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Keaver, Laura; Ludy, Mary-Jon; Folk, Sara Yi Ling; Gadd, Suzannah; Oleksiak, Maggie; Hsiao, Pao-Ying; Tucker, Robin M. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2023
Ripple Effects Mapping (REM) is a qualitative data analysis approach that combines mind mapping with inductive analysis to condense data obtained from group interviews. One benefit of REM is the ability to identify unintended outcomes, or "ripples," of the intervention of interest. Ripples are visually represented by a mind map created…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Research, Physiology, Research Projects
Annique Petit – ProQuest LLC, 2024
College graduates are expected to acquire certain skill sets that are necessary and sought after by potential employers, as many industries in the United States continue to grow a global footprint. Employers also value good communication skills, and communication classes are a staple of most general education curricula, including those taught on…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, School Community Relationship, Action Research, Cultural Awareness
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Leone, E. Austin; Salisbury, Sara L.; Nolen, Zachery L.; Idema, Jenn L.; Parsley, Kathryn M.; Stefanik, Katherine L.; Daniel, Kristy L. – Bioscene: Journal of College Biology Teaching, 2019
Because students and professors place different values on syllabi components, perceptions of course objectives vary. Previous studies investigated the relationship between students' and instructors' expectations and syllabi content, but do not address the role of explicitly stated course objectives in syllabi. Our study used qualitative methods to…
Descriptors: Course Objectives, Course Descriptions, College Faculty, Student Attitudes
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Hansen, Kelly; Khare, Prajakta – JALT CALL Journal, 2021
This study explores the role of an online pre-sessional program in preparing students to matriculate into an English-medium bachelor's program at a Japanese university. The study covers two program sessions, the first of which consisted primarily of international students, and the second comprised mainly of graduates of Japanese high schools. To…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Course Evaluation, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Whelan, Michael – Asia-Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education, 2017
Graduate attributes and course learning outcomes are an integral part of higher education in Australia. Testing the performance of graduates in the workplace with regard to graduate attributes and course learning outcomes is a not a common occurrence. This study has road tested the graduate attributes and course learning outcomes of a bachelor…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Science Education, College Graduates, Foreign Countries
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Terras, Katherine; Chiasson, Kari; Sansale, Adam – Journal of Special Education Apprenticeship, 2012
According to Ayala (2009), blended learning is "the purposeful integration of traditional (i.e., face-to-face) and online learning in order to provide educational opportunities that maximize the benefits of each platform and thus more effectively facilitate student learning. The purpose of this study was to explore students' perceptions of…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Online Courses, Conventional Instruction, Comparative Analysis
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Moss, G. D. – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1979
Examines rating of 57 aims of a course on educational technology by ex-students and a group of colleagues not in the course. (RAO)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Course Content, Course Objectives, Educational Technology
Foster, Gretchen – 1984
In order to help science students communicate more effectively with people outside their field, a two-semester technical writing course was developed with an emphasis on thinking rather than on blind adherence to the rules and forms of technical writing. The initial test group was composed of freshman science majors with exceptional writing…
Descriptors: Assignments, Comparative Analysis, Content Area Writing, Course Objectives
Ford, Phyllis M.; Payne, Philip G. – Bradford Papers Annual, 1986
Compares effect of two different outdoor education programs (Van Matre's Sunship Earth and a traditional nature study program focusing on plants, animals, water, and soil) on attitudes and knowledge of 266 selected Washington County (Oregon) sixth graders attending a five-day residential outdoor school program. (NEC)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Course Objectives, Elementary Education
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Finley, Laura L. – Teaching Sociology, 2004
This article describes a content analysis project initiated in an Introduction to Criminal Justice course. Students were asked to analyze presentations of specific players in the criminal justice system, including criminals, victims, police, and lawyers. Students were then required to compare the media presentation with reality, as derived from…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Course Objectives, Criminals, Juvenile Justice
Foote, Elizabeth – 1997
Collaborative learning refers to small-group instruction that incorporates five elements: clear, positive interdependence among students; group self-evaluation; interpersonal behaviors that promote each member's learning; individual accountability; and frequent use of small-group social skills. These elements have been implemented in colleges…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Comparative Analysis, Cooperative Learning, Course Objectives
Thomas, John W.; Coan, Donald L. – 1978
The paper reports the results of a field test of a future studies program for students in grades eight through ten. The first section reviews the small amount of research that has been done in the area of future studies instruction. The program which was evaluated in this study is a teacher-led instructional program containing 42 to 70 class…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Comparative Analysis, Course Content, Course Evaluation