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Haynie, W. J.; DeLuca, V. W.; Matthews, B. – Journal of Technology Education, 2005
A study conducted in 1989 surveyed Technology Student Association (TSA) advisors to find their perceptions concerning characteristics of technology education programs with a TSA component and the relationship between participation in co-curricular organizations and the teaching methods used by TSA technology teachers (DeLuca & Haynie, 1991).…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Student Organizations, Technology Education, Industrial Arts
National Survey of Student Engagement, 2005
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) documents dimensions of quality in undergraduate education and provides information and assistance to colleges, universities, and other organizations to improve student learning. Its primary activity is annually surveying college students to assess the extent to which they engage in educational…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, National Surveys, Student Surveys, Undergraduate Students
Bellanca, James – 1997
Helping students develop multiple intelligences and achieve content mastery requires teachers to design meaningful active learning experiences. Active learning uses the active engagement of the students' thinking processes in learning and applying knowledge. By designing active strategies that engage each student's strongest learning skills, a…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Activity Units, Class Activities, Cognitive Style
Fucaloro, Liliane; Russikoff, Karen – 1998
A study was undertaken to develop and pilot an assessment model for an on-line, college-level, French civilization course. The model was applied to examine the effects of this instructional mode on teaching and learning, noting opportunities for faculty-student contact, speed and type of feedback, time on task, and concerns with learning styles.…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Course Evaluation
Illinois State Board of Higher Education, Springfield. – 1998
This report reviews changes in undergraduate education in Illinois since 1985-86 and identifies issues that need to be addressed. It is based on information from public university and community college annual reports on undergraduate education; "Priorities, Quality, and Productivity" reports; regular data collections; and previous State…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Active Learning, College Admission, College Bound Students
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Levine, Martin G. – Social Studies Review, 1995
Maintains that California and the nation's school districts have been challenged by growing numbers of limited English proficient students in grades 6 through 12. Presents a series of social studies classroom activities designed to improve students' reading and writing skills. Includes graphic organizers and activity objectives. (CFR)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Classroom Techniques, Content Area Reading, Cultural Pluralism
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Stansfield, Mark; McLellan, Evelyn; Connolly, Thomas – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2004
Within many educational institutions across the world, the delivery of undergraduate and post-graduate courses is facilitated by online learning technologies. The development and transformation of traditional academic courses for online learning delivery provides a number of opportunities for both the academic institution and prospective students.…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Computer Assisted Instruction, Foreign Countries, Educational Experience
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Lee, Lina – CALICO Journal, 2005
This article reports classroom research on learners' perspectives on Web-based instruction that utilizes the "Blackboard" course management system. The Web-based instruction aims to provide and support collaborative learning while fostering learners' autonomy and accountability. The article also provides a description of the course…
Descriptors: Management Systems, Classroom Research, Web Based Instruction, Active Learning
Sharma, Ramesh C., Ed.; Mishra, Sanjaya, Ed. – Information Science Publishing, 2007
"Cases on Global E-Learning Practices: Successes and Pitfalls" looks into global practices of e-learning, examining the successes and failures of e-learning professionals. It provides a judicious mix of practical experiences and research in the form of case studies. Written by experts from all over the globe, this book shows how to…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Global Approach, Case Studies, Educational Strategies
Garcia, Ofelia, Ed. – 1991
The collection of essays on bilingual education is divided into five sections covering theoretical considerations, planning, policies and implementation in an international context, U.S. policies, and practices. Papers include: "A Gathering of Voices, a 'Legion of Scholarly Decency' and Bilingual Education: Fishman's Biographemes as…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Bilingual Education, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Education
Kopacsi, Rosemarie; Hochwald, Eve – 1998
A collaborative project of Bank Street College and the Newark Public Schools, the New Beginnings initiative was designed to bring about progressive restructuring of kindergarten classrooms. This study used a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods to examine the impact of the initiative on curriculum, professional development, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Active Learning, Comparative Analysis, Conflict Resolution
National Survey of Student Engagement, 2004
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) documents dimensions of quality in undergraduate education and provides information and assistance to colleges, universities, and other organizations to improve student learning. Its primary activity is annually surveying college students to assess the extent to which they engage in educational…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, National Surveys, Student Surveys, Undergraduate Students
Breivik, Patricia Senn – 1998
This book discusses resource-based learning in higher education. One premise of resource-based learning is that as students become able to select their own learning materials from information resources, they become active, independent learners, while professors become learning facilitators in cooperation with librarians and other information…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Administrator Role, Change Strategies, College Faculty
Kim, Jason J.; Crasco, Linda M.; Blank, Rolf K.; Smithson, John – 2001
This report presents results from eight Urban Systemic Initiative (USI) school district surveys conducted during 1999 and 2000. The Survey of Enacted Curriculum is the study component of a National Science Foundation grant on how reform works in USI districts. The study explores the impact of USI programs on student achievement and the learning…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Active Learning, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Development
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Wood, David – Literacy Teaching and Learning, 2003
In this article, the author talks about tutoring and learning. He first discusses the analytical and technical questions about the why, what, when, and how of tutoring. He begins by saying a little bit about why he is involved, interested, and fascinated by the very complex human activity people call tutoring. He argues that tutoring is an…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Tutoring, Helping Relationship, Young Children
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