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Rader, Heidi B.; Hanna, Virgene; Spiers, Kent; Kienenberger, Donavan – Journal of Extension, 2014
Remote and widely dispersed clientele in Alaska create a need for effective distance-delivery programs. Extension agents often travel via small airplane, snow machine, or boat to teach face-to-face classes in off-road communities. Effective and more cost-efficient delivery methods are needed. We taught a course for beginning farmers residing…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Teaching Methods, Educational Practices, Educational Strategies
Othman, Yahya; Mahamud, Zamri; Jaidi, Noradinah – International Education Studies, 2014
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the performance of student achievement during comprehension lesson using metacognitive strategy and examine the effects of the strategy used in reading and understanding expository text lessons. Besides, this study also identified metacognitive strategy used by students in all three reading processes…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Expository Writing, Reading Strategies, Reading Comprehension
Yaghi, Abdulfattah; Alibeli, Madalla – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 2014
In order to achieve their course learning outcomes, public affairs instructors can train students to solve real community problems (SRCP). This approach focuses on the learners themselves and aims to transform the role of college professors from traditional teaching (lecturing) to facilitating and coaching students' learning activities. This study…
Descriptors: Community Problems, Problem Solving, Public Affairs Education, Instructional Improvement
Gregory, Peter; Gregory, Karen; Eddy, Erik – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2014
Facebook is a website with over one billion users worldwide that is synonymous with social-networking. However, in this study, Facebook is used as an "instructional network". Two sections of an undergraduate calculus course were used to study the effects of participating in a Facebook group devoted solely to instruction. One section was…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Mathematics Instruction, Technology Uses in Education, Web 2.0 Technologies
Gall, Dan – Journal of Library & Information Services In Distance Learning, 2014
A study to compare the effectiveness of an in-person library orientation with an online asynchronous orientation was conducted with three sections of Social Work Research Methods, a required course in the University of Iowa's Master of Social Work program. Two sections of the course received an online orientation involving short videos, text and…
Descriptors: Orientation, Library Services, Library Instruction, Conventional Instruction
Leppink, Jimmie; Broers, Nick J.; Imbos, Tjaart; van der Vleuten, Cees P. M.; Berger, Martijn P. F. – Journal of Experimental Education, 2014
Contrary to classical problem-based learning, in guided problem-based learning, the learning goals are predetermined by the instructor--on the basis of a detailed decomposition of the subject matter to be studied--to activate prior knowledge and to structure self-study and subsequent group discussion. This study investigated the effects of…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Statistics, Prior Learning, Knowledge Level
Hou, Huei-Tse; Wu, Sheng-Yi; Lin, Peng-Chun; Sung, Yao-Ting; Lin, Jhe-Wei; Chang, Kuo-En – Educational Technology & Society, 2014
The use of mobile devices for informal learning has gained attention over recent years. Museum learning is also regarded as an important research topic in the field of informal learning. This study explored a blended mobile museum learning environment (BMMLE). Moreover, this study applied three blended museum learning modes: (a) the traditional…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Museums, Educational Environment, Handheld Devices
Thrasher, Evelyn H.; Coleman, Phillip D.; Atkinson, J. Kirk – Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, 2012
Higher education expenditures are being increasingly targeted toward distance learning, with a large portion focused specifically on web-based instruction (WBI). WBI and classroom-based instruction (CBI) tend to offer students diverse options for their education. Thus, it is imperative that colleges and universities have ample, accurate…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Conventional Instruction, Comparative Analysis, Intermode Differences
Brown, Joy L. M. – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2012
Distance learning has become more popular in recent years. Due to concern about the quality of web-based courses, the purpose of this study was to explore the differences in web-based versus land-based courses. In this study, the researcher compares web-based and land-based education courses to explore the strengths and weaknesses of each type of…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Distance Education, Online Courses, Web Based Instruction
Arah, Benjamin O. – Online Submission, 2012
This paper is a discussion about the basic preparatory steps and necessary competencies for making the transition from a traditional face-to-face to a full online teaching and learning, and it is intended to highlight the required pedagogical roles of an online instructor using an interactive computer-enhanced asynchronous information…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Teacher Role, Teacher Competencies
Jamil, Mubashrah – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2012
Computer assisted assessment (CAA) is a common technique of assessment in higher educational institutions in Western countries, but a relatively new concept for students and teachers in Pakistan. It was therefore interesting to investigate students' perceptions about CAA practices from different universities of Pakistan. Information was collected…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Computer Assisted Testing, Questionnaires
Allchin, Douglas – Science Education, 2012
Error in science is a prime occasion to teach the nature of science, especially the central feature of tentativeness. Error types also reflect corresponding methodologies of science, critical for practicing science and (in a context of scientific literacy) analyzing its claims. Effective efforts in teaching about error will ideally be informed by…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Case Studies, Scientific Literacy, Scientific Principles
Malich, John; Kehus, Marcella J. – Journal of Visual Literacy, 2012
In our essay we discuss Louise Rosenblatt's transactional theory of a reading event. Second, we summarize Carole Cox and Joyce Many who applied the transactional theory and designed a 1-5 point continuum to stories and films. Third, we summarize film theorists David Bordwell's constructivism; Richard Wollheim's central imagining and…
Descriptors: Reader Text Relationship, Reader Response, Theories, Constructivism (Learning)
Chow, Anthony S.; Baity, C. Chase; Zamarripa, Marilyn; Chappell, Pam; Rachlin, David; Vinson, Curtis – Library Quarterly, 2012
As virtual worlds continue to proliferate globally, libraries are faced with the question of whether to provide information services to virtual patrons. This study, utilizing a mixed-method approach of interviews, focus groups, and surveys, represents one of the largest studies of virtual libraries attempted to date. Taking a holistic perspective,…
Descriptors: Information Needs, Library Services, Computer Simulation, Electronic Libraries
Samman, Elfreda; Omar, Adnan; Belmasrour, Rachid; Alijani, David – Information Systems Education Journal, 2013
E-learning has evolved over the past years with many universities following the growing trend of incorporating online courses into their institutions. This four year public institution has not been left behind in its quality enhancement plan (QEP). QEP is designed to enhance online learning resulting in an E-focused environment. Surveys of faculty…
Descriptors: Strategic Planning, Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Student Attitudes