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Sierra, Javier; Suárez-Collado, Ángela – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2021
Purpose: There is a growing trend in higher education institutions to develop multi-disciplinary approaches to education for sustainable development and to implement student-centered and problem-based methodologies to increase student engagement and satisfaction. This paper aims to present an innovative methodology to increase student awareness…
Descriptors: Economic Factors, Decision Making, Sustainable Development, Objectives
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Linantud, John; Kaftan, Joanna – Journal of Political Science Education, 2019
This article uses a multimethod research design to compare Statecraft to non-Statecraft assignments and courses along three dimensions: student engagement, political attitudes, and academic honesty. The results indicate that Statecraft increased student engagement and academic honesty. In terms of political attitudes, students generally remained…
Descriptors: Political Science, Teaching Methods, Comparative Analysis, International Relations
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Harris, Nicolette; Welch Bacon, Cailee E. – Athletic Training Education Journal, 2019
Objective: To systematically review current literature to determine whether active learning is more successful than passive learning at producing cognitive skills in health care professions students. Data Sources: An electronic search was conducted in 4 databases: EBSCO-CINAHL, EBSCO-Sport Discus, Educational Resources Information Center, and…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Cognitive Ability, Retention (Psychology), Blended Learning
Bursens, P., Ed.; Donche, V., Ed.; Gijbels, D., Ed.; Spooren, P., Ed. – Springer, 2018
This volume brings together both political and educational scientists. While educational research literature has so far not systematically addressed the tool of simulations of decision-making, political scientists have hardly used insights from research on assessment or on motivation and interest of students. Almost all political science…
Descriptors: Simulation, Decision Making, Political Science, Educational Research
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Almeida, Fernando – Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences, 2017
The teaching of entrepreneurship is currently a fundamental pillar in the construction of social responsibility with strong impact on the future economic development of society. The use of serious games in the entrepreneurship field is a way of encouraging students' motivation to become entrepreneurs and develop their skills in the field. In this…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Social Responsibility, Teaching Methods, Educational Games
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Pløhn, Trygve – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2014
Pervasive gaming is a new and emerging gaming genre where the physical and social aspects of the real world are integrated into the game and blends into the player's everyday life. Given the nature of pervasive games, it may be possible to use that type of game as a tool to support learning in a university course by providing a gameplay where the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Design, Educational Technology, Interviews
Baek, Youngkyun; Whitton, Nicola – IGI Global, 2013
In K-12 classrooms, as well as on the college and university level, the incorporation of digital games has played a vital role in the educational system. While introducing teachers to new fields, these digital games have been designed and implemented for the classroom and have shown positive results at a variety of educational levels. Cases on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Student Attitudes, Second Language Learning