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Murphy, Michael P. A.; Groen, Jovan F. – Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 2020
This article presents an evaluation of an active learning classroom (ALC) initiative at the University of Ottawa. Preliminary results indicate three broad trends to inform future practice and classroom design: 1) Despite advances in educational technology, there remains a strong appetite for low-tech, interactive learning opportunities; 2)…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, College Freshmen, Active Learning
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Grant Bage – Student Success, 2019
Exploring the place and potential of 'research' in undergraduate degrees has stimulated higher-educational debate for decades, strongly influencing policies, practices and structures. This article's consideration of some problems associated with teaching and learning about research during the first year of undergraduate degrees, helps throw that…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, College Faculty, College Freshmen, Teacher Attitudes
Faculty Survey of Student Engagement, 2016
The Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE) was designed to complement the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), and is coordinated by the Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research. FSSE (pronounced "fessie") measures faculty members' expectations of student engagement in educational practices that are empirically…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Practices, College Faculty, Learner Engagement
Faculty Survey of Student Engagement, 2015
The Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE) was designed to complement the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), and is coordinated by the Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research. FSSE (pronounced "fessie") measures faculty members' expectations of student engagement in educational practices that are empirically…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Practices, College Faculty, Learner Engagement
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Packard, Becky W.; Marciano, Vincenza N.; Payne, Jessica M.; Bledzki, Leszek A.; Woodard, Craig T. – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2014
Undergraduate research is viewed as an important catalyst for educational engagement and persistence, with an emphasis on the faculty mentoring relationship. Despite the common practice of having multi-tiered lab teams composed of newer undergraduates and more seasoned undergraduates serving as peer mentors, less is understood about the experience…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Peer Evaluation, Peer Groups, Mentors
Faculty Survey of Student Engagement, 2014
The Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE) was designed to complement the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), and is coordinated by the Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research. FSSE (pronounced "fessie") measures faculty members' expectations of student engagement in educational practices that are empirically…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Practices, College Faculty, Learner Engagement
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Murray, Jacqueline; Giesbrecht, Natalie; Mosonyi, Samuel – Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 2013
In the 2011 Winter semester, the University of Guelph engaged in a pedagogical experiment: an online first-year seminar. This article is a conversation about the learning journey that surrounds this seminar, as experienced by three participants: Jacqueline Murray (JM), Professor of History and Director of the FirstYear Seminar Program (FYS);…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Student Centered Curriculum, Online Courses, Seminars
Faculty Survey of Student Engagement, 2013
The Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE) was designed to complement the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), and is coordinated by the Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research. FSSE (pronounced "fessie") measures faculty members' expectations of student engagement in educational practices that are empirically…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Practices, College Faculty, Learner Engagement
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Coughlan, Jane; Swift, Stephen – Educational Studies, 2011
The level of student preparedness for university-level study has been widely debated. Effective study skills modules have been linked to supporting students' academic development during the transition phase. However, few studies have evaluated the learning experience on study skills modules from both a student and staff perspective. We surveyed…
Descriptors: Tutors, Study Skills, Learning Experience, Learning Modules
Faculty Survey of Student Engagement, 2012
The Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE) was designed to complement the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), and is coordinated by the Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research. FSSE (pronounced "fessie") measures faculty members' expectations of student engagement in educational practices that are empirically…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Practices, College Faculty, Learner Engagement
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Murtagh, Lisa – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2010
This article examines some issues surrounding transition to higher education. It is based on the case study of a cohort of Year 1 students in a modern university in England. The purpose of the study was to ascertain any potential transitional issues and therefore any areas for development in our Year 1 programmes to aid student progress. Data were…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Transitional Programs
Faculty Survey of Student Engagement, 2011
The Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE) was designed to complement the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), and is coordinated by the Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research. FSSE (pronounced "fessie") measures faculty members' expectations of student engagement in educational practices that are empirically…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Practices, College Faculty, Learner Engagement
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Sheard, Judy; Carbone, Angela; Hurst, A. J. – Computer Science Education, 2010
This article reports on a study of student engagement in the first year of their undergraduate information and communication technology (ICT) degree at an Australian university. The study was conducted at Monash University in the four undergraduate ICT degrees of the Faculty of Information Technology. The study draws on data collected from staff…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Motivation, Learning Experience, Student Experience
Faculty Survey of Student Engagement, 2010
The Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE) was designed to complement the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE), and is coordinated by the Indiana University Center for Postsecondary Research. FSSE (pronounced "fessie") measures faculty members' expectations of student engagement in educational practices that are empirically…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Practices, College Faculty, Learner Engagement