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Xiaoman Wang – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This study presents a collaborative learning experience design aimed to promote Algorithmic Literacy (AL) among middle school students. Developed in partnership with middle school teachers and students, the design addresses the need to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate an algorithm-driven digital landscape. The…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Algorithms, Multiple Literacies, Cooperative Learning
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Christopher Cammies; John A. Cunningham; Rebecca K. Pike – Journal of Biological Education, 2024
Students must develop higher order cognitive skills (HOCS) that allow them to think critically and use their learning in novel situations. However, little is known about how including HOCS in teaching and assessment affects students' perception of learning. We combine quantitative and qualitative data to determine whether the inclusion of HOCS and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Thinking Skills, Critical Thinking, Educational Objectives
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Steve Chenoweth; Panagiotis K. Linos – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2024
Contribution: A novel undergraduate course design at the intersection of software engineering (SE) and machine learning (ML) based on industry-reported challenges. Background: ML professionals report that building ML systems is different enough that we need new knowledge about how to infuse ML into software production. For instance, various…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Software, Undergraduate Study, Engineering
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James Long; Evan Dragich; Ann Saterbak – Biomedical Engineering Education, 2022
Recent advances in teaching, many of which incorporate elements of active learning, seek to provide students with learning experiences indicative of real-world problem solving. Problem-based learning (PBL) is one form of active learning that challenges students to address open-ended problems. In this work, we evaluate the efficacy of PBL in…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Self Esteem, Undergraduate Students, Biomedicine
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Hellwege, Julia Marin – Journal of Political Science Education, 2019
Scholars have suggested that civic engagement in the United States is declining and some have argued that institutions of higher education are responsible for the fostering of civic engagement through efforts such as service learning. These opportunities may be created either through a top-down approach with student assignment to specific groups…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Student Centered Learning, Public Administration Education, Service Learning
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Kevin Edward Lucas – Journal of Political Science Education, 2024
Responding to student concerns about the market value of an undergraduate degree in Political Science, many departments offer students the opportunity to earn credits toward their degree by completing relevant internships. This raises two important questions: what sort of internship experiences should qualify as a Political Science internship and…
Descriptors: Internship Programs, College Credits, Outcomes of Education, Employment Potential
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Maria Adamuti-Trache – International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 2024
What are the most common motives invoked by 9th graders when asked about their plans to take (or not) more mathematics courses during high school? How do beliefs about math course-taking affect students' actual planning? To what extent is planning of math course-taking associated with high school students' sociodemographic backgrounds? The study…
Descriptors: High School Students, Grade 9, Mathematics Instruction, Course Selection (Students)
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James L. Merle; Madeline F. Larson; Clayton R. Cook – Grantee Submission, 2023
Social-emotional learning (SEL) and character education are important components of adolescent development. In this study, we evaluated a randomized controlled trial of CharacterStrong, a curriculum that combines SEL and character education that included 1609 students and 242 teachers across 14 schools. This study applied baseline target…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Social Emotional Learning, Values Education, Self Efficacy
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Kevin Whiteacre – Intersection: A Journal at the Intersection of Assessment and Learning, 2024
High quality student outcome measures provide the foundation for effective learning assessment. These outcomes can be organized into different categories, such as skills or habits of mind, and evidence types, such as direct or indirect. Prevailing models of assessment, however, focus only on the distinction between direct and indirect evidence…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Educational Objectives, Outcome Measures, Student Evaluation
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Vale, Colleen; Herbert, Sandra – Mathematics Teacher Education and Development, 2021
Australian students' attitudes to mathematics are in decline relative to other countries. Their participation in senior secondary mathematics that provide pathways to further study is also falling. Pedagogical approaches that improve students' attitudes to mathematics and knowledge of mathematics are required. This paper reports on preservice…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Mathematics Instruction, Secondary School Mathematics, Foreign Countries
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Roulston, Kathryn; Jutras, Peter; Kim, Seon Joo – International Journal of Music Education, 2015
This article reports findings from a qualitative study of adults' perceptions and experiences of learning musical instruments. Conducted in the south-east United States, 15 adults who were learning instruments were recruited via community music groups and private instrumental teachers. Analysis of transcripts of semi-structured interviews…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Learning Experience, Adult Students, Musical Instruments
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Klaw, Bruce W. – Journal of Legal Studies Education, 2016
This article presents a new contract negotiation and drafting exercise designed for undergraduate and graduate business students in a business law or legal environment of business survey course. Structured as an asset purchase and sale agreement involving a small business with intangible social media and intellectual property assets in a…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Experiential Learning, Contracts, Simulation
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Koh, Joyce Hwee Ling – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2017
E-learning quality depends on sound pedagogical integration between the content resources and lesson activities within an e-learning system. This study proposes that a meaningful learning with technology framework can be used to guide the design and integration of content resources with e-learning activities in ways that promote learning…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Electronic Learning, Alignment (Education), Educational Quality
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Roach, Kate; Tilley, Emanuela; Mitchell, John – Higher Education Pedagogies, 2018
This study presents an analysis of self-reported student perceptions and experiences of authenticity during an undergraduate first-year problem-based learning (PBL) engineering module at UCL. The aim is to further understand how students perceive authentic learning experiences in order to support and maximise this kind of learning throughout their…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Problem Based Learning, Engineering Education
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Tabor, Sharon W. – Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, 2016
Mobile devices are the constant companions of technology users of all ages. Studies show, how-ever, that making calls is a minimal part of our engagement with today's smart phones and that even texting has fallen off, leaving web browsing, gaming, and social media as top uses. A cross-disciplinary group of faculty at our university came together…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Program Implementation, Performance Factors, Student Attitudes
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