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Xiang, Lin; Srinivasan, Madhusudan – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2023
Integrating authentic research practices into introductory laboratory courses to prepare tomorrow's scientists has become increasingly prevalent over the past decade. However, an incomplete understanding of the nature of science (NOS) and authentic scientific inquiry (SI) precludes higher-level learning in undergraduate research experiences. In…
Descriptors: Hands on Science, Scientific Principles, Science Laboratories, Large Group Instruction
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Romero-Rodriguez, Luis M.; Ramirez-Montoya, Maria Soledad; Gonzalez, Jaime Ricardo Valenzuela – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2020
Contribution: This article analyzes the correlation between users' digital competencies and their tendencies to successfully complete energy sustainability massive online open courses (MOOCs). In addition to reviewing whether digital competencies are a predictor of the effective completion of the course, this article analyzes whether participants…
Descriptors: Large Group Instruction, Online Courses, Technological Literacy, Sustainability
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Hamid, Siti Nurshuhada Mohd; Lee, Tien Tien; Taha, Hafsah; Rahim, Nurulsaidah Abdul; Sharif, Aisyah Mohamad – Journal of Technology and Science Education, 2021
This study aimed to develop an e-content module for Chemistry Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). It examined the validity, reliability and student's perceptions on content, usability, design and effectiveness of the module. This is a design and development study and the e-content module was developed based on ADDIE instructional design model.…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Dan S. Petrescu; Armin Yazdani; Cassidy R. VanderSchee; Christopher A. Bailey; Faygie Covens; David N. Harpp – International Journal for Students as Partners, 2021
Large undergraduate courses make it difficult for students to achieve learning outcomes, in part due to the lack of resources available to course instructors to support student learning in these intimidating and often impersonal settings. One way to support instructor teaching and student learning is the implementation of undergraduate peer…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, College Faculty, Foreign Countries, Peer Teaching
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Sujatha, R.; Kavitha, D. – International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology, 2018
Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), an unconventional method of learning has paved way for educational opportunities for learners of all age groups at any time. However, evidence suggests that MOOC has posed many challenges such as low completion rates, low motivation of learners and low perceived value compared to traditional methods. In MOOC,…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Program Effectiveness, Self Efficacy
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Singh, Archana; Sharma, Anuj – International Journal of Educational Management, 2021
Purpose: The objective of this paper is to understand the benefits and utility of massive open online courses (MOOCs) as perceived by the student, vis-à-vis internship and determine the factors that influence student motivation and distraction in adoption of MOOCs. Design/methodology/approach: An empirical study is conducted through a survey; data…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Lee, Daeyeoul; Watson, Sunnie Lee; Watson, William R. – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2020
High dropout rates have been an unsolved issue in massive open online courses (MOOCs). As perceived effectiveness predicts learner retention in MOOCs, instructional design factors that affect it have been increasingly examined. However, self-regulated learning, self-efficacy, and task value have been underestimated from the perspective of…
Descriptors: Large Group Instruction, Online Courses, Self Management, Learning Strategies
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Gordillo, Aldo; López-Pernas, Sonsoles; Barra, Enrique – Comunicar: Media Education Research Journal, 2019
Despite the efforts made, there is still an alarming difference between the digital competence that teachers have and the one they should have in order to develop their students' digital competence. The lack of teacher training in safe and responsible use of ICT is a special cause for concern. Online courses in MOOC format meet all the required…
Descriptors: Large Group Instruction, Online Courses, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Pozón-López, I.; Kalinic, Zoran; Higueras-Castillo, Elena; Liébana-Cabanillas, Francisco – Interactive Learning Environments, 2020
The purpose of this study is to classify the predictors of satisfaction and intention to use in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC). Informed by a scientific literature review, this work poses a behavioral model to explain intention to use via various constructs. To this end, the authors have carried out a study through an online survey of Spanish…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Predictor Variables, Student Satisfaction
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Gorshkova, Irina – NORDSCI, 2019
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have been challenging the traditional model of higher education since their appearance in 2008. Nowadays they draw a great deal of attention from all the parties involved: students, teachers, administrators and investors. Although such courses offer a wide range of possibilities and hold considerable potential,…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Higher Education, Educational Technology
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Ding, Yan; Shen, Hui-zhong – The EUROCALL Review, 2020
In the wake of rapid development of Language MOOCs (LMOOCs), numerous studies have proposed principles and guidelines to inform curriculum design. Very few of them have, however, reported on learners' views. This study aims to contribute to this line of research by bringing in a learners' perspective. It is based on a content analysis of 3,510…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Student Attitudes
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Otto, Daniel; Bollmann, Alexander; Becker, Sara; Sander, Kirsten – Open Learning, 2018
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) are one of the overarching topics of our times but have been subject to several controversial debates in recent years. Hitherto, the discussion has mainly focused either on some distinct success criteria for MOOCs, including technical features, enrolment numbers and dropout rates, or on the instructional…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Cánovas, Isabel Álvarez; Ortiz, Carles Dulsat – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2018
This paper describes the on-line courses for sport technicians. It approaches them to show the virtues of this formative modality. In the Educational Spanish System, the sportive technician training is part of special teaching, and many of specialties are in transitional period. The final of this period concludes in the official recognition of the…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Distance Education
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Xu, Mianjun; Deng, Juntao; Zhao, Tianyuan – Journal of Interactive Media in Education, 2020
The release of "China MOOCs Action Declaration" signifies the strategic role of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) in China's national education. Compared with traditional face-to-face instruction, MOOCs have distinctive advantages, such as their large scale, openness, accessibility, flexibility and convenience, so they have shown great…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Educational Technology
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Li, Kun; Canelas, Dorian – American Journal of Distance Education, 2019
Most Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) research studies have focused on students' demographics, surveys, and retention data, while little attention has been paid to the authentic voices of the learners: the expressions of experiences, perceptions, and emotions in the MOOC students' own words. In this paper, we conducted and analyzed in-depth…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Large Group Instruction, Science Instruction, Chemistry
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