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Jaiswal, Aparajita; Lyon, Joseph A.; Zhang, Yiqun; Magana, Alejandra J. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2021
Reflective practice is becoming a more necessary skill across all disciplines and industry sectors. This study describes the reflective processes capstone engineering students engaged with as part of modelling-based learning assignments over the entire course of a semester. Students answered multiple reflection questions asking them about…
Descriptors: Reflection, Models, Modeling (Psychology), Teaching Methods
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Robert E. Brainard; Daniela G. L. Terson de Paleville; Michael C. Long; Daniel G. Hughes; Lewis J. Watson; Gary Anderson – Advances in Physiology Education, 2024
The traditional case study has been used as a learning tool for the past 100 years, and in our program, graduate physiology students are presented with a real-world scenario and must determine the diagnosis and treatment of the patient. We found that students defaulted to memorization of disease with treatment and bypassed gaining an understanding…
Descriptors: Physiology, Case Studies, Clinical Diagnosis, Graduate Students
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Vittengl, Jeffrey R.; Vittengl, Karen L. – Teaching of Psychology, 2022
Background: Acquisition and generalization of data analysis skills are perennial challenges for psychology students. Teaching advanced data analysis in a psychology-specific context might improve students' learning. Objective: At a mid-sized public university, we evaluated student outcomes after a new quantitative psychology course taught in the…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Data Analysis, Generalization, Psychology
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Juusola, Katariina – Educational Action Research, 2023
This study is positioned at the crossroads of pedagogical action learning and action research, as it addresses the challenges in designing and implementing action-learning approaches in the Middle East. In particular, it focuses on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and draws from a reflective analysis of a university-industry 'business challenge'…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Learning Processes, Communities of Practice, Learner Engagement
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Houck, Aaron M. – Journal of Political Science Education, 2021
This paper explores the design and initial implementation of a political science capstone. The capstone was organized around the theme of critical thinking. The course made the case to students that critical thinking was important and that political science provides uniquely valuable training for good critical thinking by teaching students methods…
Descriptors: Political Science, Capstone Experiences, Teaching Methods, Critical Thinking
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Carter, William R.; Stickney, Lisa T. – Journal of Management Education, 2019
The content of most MBA capstone strategic management courses emphasizes general management theory and analytical skill development. Additionally, the design of the capstone is often tasked with providing practical application, integrative thinking, and experiential learning. A common critique of the capstone, however, is its insufficient delivery…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Capstone Experiences, Management Development, Masters Programs