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Carlos Lenin Alvarez Llerena – Language Teaching Research Quarterly, 2024
The present study investigates the students' perceptions of applying performance tasks based on the GRASPS framework, exploring and seeking to explain the relationships between these tasks and English language learning. Data was collected over one semester in 14 public secondary schools in Ecuador, and it consisted of a questionnaire applied to…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers
Schenker, Theresa – Unterrichtspraxis/Teaching German, 2021
This article describes an advanced German course focusing on the German fairy-tale tradition. Course components are summarized and the themes and selected fairy tales for each unit are outlined. Additionally, 12 creative assignments are explained that were designed to foster students' engagement with the language and content of the fairy tales.…
Descriptors: Fairy Tales, Advanced Courses, German, Second Language Learning
Colaiacomo, Silvia; Puntil, Donata – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2018
This report illustrates the context and development of the Intercultural Learning module, provided by the Modern Language Centre (MLC), King's College London. The Intercultural Learning Module is a one semester undergraduate course mostly attended by visiting study abroad students. The module aims to enhance students' intercultural awareness and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Study Abroad, Cross Cultural Training
Betta, Michela – Journal of Education for Business, 2016
Team-based learning (TBL) was applied within a third-year unit of study about ethics and management with the aim of enhancing students' teamwork skills. A survey used to collect students' opinions about their experience with TBL provided insights about how TBL helped students to develop an appreciation for teamwork and team collaboration. The team…
Descriptors: Teamwork, Cooperative Learning, Units of Study, Ethics
Falco, Lia D. – Middle School Journal, 2019
Findings from recent studies suggest that students' pathways into mathematics-related careers begin as early as middle school when students are forming lasting self-perceptions of their academic abilities. Middle school is also a time when students begin making choices about future coursework in math, science, and technology that will have…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Self Concept, Self Efficacy, Middle School Students
Petrie, Kimberly A.; Carnahan, Robert H.; Brown, Abigail M.; Gould, Kathleen L. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2017
Many biomedical PhD trainees lack exposure to business principles, which limits their competitiveness and effectiveness in academic and industry careers. To fill this training gap, we developed Business and Management Principles for Scientists, a semester-long program that combined didactic exposure to business fundamentals with practical…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Business Administration Education, Biomedicine, Medical Students
Howells, Kerry; Fitzallen, Noleine; Adams, Christine – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2016
Australian higher education institutions have struggled to develop clear strategies for developing and assessing graduate attributes within their specific disciplinary contexts. Using the example of the graduate attribute of social responsibility, this paper explores the outcomes of using assessment tasks to raise the awareness of development of…
Descriptors: Social Responsibility, Curriculum Enrichment, Graduate Study, Pretests Posttests
Stuhr, Paul T.; Sutherland, Sue; Ressler, James; Ortiz-Stuhr, Esther M. – Australian Journal of Outdoor Education, 2015
Adventure-based learning (ABL) is a sequenced curriculum using structured physical and team building activities that create the space for participants to work on group communication, cooperation, trust, and problem solving. Reflection (i.e., debriefing) is an essential aspect of the ABL curriculum (Cosgriff, 2000). A debrief in ABL is the…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Foreign Countries, Cooperation, Trust (Psychology)
Isaias, Pedro; Issa, Tomayess; Pena, Nuno – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2014
When developing and working with various types of devices from a supercomputer to an iPod Mini, it is essential to consider the issues of Human Computer Interaction (HCI) and Usability. Developers and designers must incorporate HCI, Usability and user satisfaction in their design plans to ensure that systems are easy to learn, effective,…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Information Systems, Skill Development, Units of Study
Sardone, Nancy B.; Devlin-Scherer, Roberta – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2010
Researchers conducted a mixed-methods study with 21 undergraduate university students majoring in education to determine their ability to recognize the motivational factors and 21st-century learning skills associated with digital games. Results suggest that students in the study were able to detect the learning skills embedded in games. The…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Middle School Students, High School Students, Skill Development
Kondo, Mutsumi; Ishikawa, Yasushige; Smith, Craig; Sakamoto, Kishio; Shimomura, Hidenori; Wada, Norihisa – ReCALL, 2012
This paper reports a project in which researchers at universities in Japan explored the use of Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL) practices by developing a learning module intended to help improve students' scores on the TOEIC Listening and Reading Tests. MALL practices are currently being developed at universities in Japan because almost…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Internet, Teaching Methods, Informal Education
Fresno City Unified School District, CA. – 1977
Designed for use in junior high school language arts classes, this learning activity packet combines the study of prejudice with language arts skills activities. An attitude inventory in which students assess their own prejudices is followed by a selection of short stories, skits, and a poem dealing with different kinds of prejudice. Each reading…
Descriptors: Bias, Instructional Materials, Junior High Schools, Language Arts

Sauers, Bernard J. – Social Studies Journal, 1976
Described are the pros and cons of group activity and independent study for secondary students and a three week unit on the processes of socialization. Eleven activities such as field trips, seminars, readings, and surveys are outlined. For journal availability, see SO 505 192. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Independent Study, Learning Processes, Secondary Education, Skill Development
Meyers, Susan; Arnold, Anne Jurmu – Learning, 1982
Learning activities to help encourage students' consumer awareness and develop their consumer skills are suggested. Objectives include teaching students to: (1) distinguish between wants and needs; (2) understand advertising; and (3) read labels and compare prices. Other information sources and reading materials for children are listed. (PP)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Consumer Education, Consumer Protection, Educational Resources