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Jianhui Yu – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2025
Sentiments expressed on massive open online course (MOOC) discussion forums significantly influence learning effectiveness and academic performance. The evolution of learning sentiments on MOOC discussion forums is a dynamic process; however, a gap exists in the current understanding of the interplay between evolving sentiments and their impact on…
Descriptors: MOOCs, Student Attitudes, Group Discussion, Computer Mediated Communication
Baldry, Fay; Mann, Jacqueline; Horsman, Rachael; Koiwa, Dai; Foster, Colin – Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 2023
In this paper, we analyse a grade 8 (age 13-14) Japanese problem-solving lesson involving angles associated with parallel lines, taught by a highly regarded, expert Japanese mathematics teacher. The focus of our observation was on how the teacher used carefully planned board work to support a rich and extensive plenary discussion (neriage) in…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Grade 8, Lesson Plans, Mathematics Teachers
Turk, Judith K. – Natural Sciences Education, 2023
Literature circles are student-led, small-group discussions that promote active learning and engagement with literary texts. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of literature circles on student engagement and learning outcomes in a pedology course. For various reading assignments throughout the semester, students either…
Descriptors: Soil Science, Reading Assignments, Science Instruction, Student Attitudes
Esperanza, Peter Joseph; Himang, Celbert; Bongo, Miriam; Selerio, Egberto, Jr.; Ocampo, Lanndon – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2023
Flipped classrooms serve as a new pedagogical approach for teaching and learning, which involves switching from the traditional teacher-centred academic agenda. Unlike the traditional classroom model, the flipped classroom enables students to understand the lesson better while learning at their own pace and enhancing their communication skills…
Descriptors: Flipped Classroom, Teaching Methods, Learning Processes, Case Studies
Liu, Xiaoyin – International Education Studies, 2021
Problem-based learning (PBL), as a student-centred learning method, refers to students actively participating in a group scenario to solve open-end problems. This study aims to compare the students' attitudes on PBL in Zhengzhou University and the University of Bristol. This study adopts qualitative methods. By conducting semi-structured…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Medical Education, Medical Students, Problem Based Learning
Clinton, Virginia; Kelly, Alison E. – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2020
Student attitudes toward active learning techniques, such as group discussion, are often negative. The purpose of this study was to determine if an intervention informing students of the usefulness of group discussions affects their attitudes on group discussions. Students were randomly assigned to view a video and answer an essay question either…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Group Discussion, Intervention, Teaching Methods
Jennings, Kimberly Ann; Rule, Audrey C.; Vander Zanden, Sarah M. – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2014
The comparative effectiveness of graphic novels, heavily illustrated novels, and traditional novels as reading teaching tools has been sparsely researched. During the 2011-2012 school year, 24 mixed-ability fifth grade students chose to read six novels: two traditional novels, two highly illustrated novels and two graphic novels. Students…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Literature Appreciation, Student Interests, Reading Interests
Rico Putra Pradana; Ave Adriana Pinem; Putu Wuri Handayani – Journal of Educators Online, 2024
This study uses self-determination theory to examine the effect of gamification on the students' behavioral, emotional, and cognitive engagement in online discussion forums by providing more instructor badges than automatic badges and using a quasi-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design. Behavioral engagement was measured using the number…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Game Based Learning, Scoring Rubrics, Comparative Analysis
Giacumo, Lisa A.; Savenye, Wilhelmina; Smith, Nichole – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2013
Over the past 20 years, researchers have begun to examine data from asynchronous computer-mediated student discussions in courses. Some results have shown students to demonstrate lower or mid-level thinking skills, while others suggest students routinely demonstrate higher-order thinking skills. The authors investigated the relationship between…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Asynchronous Communication, Computer Mediated Communication, Academic Achievement
Plichtová, Jana – Journal of Pedagogy, 2013
The paper compares discussions in 12 groups of university students (6 Slovak and 6 Scottish) equal in sex and age. The participants discussed the same problem--how to control the spread of HIV/AIDS and respect medical confidentiality (MC). Systematic comparisons revealed striking differences between the two national groups. The Scottish…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Social Bias, Negative Attitudes
Darmawansah Darmawansah; Gwo-Jen Hwang; Chi-Jen Lin – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2024
Dialectical thinking is a way of discussing and analyzing things from different viewpoints to reach a solution. It is often taught in language courses by conducting argumentation activities. However, without providing effective strategies or tools, learners generally encounter difficulties in structuring their viewpoints during the argumentation…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods
Willingness to Communicate and Oral Communicative Performance through Asynchronous Video Discussions
Jaramillo Cherrez, Nadia; Nadolny, Larysa – Language Learning & Technology, 2023
Speaking in a foreign/second language is a challenge for many learners, even when they have linguistic knowledge. Drawing on González-Lloret and Ortega's (2014) framework for technology-mediated tasks and MacIntyre's (2007) framework for willingness to communicate in a second language, this mixed methods study investigated the impact of…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Oral Language, Communicative Competence (Languages)
de Leur, Tessa; van Boxtel, Carla; Huijgen, Tim – History Education Research Journal, 2021
Imagining what it was like to live in the past may help secondary school students to understand historical developments and situations. In this case study, the opportunities of a drama task are explored by using a mixed-method approach. In small groups, Dutch 14-15-year-old students examined historical sources and produced a short film clip on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Group Discussion, Films
Rustam Shadiev; Ziheng Zhang; Yueh-Min Huang – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2025
This study employed speech-enabled language translation (SELT) technology in lectures presented in English as a medium of instruction (EMI). Previous research had students viewing pre-recorded lectures with incorporated content translations in controlled laboratory settings. In contrast, students in the present study experienced live lectures in…
Descriptors: Translation, Audio Equipment, Speech Communication, English (Second Language)
Chotivachira, Boonrawd – Journal of Education and Learning, 2023
This research was aimed at: 1) enhancing practice of microteaching for Thai-teaching major students to assure their readiness in organizing instruction during the spread of COVID-19 virus situation, and, 2) providing guideline for carrying out microteaching for students majoring Thai teaching to assure their readiness in organizing instruction in…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Microteaching, Teacher Education Programs