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Buffington, James R.; Harper, Jeffrey S. – 2002
Many of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) accredited schools require undergraduate Management Information Systems (MIS) majors to take a course in the management of information technology. Over half of these schools utilize case studies in the teaching of this course. The authors emphasize that case studies are an…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Business Education, Case Studies, Cooperative Education
Glassman, Michael; Whaley, Kimberlee – Early Childhood Research & Practice, 2000
This paper explores the use of the long-term project as an educational tool in early childhood classrooms. In particular, it focuses on the way in which long-term projects can reflect John Dewey's notion of the "dynamic aim" as a primary force in education. In "Democracy and Education," Dewey suggests that when teaching is…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Discovery Learning, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy
Brem, Sarah K. – 2000
This paper examines how conceptions regarding the legitimate purposes and day-to-day course of science influence students' evaluations of science in the popular media. The students involved in this project attend a secondary all-girls school. Their concept of science focused on practical, life-enhancing goals pursued through the complex,…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Concept Mapping, Critical Thinking, Evaluation
Goff-Kfouri, Carol Ann – 2001
Research has shown that although university instructors of English as a Second Language are aware of the benefits that active learning can bring the student, teacher-centered, traditional lecture method classes are still the norm. Resistance to change is due in part to large class sizes, limited instruction hours, and the perception that proactive…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Business Communication, Business English, Case Studies
Kezar, Adrianna J. – 2000
Educational Research Information Center (ERIC) Trends are analyses of higher education literature contained in the ERIC database describing major concerns in institutional practice. Literature on teaching and learning has grown within the higher education literature base over the last decade. However, the themes are basically still the same as…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Cooperative Learning, Distance Education, Diversity (Institutional)
Hilbert, Sarah; Lawson, Victoria – 1997
This learning module aims to engage students in problem solving, critical thinking, scientific inquiry, and cooperative learning. The module is appropriate for use in any introductory or intermediate undergraduate course that focuses on human-environment relationships. The module examines how social, economic, political, and environmental forces…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Demography, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
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Norman, Donald A. – Arts Education Policy Review, 1996
Discusses the educational applications of experimental psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's theory of peak experience, or optimal flow. Optimal flow refers to the receptive state people achieve when they are engaged in interesting and challenging activity. Includes an insightful critique of multimedia instruction from this perspective. (MJP)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Attention Span, Cognitive Psychology, Experiential Learning
Larson, Rick; McCullough, Gair – Active Learner: A Foxfire Journal for Teachers, 1996
The Rural Entrepreneurship through Action Learning (REAL) program is a network of teachers from 150 high schools, colleges, and universities in 23 states and 2 foreign countries. The program uses experiential learning to link rural schools with rural development by drawing on schools' resources to revitalize the community, while using the…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Adult Education, Business Education, Community Development
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Rury, John L. – Journal of General Education, 1996
Argues that general education has not traditionally emphasized inquiry or research skills. Discusses the School for New Learning at Chicago's DePaul University, which focuses on the development of critical skills and inquiry in undergraduates. Argues that self-directed learning is best suited for the demands of the 21st century. (34 citations)…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Critical Thinking, Discovery Learning, General Education
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Sahin, Tugba Yanpar – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2003
Describes the development of a course in Turkey for preservice teacher education for elementary school teachers that focused on instructional technologies and material development using a constructivist approach. Discusses research outcomes, including the positive impact of constructivist practices, active learning, the importance of prior…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Technology, Elementary School Teachers
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Haas, Malka – Childhood Education, 1996
Examines the role of playgrounds that use discarded items or "junk" as an integral part of kindergarten classes in an Israeli kibbutz. Suggests that play in the junkyard, by including the whole person--muscles and senses, emotion and intellect, individual growth and social interaction--can offer the experiential foundations on which…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Cognitive Development, Constructivism (Learning), Developmental Tasks
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Penhale, Sara J.; Stratton, Wilmer – Journal of Chemical Education, 1994
Describes and evaluates the success of a chemistry course for nonscience majors that examines a variety of contemporary science-based issues and includes online retrieval of chemical information. Explains how course instructor and librarian work together to plan assignments and provide instruction to groups of students. Includes sample assignments…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Assignments, Chemistry, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Ross, Michael R.; Fulton, Robert B. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1994
Describes an analytical chemistry course restructured around the use of cooperative groups to help students become active learners in a non-competitive environment. Five years of experience with the course indicates that the syllabus covers almost exactly the same content as old courses and that test scores compare favorably on the national level.…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Chemistry, Cooperative Learning, Group Activities
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Mantovani, Bernardo – Biochemical Education, 1995
Argues against the merely descriptive presentation frequently used in teaching biochemistry and in favor of a constructivist approach called heuristic-teleonomic, which unites the process of discovery with adaptation to functional ends. Discusses difficulties inherent to the nature of biochemistry, including the conflict between acquiring…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Biochemistry, Classroom Techniques, Constructivism (Learning)
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DeAngelis, Virginia – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 1997
Describes several strategies, all based on letters written between teacher and students, that build a sense of community and collaboration in college developmental reading and writing classes, helping students to see themselves as active learners and thinkers. (SR)
Descriptors: Active Learning, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, College Students
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