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Kostopoulou, Stergiani; O'Dwyer, Fergus – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2021
This evidence-based, procedural paper outlines academic writing peer review practices conducted by Pre-Master's Pathway and pre-undergraduate Foundation programme students at two Irish universities. The theoretical framework section presents the view that formative teacher feedback on student writing alone is insufficient, suggesting sustainable…
Descriptors: Peer Evaluation, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Undergraduate Students
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Vaughan, Terry, III – Ethnography and Education, 2017
The McNair Scholars Program continues to be pivotal towards increasing diversity within graduate schools in the USA, particularly within doctoral programmes. The programme provides underrepresented undergraduate students with opportunities to learn about research and applying to graduate schools, which otherwise might not be available for these…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Program Descriptions, Graduate Students, Disproportionate Representation
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Ching, Yu-Hui; Hsu, Yu-Chang; Baldwin, Sally – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2018
Effective online teaching requires instructors to develop knowledge and new skills conducive to creating meaningful and successful learning experiences for online students. This exploratory case study examined 34 prospective online instructors' reflections on their development of online teaching expertise at the end of a graduate course. We…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Teacher Competencies
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Stewart, Alexander F.; Williams, Andrea L.; Lofgreen, Jennifer E.; Edgar, Landon J. G.; Hoch, Laura B.; Dicks, Andrew P. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2016
The ability of science undergraduate students to capably communicate course content and their understanding of scientific phenomena through writing has long been considered a problem. Effective methods for improving student writing skills are often fragmented and undertaken on a course-by-course basis rather than as a coordinated approach. This…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, College Science, Science Laboratories, Undergraduate Study
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Bondy, Elizabeth; Hambacher, Elyse; Murphy, Amy S.; Wolkenhauer, Rachel; Krell, Desi – Equity & Excellence in Education, 2015
The purpose of this article is to report on an effort to cultivate a critical social justice perspective and critical social justice praxis among educators enrolled in an online graduate program. Although the entire program was organized around themes of equity, collaboration, and leadership, this study focused on educators' perspectives of the…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Seminars, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods
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Reese, Ryan F.; Young, J. Scott; Hutchinson, Gerald A. – Professional Counselor, 2013
To date, few scholars in counselor education have attended to the processes and impacts of introducing business related concepts within counseling curricula. The authors describe the development, implementation and evaluation of a graduate-level course titled Entrepreneurship in Clinical Settings wherein students were tasked with producing a…
Descriptors: Counselor Training, Entrepreneurship, Course Descriptions, Graduate Study
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Dreuth Zeman, Laura; Steen, Julie A.; Metz Zeman, Natalie – Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 2011
The authors used a mixed-methods approach to evaluate the use of Turnitin originality detection software in a graduate social work course. Qualitative analysis of student responses revealed positive and negative spent completing assignments, and the tone of the class. Quantitative analysis of students' originality scores indicated a short-term…
Descriptors: Assignments, Plagiarism, Computer Software, Social Work
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Krajewski, Sabine – Journal of Research in International Education, 2011
Internationalization and intercultural competence are key issues in higher education institutions across the globe. In times of accelerating globalization, intercultural competence emerges as one of the most desirable graduate capabilities for those who are likely to work in international environments. This article focuses on the development of…
Descriptors: Intercultural Communication, Case Studies, Cultural Awareness, Multilingualism
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Simmons, Nicola; Barnard, Michelle; Fennema, Wendy – Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 2011
In the Fall 2009 term, we participated as students and instructor in a graduate education course modeled after participatory pedagogy. Siemens (2008) defines this approach as "one that does not fully define all curricular needs in advance of interacting with learners...Multiple perspectives, opinions, and active creation on the part of…
Descriptors: Transformative Learning, Teaching Methods, Graduate Study, Graduate Students
Szabo, Susan, Ed.; Martin, Linda, Ed.; Haas, Leslie, Ed.; Garza-Garcia, Lizabeth, Ed. – Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers, 2013
For their 56th annual meeting, the Association of Educators and Researchers (ALER) met in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the Amway Grand Hotel. This year's conference theme was Literacy Is Transformative, which was also used as the title for this year's Yearbook, Volume 35. Included are double-peer reviewed papers, the presidential address,…
Descriptors: Literacy, Reading Instruction, Transformative Learning, Mentors
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Dewett, Todd; Gruys, Melissa L. – Thinking Skills and Creativity, 2007
We describe an MBA course focusing on creativity and innovation in organizations. Drawing on the creativity literature and experiential learning theory, the theoretical foundations of the course are discussed. Core aspects of the course include reading articles from academic journals and business periodicals, engaging a wide variety of…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Creativity, Student Attitudes, Experiential Learning
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Pimpare, Stephen; Fast, Jonathan – Journal of Effective Teaching, 2008
This article describes two case studies: one is from a graduate course in social work practice evaluation taught by the second author; the other is from an undergraduate political science course in media and politics taught by the first author. These cases describe the way blogs, created by students and the professors, facilitate communications…
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Web Sites, Graduate Students, Graduate Study
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Osborn, Cynthia J.; Lewis, Todd F. – Journal of Teaching in the Addictions, 2004
This manuscript describes two experiential course assignments consistently utilized in a graduate-level substance abuse counseling course: use of an abstinence contract, and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meeting attendance. Methods used for introducing, incorporating, and processing these experiences are discussed and student reactions to and…
Descriptors: Assignments, Substance Abuse, Teaching Methods, Experiential Learning
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Shaw, Michael L. – Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 2007
Literacy coaching is a very hot topic (Cassidy & Cassidy, 2007) that has been spurred on by two opposite belief systems. On one hand, the Reading First schools can receive federal funding to hire coaches to raise test scores. This has led some teachers to characterize coaches as "test-prep enforcers." On the other hand, Bean, Swan…
Descriptors: Reading Teachers, Coaching (Performance), Literacy Education, Teacher Education Programs
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Boyle, Peg; Boice, Bob – New Directions for Higher Education, 1998
Interviews with 66 students, faculty, and administrators in ten departments of a large public research university revealed a number of factors instrumental in integrating first-year students successfully into graduate programs: a structured departmental orientation complementing the university-wide orientation; a culture of collegiality;…
Descriptors: Assignments, College Faculty, Collegiality, Feedback
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