Descriptor
| Educational Strategies | 2 |
| Program Length | 2 |
| Scheduling | 2 |
| Time Factors (Learning) | 2 |
| Cognitive Style | 1 |
| Course Organization | 1 |
| Economics | 1 |
| Economics Education | 1 |
| Educational Change | 1 |
| Educational Innovation | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Administrators | 1 |
| Practitioners | 1 |
| Researchers | 1 |
| Teachers | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedVan Scyoc, Lee J.; Gleason, Joyce – Journal of Economic Education, 1993
Reports on college-level microeconomic classes to compare learning in short-term intensive course with traditional semester-length course. Found students in three-week courses performed better on achievement tests than those in traditional semester courses but this advantage disappeared when knowledge retention was measured. Raises policy…
Descriptors: Economics, Economics Education, Educational Strategies, Higher Education
Ryan, Francis, J. – Momentum, 1996
Examines the potential benefits of intensive scheduling, an alternative to traditional school day structuring that allows students to take fewer classes but stay in them longer. Suggests that fewer and longer classes accommodate more cooperative learning styles and enhance student academic performance. Includes descriptions of several intensive…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Course Organization, Educational Change, Educational Innovation
