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Outcome-Based Strategies for Adult Learning. Advances in Educational Technologies and Instructional Design (AETID) Book Series
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Jones, Janice E., Ed.; Baran, Mette L., Ed.; Cosgrove, Preston B., Ed. – IGI Global, 2019
The definition of education and learning has been changing in recent years, as the field experienced, and is still experiencing, many changes. One of those changes is a rise in adult learners in higher education. In order to cope with this particular change and set their classrooms up for success, it is vital for educators to be aware of and…
Descriptors: Outcome Based Education, Adult Learning, Higher Education, Nontraditional Students
Using Cartoons to Teach Corporate Social Responsibility: A Class Exercise
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Mills, Adam J.; Robson, Karen; Pitt, Leyland F. – Journal of Marketing Education, 2013
Changing curriculum content requirements, based on shifting global perspectives on corporate behavior and capitalism as well as business school accreditation requirements, mean that many marketing instructors have attempted to introduce discussions of organizational ethics, corporate social responsibility, and corporate governance into their…
Descriptors: Cartoons, Social Responsibility, Corporations, Teaching Methods
Fun in the College Classroom: Examining Its Nature and Relationship with Student Engagement
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Tews, Michael J.; Jackson, Kathy; Ramsay, Crystal; Michel, John W. – College Teaching, 2015
Despite the popular belief that fun has a positive impact in learning contexts, empirical research on fun in the classroom has been limited. To extend research in this area, the goal of this study was to develop and validate a new scale to assess fun in the classroom and examine its relationship with student engagement. The multi-stage scale…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Student Participation, Learner Engagement
The ABC's of Adventure-Based Learning
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Stuhr, Paul T.; Sutherland, Sue; Ressler, Jim; Ortiz-Stuhr, Esther M. – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2016
Adventure-based learning (ABL) consists of highly structured physical activity with periods of reflection (i.e., debrief) that help promote personal and social development. It can be used as a valid curriculum in physical education to promote intrapersonal and interpersonal relationships. This type of curriculum can also help physical educators…
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Physical Education, Physical Education Teachers, Best Practices
You Can Lead Students to the Classroom, and You Can Make Them Think: Ten Brain-Based Strategies for College Teaching and Learning Success
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Freeman, Greta G.; Wash, Pamela D. – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2013
Teaching in the digital age has become increasingly challenging for college and university faculty. Application, relevance, and active engagement rather than traditional PowerPoint slide show lectures are what our technology-savvy, socially networked students crave and need to keep their attention and interest levels high. Using a combination of…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Brain, Learner Engagement
Studies in Teaching: 2003 Research Digest. Research Projects Presented at Annual Research Forum (Winston-Salem, North Carolina, December 10, 2003)
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McCoy, Leah P., Ed. – Online Submission, 2003
This document presents the proceedings of an annual educational research forum held at Wake Forest University (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) on December 10, 2003. A table of contents and 31 research studies of high school teaching are included. The following studies are included: (1) No, Seriously: Humor Use by High School Social Studies Teachers…
Descriptors: War, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Teaching Methods