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Dallimore, Elise J.; Hertenstein, Julie H.; Platt, Marjorie B. – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2016
Prior research indicates that the frequency with which students participate in classroom discussion is positively related to learning. This study examines students' perceptions of the relationship between their class discussion participation and learning and between preparation and both comfort with participating and actual discussion…
Descriptors: Discussion (Teaching Technique), Student Attitudes, Student Participation, Research Methodology
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Van Booven, Christopher D. – International Journal of Science Education, 2015
Building on the "questioning-based discourse analytical" framework developed by Singapore-based science educator and discourse analyst, Christine Chin, this study investigated the extent to which fifth-grade science teachers' use of questions with either an authoritative or dialogic orientation differentially restricted or expanded the…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Inquiry, Active Learning, Questioning Techniques
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Ainsa, Patricia – Education, 2015
E-texts have become a main venue but research has not provided much guidance for practical adaptation, yet. This research query started in the spring of 2014 when an e-text was adopted for an undergraduate distance learning class. The change created some unexpected influence in the students' experiences. It was necessary to assess their…
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Distance Education, Student Characteristics