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Woo, Chang Wan; Whitfield, Toni S.; Britt, Lori L.; Ball, Timothy C. – Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2022
As advanced classroom technologies are developed, more higher education institutions are building innovative classrooms. Previous studies have focused on students' academic performances in innovative classrooms, but few compared students' experience between traditional and innovative classrooms. In comparing observations and self-reports of…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Classroom Environment, Comparative Analysis, Educational Innovation
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Seokmin Kang; MingTsan Lu; John B. Black; Sungyeun Kim – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2024
Background: The theory of embodied cognition claims that body interaction with the environment change how we think and constitute cognition. Accordingly, active learning enriches learning experiences which in turn lead to better learning. Purpose: Although learning by moving one's body is often regarded as active learning, not all body movements…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 5, Disadvantaged Youth, Public Schools
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Nikolaos Papalazarou; Ioannis Lefkos; Nikolaos Fachantidis – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2024
Involving students in laboratory and inquiry-based activities can help them understand the concepts of physics. However the learning process should not only focus on the concepts. Moreover, the advantages of using virtual or physical labs are still under examination. The purpose of this study is to analyse which of the two modes (virtual or…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Physics, Laboratory Experiments, High School Students
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Zhang, Cheng; Chen, Bing – Higher Education Studies, 2019
It is important for students in the built environment related disciplines to acquire subject-based knowledge and skills from reflecting on their experience. In return, the learning-by-doing approach has been widely adopted in the academic cluster of built environment. To further strengthen this, this paper proposes a Virtual Reality (VR) based…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Building Design, Cooperative Learning, Physical Environment
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Sahin, Mehmet; Kansu-Yetkiner, Neslihan – Interpreter and Translator Trainer, 2020
The present study aims to address the lack of nation-wide exploration of ergonomics of translation in Turkey and to build psychosocial and physical ergonomics awareness among translation students. Our research design encapsulated two projects. An initial project, a nation-wide survey, provided an overview of the situation in Turkey in relation to…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Translation, Individual Development, Student Projects
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Odum, Mary; Meaney, Karen; Knudson, Duane V. – Journal of Learning Spaces, 2020
Active learning spaces form an important part of university learning environments and have the potential to enhance student learning, yet studies on student and faculty perceptions of collaborative learning pedagogies indicate that many remain resistant. To overcome this resistance, an academic department developed and implemented an active…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Educational Facilities Improvement, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes
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Xinyi Wang; Mohd Nazri Bin Abdul Rahman; Mohd Shahril Nizam Shaharom – Cogent Education, 2024
Augmented reality (AR) technology is increasingly utilized in cognitive development and education of preschoolers. The Augmented Reality Integrated STEM Preschooler (ARISP) module combines AR technology with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) in teaching and learning activity. This study aims to assess the impacts of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Education, STEM Education, Learning Activities
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Marquardson, Jim; Gomillion, David L. – Information Systems Education Journal, 2019
Simulated environments can provide a convenient, effective way to teach skills. Simulations have been used for decades to teach skills such as piloting aircraft. As technology has improved, it has become feasible to simulate many other tasks. Recent advances in virtual and augmented reality provide new avenues for expanding training using…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Teaching Methods, Transfer of Training, Introductory Courses
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Bualar, Theeraphong – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2018
Higher education for disabled people is an important factor that can improve their living standards in the long run but, in Thailand, little is known about the interplay between inclusive higher education practices and disabled students. This article, therefore, sets forth a qualitative method for investigating barriers that affect the inclusive…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Disabilities, Living Standards, Inclusion
Rosenthal, Matthew M. – Online Submission, 2020
This study was designed to understand how a school can transform its instructional practices and collaborative structures to bring about rigorous, relevant, and engaging learning for all students. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to determine how a school can create a culture of innovation in teaching practices. This case study…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Innovation, Teaching Methods, 21st Century Skills
Fleener, Ann Whitney – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study was conducted in three parts. Parts one and two compared students at Fayetteville School (FHS), Drew Middle School (DMS), and Lincoln High School (LHS). FHS comprised the experimental group, whereas DMS and LHS served as the control group. FHS participated in a landscape project prior to this study that involved planting over 400 trees…
Descriptors: High School Students, Middle School Students, Horticulture, Gardening
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Altay, Burçak – Teaching in Higher Education, 2014
This article initially demonstrates the parallels between the learner-centered approach in education and the user-centered approach in design disciplines. Afterward, a course on human factors that applies learner-centered methods to teach user-centered design is introduced. The focus is on three tasks to identify the application of theoretical and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Disabilities, Accessibility (for Disabled)