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Handbook of Research on E-Assessment in Higher Education. Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development (AHEPD) Book Series
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Azevedo, Ana, Ed.; Azevedo, José, Ed. – IGI Global, 2019
E-assessments of students profoundly influence their motivation and play a key role in the educational process. Adapting assessment techniques to current technological advancements allows for effective pedagogical practices, learning processes, and student engagement. The "Handbook of Research on E-Assessment in Higher Education"…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Computer Assisted Testing, Multiple Choice Tests, Guides
Contrasting Forms of Understanding for Degree Examinations: The Student Experience and Its Implications.
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Entwistle, N. J.; Entwistle, Abigail – Higher Education, 1991
Interviews with 13 recent college graduates and written comments of 11 seniors revealed different forms of understanding paralleling different conceptions of learning. Further analysis suggests that types of structure used in a lecture-based course can influence the ease with which students integrate information for comprehension. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, College Graduates, College Instruction, College Students
Practical Approaches to Using Learning Styles in Higher Education.
Dunn, Rita, Ed.; Griggs, Shirley A., Ed. – 2000
The focus of this collection of essays is on new approaches to teaching in higher education. Selections are organized in five sections; the first section focuses on learning styles, while the remaining sections focus on applications in various academic disciplines. The chapters include: (1) "Capitalizing on College Students' Learning Styles:…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, College Faculty, College Students
Understanding Preferred Cognitive Styles--A Tool for Facilitating Better Communication.
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Stein, Barbara L.; And Others – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 1986
Cognitive and communicative skills of library school students and health science students were compared using two self-reporting cognitive style inventories. Differences were found between the groups in oral, written, and nonverbal communication, and reasoning patterns, which may result in poor communication when librarians deal with health…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Cognitive Tests, Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis
The Pennsylvania Adult Basic Education Staff Handbook, 1992 Edition. Final Narrative Report.
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Reiff, Tana – 1992
The narrative report in this document describes the design and development of an adult basic education staff handbook and its evaluation by 35 respondents. The handbook contains brief articles organized in seven sections: (1) background for the adult educator (teacher role, adult education history, programs of the Pennsylvania Bureau of Adult…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Alumni Associations
The Adjunct Faculty Handbook.
Bianco-Mathis, Virginia, Ed.; Chalofsky, Neal, Ed. – 1996
This book presents 11 author-contributed chapters concerning the role of adjunct college faculty, ways that such faculty members can obtain resources to maximize their effectiveness, and relationships of adjuncts with other faculty and the administration. Chapters have the following titles and authors: (1) "Program Policies and Administration"…
Descriptors: Adjunct Faculty, Administrator Role, Class Activities, Cognitive Style