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Riikka Kangaslampi; Johanna Rämö; Petri Nokelainen; Jani Hirvonen; Elina Viro; Simo Ali-Löytty; Vikke Vuorenpää; Terhi Kaarakka – International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 2024
This study investigates the relationship between first-year higher education students' (N = 405) approaches to learning and academic performance on engineering mathematics courses. In addition, we study what combinations of approaches to learning students apply, how these combinations change over time, and whether they are linked to the…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Mathematics Education, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction
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McConell, David A.; Chapman, LeeAnna; Czaijka, C. Douglas; Jones, Jason P.; Ryker, Katherine D.; Wiggen, Jennifer – Journal of Geoscience Education, 2017
The adoption of active learning instructional practices in college science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) courses has been shown to result in improvements in student learning, contribute to increased retention rates, and reduce the achievement gap among different student populations. Descriptions of active learning strategies…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Active Learning, Learning Strategies, STEM Education
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Bamber, Veronica; Anderson, Sally – International Journal for Academic Development, 2012
Rather than a rational, technical activity, evaluation reflects the socio-political dynamics of the evaluative context. This presents a challenge for universities and the individuals within them, who may assume that plans or policies for evaluation will result in straightforward outcomes. This small-scale study in one institution looks at the…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Learning Strategies, Teaching Methods, Educational Practices