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Konjarski, Loretta; Weldon, John; Ashley, Susan; Freeman, Traci; Shanata, Jai; Yamanishi, Meghan; Lotz, Erin; Gilde, Christian; Ganzel, Alice – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2023
This paper will contribute to our understanding of the Block, its pedagogical rationale and value, and explain why, apart from pandemic conditions, these might constitute a compelling alternative to traditional academic calendars. Current research highlights the need for further research on the nature of the Block, driven by an increased global…
Descriptors: Block Scheduling, Educational Benefits, Case Studies, Time Factors (Learning)
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Yamagata, Satoshi; Nakata, Tatsuya; Rogers, James – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2023
Given the importance of collocational knowledge for second language learning, how collocation learning can be facilitated is an important question. The present study examined the effects of three different practice schedules on collocation learning: node massed, collocation massed, and collocation spaced. In the node-massed schedule, three…
Descriptors: Phrase Structure, Second Language Learning, Verbs, Learning Processes
Hilleary Himes – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Advising is an important resource for students in higher education, helping them to select a major, find connection to university resources, and meet degree requirements. Contact with an academic adviser has also been found to improve students' academic performance. Recent research suggests that students approach academic advising for different…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Socioeconomic Status, Student Characteristics, Undergraduate Students
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Elizabeth Goode; Thomas Roche; Erica Wilson; Jacky Zhang; John W. McKenzie – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2024
Despite growing interest in immersive block models in higher education, very little is known about the experiences of international students in these non-traditional forms of learning. To enable an initial view of how international students perceive and perform in an immersive block model, we used an exploratory mixed methods approach to examine…
Descriptors: Success, Student Satisfaction, Student Experience, Foreign Students
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Reilly A. Dempsey Willis; Paulo Vieira Braga – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2024
This paper is framed by Nick Zepke's, Vicki Trowler's, and Paul Trowler's concept of student engagement being "chaotic", suffering from "indigestion" and "fuzziness". This study was conducted at a UK higher education institution that recently moved to a "block and blend" delivery approach. We investigated…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Learner Engagement, Higher Education, College Students
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Belinda Mittermeier; Leon Benade – Educational Review, 2024
Innovative time allocation and timetable organisation can support the aim of providing students with individualised learning opportunities and deeper engagement with learning. Traditionally, time within schools is maintained and distributed through Western approaches to administration and organisation, which are socially and culturally produced…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Two Year Colleges, Time Management
John K. Vladovic – ProQuest LLC, 2024
While earning a high school diploma is a critical educational milestone for students, research has shown that obtaining a college degree further equalizes opportunities and increases their upward mobility. To be eligible to apply for the University of California system, students must take 15 college-preparatory courses during their high school…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Outcomes of Education, High School Students, College Bound Students
Michelle L. Hartmann; Dominic A. Key; Kathleen O. O’Sullivan – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This report analyzes the parental leave policies of secondary Catholic schools across the United States. Current research suggests Catholic schools lack the ability to provide parental leave, which aligns with the methods and length recommended by various organizations, including the Vatican, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, and…
Descriptors: Policy Analysis, Parent Child Relationship, Birth, Leaves of Absence
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Amy D. Spriggs; Sally B. Shepley; Mark D. Samudre; Hannah E. Keene; Kai O'Neill; Shealynn Hall – Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Individuals, 2025
This study evaluated the effects of behavior skills training (BST) as a means to acquire and generalize self-instruction behaviors using video activity schedules (VidAS) loaded on an iPod Touch for four U.S. high school students with intellectual disabilities. Behavior skills training procedures were implemented in two different vocational…
Descriptors: High School Students, Students with Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Behavior Modification
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Jimenez-Gomez, Corina; Haggerty, Katherine; Topçuoglu, Basak – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2021
Activity schedules consist of a series of visual discriminative stimuli, arranged in booklets or binders, which function as prompts for appropriate behavior. Although activity schedules are useful, their typical presentation in binders can be cumbersome and stigmatizing, placing additional barriers for independence and inclusion. The purpose of…
Descriptors: Measurement Equipment, Scheduling, Daily Living Skills, Prompting
Pavlik, Philip I., Jr.; Eglington, Luke G. – Grantee Submission, 2021
An intelligent textbook may be defined as an interaction layer between the text and the student, helping the student master the content in the text. The Mobile Fact and Concept Training System (MoFaCTS) is an adaptive instructional system for simple content that has been developed into an interaction layer to mediate textbook instruction and so is…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Electronic Learning, Instructional Design
Sidney-Anthony McPhee – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This was a causal comparative study examining and comparing student class schedules and credit load to academic success by grade point average earned at a Tennessee community college. The results of this causal comparative study utilizing a mixed methods data collection revealed significant differences in credit load, grade point average (GPA) and…
Descriptors: Scheduling, Grade Point Average, Community Colleges, College Credits
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Harbour, Kristin E.; Livers, Stefanie D.; Hjalmarson, Margret A.; Saclarides, Evothokia S.; Baker, Courtney K. – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 2022
To encourage growth in instructional practice, the authors describe various formats, plans, and scheduling options for mathematics coaches and other stakeholders to consider when determining effective ways to enhance the teaching and learning of mathematics.
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Mathematics Instruction, Coaching (Performance), Teaching Methods
Hogue, Lindsey B. – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Managing a caseload of students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) is a demanding working condition for special education teachers (SETs). Large and unmanageable caseloads are important because of the connections to the instability of the SET workforce, including the longstanding SET shortage. Researchers have recommended hiring more…
Descriptors: Faculty Workload, Special Education Teachers, Resource Teachers, Individualized Education Programs
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Hills, Melissa; Peacock, Kim – Teaching & Learning Inquiry, 2022
Traditional course deadline policies uphold the myth of the "normal" student, assuming students face few and equal barriers to completing work on time. In contrast, flexible deadline policies acknowledge that students face unequal barriers and seek to mitigate them. Flexible deadline policies maintain structure while transferring some…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Attitudes, Assignments, Scheduling
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