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Introduction of Student-Led Physiology Tutorial Classes to a Traditional Curriculum
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Kommalage, Mahinda; Imbulgoda, Naduni – Advances in Physiology Education, 2010
The curriculum in the University of Ruhuna Medical School is of the traditional type. Most teaching activities are faculty member-led activities. Since student-centered learning processes are considered to improve certain skills and attitudes, we introduced student-led group classes (SGCs) in physiology. Depending on the outcome of the SGCs, we…
Descriptors: Physiology, Student Centered Curriculum, Medical Students, Medical Education
Student-Centered Literacy Instruction: An Examination of an Elementary Teacher's Experience
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Wiezorek, Carolyn Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2012
In this qualitative study, I examined and interpreted the literacy instruction of a fourth grade instructor who identified herself as a student-centered teacher. I sought to understand and interpret the beliefs and attitudes of my participant, Julie. Through seven unstructured interviews and five observations, I collected, and simultaneously…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Formative Evaluation, Ability Grouping, Elementary School Students
An Evaluation of A New Curriculum Design as a True Experiment.
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Eash, Maurice J.; And Others – 1975
The purpose of this three-year evaluation was to determine the effects of a newly designed curriculum for early adolescents. From a pool of 600 applicants, students were randomly assigned to the new curriculum school and to traditional schools curriculum. A number of measures of the implementation of the curriculum and its effects on students were…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Affective Behavior, Community Involvement, Comparative Analysis
Using Small Group Instructional Feedback (SGIF) as an Alternative to Mid-Course Questionnaires: Practical Guidelines for Instructors and Facilitators.
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Robinson, Kerry – 1995
The Small Group Instructional Feedback (SGIF) method was originally designed in 1976 by D. Joseph Clark to obtain formative feedback from students and help improve course quality and teacher effectiveness. In the SGIF method, a facilitator meets with students, gathers feedback on an instructor's performance, and reviews these students' comments,…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Evaluation Methods
Using Small Group Instructional Feedback (SGIF) as a Formative Feedback Strategy for Audioconference Courses: Practical Guidelines for Audioconference Instructors and Facilitators.
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Robinson, Kerry – 1995
The Small Group Instructional Feedback (SGIF) method was originally designed for face-to-face classrooms in 1976 by D. Joseph Clark to obtain formative feedback from students and help improve course quality and teacher effectiveness. In the SGIF method, a facilitator meets with students, gathers feedback on an instructor's performance, and reviews…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Faculty, Community Colleges, Distance Education
Proceedings of the International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in Digital Age (CELDA) (Madrid, Spain, October 19-21, 2012)
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International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers