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Weurlander, Maria; Cronhjort, Mikael; Filipsson, Lars – Higher Education Research and Development, 2017
This study reports on an educational development initiative where peer instruction was used instead of traditional lectures in a calculus course for first-year engineering students. The aim of the study was to explore students' experiences of this method. Data were collected by means of an open-ended questionnaire on two occasions: early and late…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Calculus, Mathematics Instruction, Content Analysis
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Price, Linda; Kirkwood, Adrian – Higher Education Research and Development, 2014
The use of technology for teaching and learning is now widespread, but its educational effectiveness is still open to question. This mixed-method study explores educational practices with technology in higher education. It examines what forms of evidence (if any) have influenced teachers' practices. It comprises a literature review, a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Technology Uses in Education, Evidence