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Rohrer, Doug; Dedrick, Robert F.; Hartwig, Marissa K. – Educational Psychology Review, 2020
A typical mathematics assignment consists of a block of problems devoted to the same topic, yet several classroom-based randomized controlled trials have found that students obtain higher test scores when most practice problems are mixed with different kinds of problems--a format known as interleaved practice. Interleaving prevents students from…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Problem Solving, Mathematics Tests, Assignments
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Lind, Stephen J. – Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, 2020
Despite its ubiquity across business contexts, video creation is a rarity in business communication curricula. This article is intended to offer the field of business communication education both a rationale and mechanism by which to better align with modern business communication practice. Part 1 provides a comprehensive demonstration of the…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Business Communication, Alignment (Education), College Instruction
Kittle, Penny; Gallagher, Kelly – Educational Leadership, 2020
Many students enter upper grades unprepared to make decisions and take charge of their work, especially with writing assignments and organizing their thinking in any written piece. With good intention, many teachers make lots of decisions for students on organization and development a piece of writing. Gallagher and Kittle share how they let…
Descriptors: Writing Assignments, Writing Instruction, Teaching Methods, Writing (Composition)
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Gorzycki, Meg; Desa, Geoffrey; Howard, Pamela J.; Allen, Diane D. – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2020
Qualitative data analysis from open-ended comments written by 206 undergraduates illustrates student attitudes, beliefs, and practices that reveal an academic reading paradox. Consistently, undergraduates report that reading is valuable, yet their noncompliance with reading assignments suggests otherwise. Undergraduates report that they achieve…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Reading Attitudes, Reading Assignments, Compliance (Psychology)
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Dawson, Phillip; Sutherland-Smith, Wendy; Ricksen, Mark – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2020
Contract cheating happens when students outsource their assessed work to a third party. One approach that has been suggested for improving contract cheating detection is comparing students' assignment submissions with their previous work, the rationale being that changes in style may indicate a piece of work has been written by somebody else. This…
Descriptors: Cheating, Identification, Accuracy, Computer Software
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Amigud, Alexander; Lancaster, Thomas – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2020
Contract cheating providers exist as businesses with a single shared intention, to profit on a student's inability to fulfil academic requirements for themselves. For contract cheating providers to make money, the correct market conditions are required. First, providers need to be able to offer the expertise that students request. Second, students…
Descriptors: Cheating, Contracts, Telecommunications, Social Media
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Perkins, Mike; Gezgin, Ulas Basar; Roe, Jasper – International Journal for Educational Integrity, 2020
Although there is much discussion exploring the potential causes of plagiarism, there is limited research available which provides evidence as to the academic interventions which may help reduce this. This paper discusses a bespoke English for Academic Purposes (EAP) programme introduced at the university level, aimed at improving the academic…
Descriptors: Plagiarism, Prevention, Intervention, English for Academic Purposes
Rohrer, Doug; Dedrick, Robert F.; Hartwig, Marissa K. – Grantee Submission, 2020
A typical mathematics assignment consists of a block of problems devoted to the same topic, yet several classroom-based randomized controlled trials have found that students obtain higher test scores when most practice problems are mixed with different kinds of problems -- a format known as interleaved practice. Interleaving prevents students from…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Problem Solving, Mathematics Tests, Assignments
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Mollie T. Adams; Kerry K. Inger; Michele D. Meckfessel – Advances in Accounting Education: Teaching and Curriculum Innovations, 2020
This paper discusses a pedagogical approach that incorporates multiple critical topics in the accounting curriculum using an integrated tax research case. Our approach is designed to develop students research, data management and analysis, critical thinking, decision-making, and professional communication skills. These goals are achieved through…
Descriptors: Accounting, Business Administration Education, Taxes, Case Method (Teaching Technique)
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Harrold, Peter – Research-publishing.net, 2019
The Xreading website provides students with access to an extensive virtual library of graded readers. Teachers can then use it to keep track of which titles the students access, the total number of words they read, their reading speed, and also whether they have completed post-reading quizzes. However, an overreliance on monitoring student…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Web Sites, Integrated Learning Systems, Electronic Libraries
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Martin, Cathlena – Honors in Practice, 2021
Responding to pervasive mental and physical stresses of the COVID-19 crisis, the author assigns first-year students various routine wellness practices for one hour each week along with requisite reflective writing exercises. Student expectations, experiences, and outcomes are presented.
Descriptors: Wellness, Honors Curriculum, College Freshmen, Student Experience
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Draper, Jenna T.; Freeling, Benjamin S.; Connell, Sean D. – Journal of Creative Behavior, 2021
World-class science requires inspiration, so how can we spark creativity in the modern university environment? Creativity does not come automatically: in the modern age, factors from electronic devices to time pressure can stifle creative thought. Yet, to solve the major problems of the future, it will be essential to stimulate creativity in…
Descriptors: Creativity, Science Education, College Science, College Students
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Pirinelli, Alyssa L. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2021
A process for generating and writing an individual research proposal with or without access to advanced experimental techniques is described herein. This process was first included in a glycoconjugate biochemistry course to increase student interaction with more areas of the field, but the process was designed to be applicable elsewhere as well.…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Peer Evaluation
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Dirkx, Kim; Joosten-ten Brinke, Desirée; Arts, Jorik; van Diggelen, Migchiel – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2021
Rubrics are often used as tools for criteria-based assessments. Although students indicate that they appreciate comments given as feedback which make reference to the rubric and provided in addition to it, there is little information on how this type of feedback actually differs from in-text comments with respect to focus, level, and function of…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Scoring Rubrics, Attention Control, Student Evaluation
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Oslawski-Lopez, Jamie; Kordsmeier, Gregory – Teaching Sociology, 2021
We investigate student listening compliance, preference for audio versus print content, and exam performance when professionally produced podcasts are assigned as "readings" and provided in both audio and print formats. Listening/reading compliance for the assigned podcasts was high compared with figures reported in previous research.…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Handheld Devices, Audio Equipment, Best Practices
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