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Sieke, Scott A.; McIntosh, Betsy B.; Steele, Matthew M.; Knight, Jennifer K. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2019
Understanding student ideas in large-enrollment biology courses can be challenging, because easy-to-administer multiple-choice questions frequently do not fully capture the diversity of student ideas. As part of the Automated Analysis of Constructed Responses (AACR) project, we designed a question prompting students to describe the possible…
Descriptors: Genetics, Scientific Concepts, Biology, Science Instruction
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Gobel, Peter; Kano, Makimi – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2014
This paper describes the implementation and evaluation of a year-long reading while listening (RWL) program run for university first-year students at a private university in Japan. The program was developed to give students practice in listening to a large volume of spoken English--a practice that the majority of Japanese students lack. The…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Program Implementation, Reading Programs, Listening Skills
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Marden, Nicole Y.; Ulman, Leslie G.; Wilson, Fiona S.; Velan, Gary M. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2013
Online formative assessments have become increasingly popular; however, formal evidence supporting their educational benefits is limited. This study investigated the impact of online feedback quizzes on the learning experiences and outcomes of undergraduate students enrolled in an introductory physiology course. Four quiz models were tested, which…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Learning Experience, Physiology, Science Instruction
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Jacoby, Jennifer C.; Heugh, Sheelagh; Bax, Christopher; Branford-White, Christopher – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2014
The student cohort on the University Science Extended Degree (SED) course is diverse in terms of educational experience. One of the key facets of teaching at this level is to engage and prepare students for higher levels of education in the sciences. The purpose of this evaluation is to relate a specific virtual framework, designed for students…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Instructional Improvement, Educational Experience, Biology
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Sánchez, Inmaculada Arnedillo, Ed.; Isaias, Pedro, Ed.; Ravesteijn, Pascal, Ed.; Ongena, Guido, Ed. – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2019
These proceedings contain the papers and posters of the 15th International Conference on Mobile Learning 2019, which was organised by the International Association for Development of the Information Society and co-organised by the University of Applied Sciences, in Utrecht, The Netherlands, April 11-13, 2019. The Mobile Learning 2019 Conference…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Educational Research, Learning Analytics, Internet
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Hope, Sheila A.; Polwart, Anthony – Bioscience Education, 2012
The National Union of Students (NUS) National Student Experience Report identified examination feedback as an area where students had particular concerns. This finding was echoed in the authors' institution and triggered an action research project to investigate ways of improving students' perceptions of pre- and post-exam feedback. We report the…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Student Evaluation, Science Tests, Computer Assisted Testing
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Vogt, Gayle; Atwong, Catherine; Fuller, Jean – Business Communication Quarterly, 2005
Student Assessment of Learning Gains (SALGains) is a Web-based instrument for measuring student perception of their learning in a variety of courses. The authors adapted this instrument to measure students' achieved proficiency in analyzing cases in an advanced business communication class. The instrument showed that students did achieve a high…
Descriptors: Business Communication, Computer Assisted Testing, Student Attitudes, Achievement Gains