanical engineering students. The pilot study course entailed the basic concepts of mechanical vibrations in complex, realistic structures. The quiz is held weekly using a SharePoint application. The purpose of the quizzes is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Pilot Projects, Engineering, Engineering Education
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Kappe, F. R.; Boekholt, L.; den Rooyen, C.; Van der Flier, H. – Learning and Individual Differences, 2009
Multiple and specific learning criteria were used to examine the predictive validity of the Learning Style Questionnaire (LSQ). Ninety-nine students in a college of higher learning in The Netherlands participated in a naturally occurring field study. The students were categorized into one of four LSQ dimensions, namely, Activists, Theorists,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Academic Achievement, Predictive Validity, Criteria
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Blokzijl, Wim; Naeff, Roos – Business Communication Quarterly, 2004
In this article, the authors present the results of a survey of students at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands concerning the students' opinions about how PowerPoint should be used in university lectures. The most important outcome of the survey is that a vast majority of the respondents prefer a modest layout. Most students dislike…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Audiences, Foreign Countries, Student Reaction