Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 6 |
Descriptor
Source
| Collected Essays on Learning… | 6 |
Author
| Kajiura, Lovaye | 2 |
| Montpetit, Colin | 2 |
| Cassidy, Alice | 1 |
| Clark, Julie | 1 |
| Cunningham, Natashia | 1 |
| Fox, Joanne | 1 |
| French, Michelle | 1 |
| Glover, Robyn | 1 |
| Kelly, Tamara | 1 |
| Knorr, Kris | 1 |
| Lock, Pippa E. | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 6 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 4 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
Education Level
| Higher Education | 4 |
| Postsecondary Education | 4 |
| High Schools | 1 |
| Secondary Education | 1 |
Audience
Location
| Canada | 4 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Download full text
Direct linkKajiura, Lovaye; Smit, Julie; Montpetit, Colin; Kelly, Tamara; Waugh, Jennifer; Rawle, Fiona; Clark, Julie; Neumann, Melody; French, Michelle – Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 2014
The Ontario Consortium of Undergraduate Biology Educators (oCUBE) brings together over 50 biology educators from 18 Ontario universities with the common goal to improve the biology undergraduate experience for both students and educators. This goal is achieved through an innovative mix of highly interactive face-to-face meetings, online…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Biology, Science Instruction, Science Teachers
Cassidy, Alice; Fox, Joanne – Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 2013
A group facilitation technique called World Café usually involves dividing a large number of people into smaller groups at tables, exploring a variety of topics around a key focus, and collecting ideas from the discussions to debrief later as a large group. We used a modified version of World Café during the new Cracker Barrel session format at…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Group Discussion, Conferences (Gatherings), Teaching Methods
MacNeil, Stephen; Wood, Eileen; Zivcakova, Lucia; Glover, Robyn; Smith, Patrick – Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 2014
To support students in an introductory organic chemistry course, scaffolding in the form of weekly Learning Task Inventories (LTIs) were introduced. LTIs are chapter-by-chapter lists of detailed learning tasks students are expected to master during the course. This paper describes efforts to effectively implement LTIs, the effect of differing…
Descriptors: Study Habits, Organic Chemistry, Science Instruction, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)
Montpetit, Colin; Kajiura, Lovaye – Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 2012
Case-based teaching and learning strategies can offer instructors effective pedagogical tools to scaffold student learning through activities designed to fulfill teaching objectives and desired student learning outcomes. In science disciplines, programs strive to impart knowledge in addition to providing students environments through which they…
Descriptors: Case Method (Teaching Technique), Learning Strategies, Science Instruction, College Science
Cunningham, Natashia; Knorr, Kris; Lock, Pippa E.; Vajoczki, Susan L. – Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 2013
This study examined some of the factors that influence students' transition from Ontario high school chemistry to university introductory chemistry. The study was a mixed-methods, multi-phase research study carried out by an undergraduate honours thesis student who had experienced some of these transition issues. Students' transition into…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Secondary School Science, High Schools, College Science
Noel, Tanya – Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 2010
While there is a wealth of information and resources for new users of classroom response systems, much is yet to be explored, particularly for experienced instructors hoping to leverage this technology further in support of effective learning. In this paper, I highlight recent literature findings, and suggest some areas for future exploration and…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Audience Response Systems
