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Mostert, Linda Ann; Townsend, Rodwell – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2018
This paper lends support to the argument that students require a variety of teaching strategies to help them improve their academic writing. The study described here took place in 2014 in the context of embedding the teaching of academic writing into anthropology modules. The strategies implemented were microthemes, peer feedback, annotated…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Anthropology, Lecture Method, Teaching Methods
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Ferguson, Kristen; Brown, Natalya; Piper, Linda – Learning Assistance Review, 2015
Many post-secondary common book programs purport to increase a sense of community on campus. This study explored whether a common book program at a Canadian university was able to create a sense of community among students. Results indicate that in-class discussions about the book, liking the Facebook page, attending the author lecture, and…
Descriptors: College Programs, Discussion Groups, Literature Appreciation, Lecture Method
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Mohrweis, Lawrence C.; Shinham, Kathe M. – American Journal of Business Education, 2015
This study illustrates an active learning approach using instant feedback cards in the first course in accounting. The objectives of this study are to (1) describe instant feedback cards and (2) show how this tool, when used in an active learning environment, can enhance learning. We examined whether students exposed to immediate feedback…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Active Learning, Educational Practices, Educational Strategies