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McFee, Renee M.; Cupp, Andrea S.; Wood, Jennifer R. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2018
Didactic lectures are prevalent in physiology courses within veterinary medicine programs, but more active learning methods have also been utilized. Our goal was to identify the most appropriate learning method to augment the lecture component of our physiology course. We hypothesized that case-based learning would be well received by students and…
Descriptors: Veterinary Medical Education, Physiology, Laboratories, Teaching Methods
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Brophy, Sean P.; Magana, Alejandra J.; Strachan, Alejandro – Advances in Engineering Education, 2013
We studied the use of online molecular dynamics simulations (MD) to enhance student abilities to understand the atomic processes governing plastic deformation in materials. The target population included a second-year undergraduate engineering course in the School of Materials Engineering at Purdue University. The objectives of the study were to…
Descriptors: Lecture Method, Undergraduate Study, Inquiry, Laboratories
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Johnson, H. Dean; Dasgupta, Nairanjana; Zhang, Hao; Evans, Marc A. – Teaching Statistics: An International Journal for Teachers, 2009
The use of the Internet as a teaching tool continues to grow in popularity at colleges and universities. We consider, from the students' perspective, the use of an Internet approach compared to a lecture and lab-based approach for teaching an introductory course in statistical methods. We conducted a survey of introductory statistics students.…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Statistics, Internet, Lecture Method
Powell, Mary Cynthia Barton – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Podcasts covering essential first-semester general chemistry laboratory techniques and central concepts that aid in experimental design or data processing were prepared and made available for students to access on an as-needed basis on iPhones [arrow right] or iPod touches [arrow right]. Research focused in three areas: the extent of podcast…
Descriptors: Assignments, Student Research, Chemistry, Laboratories
Castro, Ian P. – Collegiate Microcomputer, 1990
Describes a microcomputer-based software package developed at the University of Surrey for teaching digital signal processing to undergraduate science and engineering students. Menu-driven software capabilities are explained, including demonstration of qualitative concepts and experimentation with quantitative data, and examples are given of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Engineering Education, Foreign Countries
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Romeu, Jorge Luis; Alemzadeh, Jalal – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1999
Describes the development of a statistical experiment to assess and compare the effects of traditional lecture and laboratory technology methods of teaching introductory computer programming concepts. Discusses the use of performance measures including tests, quizzes, homework, and projects to assess students' learning, retention, and success…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education