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Baham, Corey – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2019
As the most widely used agile software development method, Scrum has become a mainstay in many organizations that develop software. Despite Scrum's popularity, several studies examine Scrum implementations that include some parts of the methodology and exclude others. This paper describes how Scrum has been incorporated into the classroom…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Classroom Techniques, Student Projects, Self Efficacy
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Noble, Elizabeth; Ferris, Kaitlyn A.; LaForce, Melanie; Zuo, Huifang – European Journal of STEM Education, 2020
Background: Inclusive STEM high schools employ a variety of instructional strategies, including PBL (problem and/or project-based learning) experiences, with the goals of building students' 21st century skills, facilitating long-term academic success, and encouraging pursuit of STEM careers. PBL approaches are central to the goals of inclusive…
Descriptors: STEM Education, High Schools, Inclusion, Problem Based Learning
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Abril, Patricia Sánchez – Journal of Legal Studies Education, 2016
Students love to hate group projects. Not surprisingly, one of the most ubiquitous complaints about college on social media often centers on group projects. Despite the seemingly deep-rooted distaste for group projects, instructors and employers alike agree that students must be equipped with the skills of communication, teamwork, and critical…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Classroom Techniques, Student Projects, Teamwork
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Johnston, Keith; Conneely, Claire; Murchan, Damian; Tangney, Brendan – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2015
Bridge21 is an innovative approach to learning for secondary education that was originally conceptualised as part of a social outreach intervention in the authors' third-level institution whereby participants attended workshops at a dedicated learning space on campus focusing on a particular model of technology-mediated group-based learning. This…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Intervention, Skill Development, Multiple Literacies
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Kyprianidou, Maria; Demetriadis, Stavros; Tsiatsos, Thrasyvoulos; Pombortsis, Andreas – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2012
This work explores the impact of teacher-led heterogeneous group formation on students' teamwork, based on students' learning styles. Fifty senior university students participated in a project-based course with two key organizational features: first, a web system (PEGASUS) was developed to help students identify their learning styles and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Heterogeneous Grouping, Cognitive Processes, Teaching Methods
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Weaver, Margaret E. – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 1995
Argues that few studies have investigated the value that students place on the use of peer responses. Describes a study that found that students did not place much value on the activity and highlights a pilot course that allows students to choose to use peer responses or not. (14 citations) (MAB)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Students, Cooperative Learning, Learning Strategies
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Mayes, Donna – Inquiry, 1999
Asserts that effectively preparing students for the challenges of an ever-changing workplace requires incorporating the use of technology and the principles of business management into the classroom environment. Summarizes the development of a formal team research project for an English course that teaches skills that include planning and…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Community Colleges, Cooperation, Cooperative Learning
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Hunter, Kimberly A. – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1997
In a doctoral pharmacy course, student pairs were assigned presentations on topics related to specific anemias or blood disorders, and given one-and-a-half hours to present the material, with posters as visual aids, and to answer questions. The method is seen as promoting active learning, critical thinking, and professional presentation skills,…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Allied Health Occupations Education, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques