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Minh Ngoc An Pham – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2024
Well-being emerges as a pivotal driver influencing student success, a recurrent theme in existing literature highlighting its integral role in education, particularly in the context of online learning. Consequently, the current study scrutinizes university students' perceptions of their well-being and explores factors affecting their happiness in…
Descriptors: Well Being, Undergraduate Students, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Ding, Lu; Cooper, Katelyn M.; Stephens, Michelle D.; Chi, Michelene T. H.; Brownell, Sara E. – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2021
In laboratory study environments, dialogue-videos, or videos of a tutor and a tutee solving problems together, have been shown to more effectively improve student learning than monologue-videos, or videos of tutors solving problems alone. Yet, few studies have replicated these findings in the context of authentic university classrooms. Here, we…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Problem Solving, Undergraduate Students, Biology
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Bunnaen, Wutthisak; Prasertsang, Parichart; Worapun, Wittaya – Journal of Educational Issues, 2022
The purposes of the study were to investigate the effects of a professional learning community (PLC) on Thai demonstration school students' grade point averages and to study and to study students' satisfaction with the professional learning community to improve their grade point averages. The participants were 107 students in a demonstration…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Communities of Practice, Demonstration Programs, Foreign Countries
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Gavora, Peter; Vaculíková, Jitka; Kalenda, Jan; Kálmán, Orsolya; Gombos, Péter; Swigost, Magdalena; Bontová, Andrea – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2020
Students' uses of metacognitive reading strategies are an important part of effective learning during university studies. Universities may place varied emphasis on the use of different strategy types, and the students employ them accordingly. A purpose of this study was to examine the use of analytic and pragmatic reading strategies by university…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Reading Strategies, Learning Processes, Cross Cultural Studies
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Takeuchi, Hinako; Ruegg, Rachael – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2022
This project aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of an academic success center at a Japanese public university, in terms of the reciprocal learning that took place during academic writing and reading tutorials and the academic achievement of tutees. Using a multi-method design, the researchers analyzed feedback data from tutors and tutees, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Language of Instruction, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Iraj, Hamideh; Fudge, Anthea; Khan, Huda; Faulkner, Margaret; Pardo, Abelardo; Kovanovic, Vitomir – Journal of Learning Analytics, 2021
One of the major factors affecting student learning is feedback. Although the importance of feedback has been recognized in educational institutions, dramatic changes--such as bigger class sizes and a more diverse student population--challenged the provision of effective feedback. In light of these changes, educators have increasingly been using…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Learning Analytics, Feedback (Response), Class Size
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Kolpashnikova, Kamila; Bartolic, Silvia – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2019
Computer-assisted instruction can change the way introductory statistics and quantitative methods courses are taught. Using a two-group pretest-posttest design, we conducted an experiment using an undergraduate social science student sample to investigate whether the introduction of statistical software to teaching quantitative methods would…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Student Attitudes, Pretests Posttests, Teaching Methods
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Mentis Köksoy, Aylin; Aydiner Uygun, Mehtap – International Journal of Music Education, 2018
Achievement goal orientation (AGO) might help music teacher candidates make their learning processes more effective by revealing how they are motivated towards the learning tasks. In this respect, the purpose of this study was to examine the levels of achievement goal orientation of pre-service music teachers according to eight variables. The…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Academic Achievement, Music Teachers, Learning Processes
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Norhailawati, M.; Handayani, Lina; Kalsum, R. H. U.; Saringat, Zainuri; Aidahani, A.; Bakri, S. H.; Prahmana, Rully Charitas Indra – International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, 2019
Social networking web sites is not a new medium for users. The growth of this media helps students communicate and socialize with their friends or followers and used for education. The retention number of students is an issue or real problem in higher educational institutions since it is related to institution overall performance. This research…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Social Media, Computer Mediated Communication, School Holding Power
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Tingle, Melissa N.; Schmitz, Julia M.; Rettig, Perry – Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2021
Piedmont College's quality enhancement plan (QEP) emphasizes a developmental and progressive integration of high-impact practices (HIPs) into the academic and social fabric of the institution. The QEP is HIP initiative provides students with multiple opportunities to deepen learning and leadership skills, which leads to improvements in student…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Communities of Practice, Educational Practices, Private Colleges
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Hsieh, ChengTu; Smith, Jeremy D.; Bohne, Michael; Knudson, Duane – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2012
The purpose of this study was to replicate and expand a previous study to identify the factors that affect students' learning of biomechanical concepts. Students were recruited from three universities (N = 149) located in the central and western regions of the United States. Data from 142 students completing the Biomechanics Concept Inventory…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Student Attitudes, Student Behavior, Biomechanics
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Evans, Heather K.; Cordova, Victoria – Journal of Political Science Education, 2015
In a recent study regarding online lecture videos, Evans (2014) shows that lecture videos are not superior to still slides. Using two Introduction to American Government courses, taught in a 4-week summer session, she shows that students in a non-video course had higher satisfaction with the course and instructor and performed better on exams than…
Descriptors: Lecture Method, Video Technology, Online Courses, Electronic Learning
Werner, Kit I. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Relatively few studies have focused on two-year college BSN transfer students and the unique features that predict their educational outcomes. Conducting one-on-one interviews with seven students from one of three University of Wisconsin baccalaureate institutions who had transferred to a four-year institution from either a two-year University of…
Descriptors: Two Year College Students, Nursing Students, Transfer Students, Student Attitudes
O'Malley, Patricia Tenowich; Sonnenschein, Susan – Online Submission, 2010
The purpose of this study was to integrate domain-learning theory and goal theory to investigate the learning processes, achievement goals, social goals, and achievement of 141 college students. Cluster-analytic procedures were used to categorize participants at different levels of expertise based on their responses on knowledge, interest, and…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, College Students, Grade Point Average, Goal Orientation
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Arnaudovska, Emilija; Gonzalez, Lacey; Tumblin, Wendy; Budden, Michael C. – American Journal of Business Education, 2009
Students find themselves troubled with understanding concepts and processes involved in different subject areas. Many times they seek assistance but find themselves at a loss. Being aware of support resources and having assistance at one's disposal can eliminate the stress of searching for help. Nevertheless, as in the movies, the question begs to…
Descriptors: Accounting, Electronic Libraries, Electronic Learning, Educational Resources