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Izadi, Dina; Ley, César Eduardo Mora; Díaz, Mario Humberto Ramírez – Physics Education, 2017
Succeeding theories and empirical investigations have often been built over conceptual understanding to develop talent education. Opportunities provided by society are crucial at every point in the talent-development process. Abilities differ and can vary among boys and girls. Although they have some responsibility for their own growth and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Education, Student Motivation, Student Attitudes
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Leggat, Peter A. – Medical Teacher, 1997
Discusses the two major forms of curriculum design in Australian medical schools: the innovative approach and the traditional approach. The innovative medical school has a problem-based, student-centered community orientation and has been the curriculum of choice in the newer medical schools for meeting future challenges in medical education. The…
Descriptors: Community Influence, Conventional Instruction, Course Content, Curriculum Design
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Strauss, Richard T.; Kinzie, Mable B. – American Biology Teacher, 1994
Many assert that the use of animals for dissections in the secondary and undergraduate class is unnecessary. This article describes a study conducted to compare the attitudes and achievement of students who use interactive methods instead of conventional dissection. (ZWH)
Descriptors: Biology, Computer Simulation, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Conventional Instruction
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Pittman, Joyce; Rutz, Eugene; Elkins, Virginia – Journal of Interactive Online Learning, 2006
This preliminary study compared the effects of technology-enabled courses and face-to-face instruction using student learning styles and student preferences for content types. Two groups of students enrolled in problem-based courses (one in the College of Engineering and the other in the College of Applied Science) were included in this…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Conventional Instruction, Cognitive Style, Preferences