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"I See What You Mean": Using Visual Data Collection Methods to Explore Leadership Curriculum Planning
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Reid, Anna; Koglbauer, René – Management in Education, 2018
This article reports on the use of a visual methods approach to collecting and analysing data in relation to the area of leadership curriculum development. The focus of the study is the structure of the current leadership curriculum for the National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) in England. In particular, the authors explore the extent to…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Curriculum Development, Visual Aids, Research Methodology
Determinants of Student Satisfaction in Online Tutorial: A Study of A Distance Education Institution
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Harsasi, Meirani; Sutawijaya, Adrian – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2018
Education system nowadays tends to utilize online learning, including in higher education. Online learning system becomes a major requirement in implementing learning process, including in Indonesia. Universitas Terbuka has implemented online learning system known as online tutorials to support the distance learning system. One interesting issue…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Student Satisfaction, Online Courses
Using GIS in an Earth Sciences Field Course for Quantitative Exploration, Data Management and Digital Mapping
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Marra, Wouter A.; van de Grint, Liesbeth; Alberti, Koko; Karssenberg, Derek – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2017
Field courses are essential for subjects like Earth Sciences, Geography and Ecology. In these topics, GIS is used to manage and analyse spatial data, and offers quantitative methods that are beneficial for fieldwork. This paper presents changes made to a first-year Earth Sciences field course in the French Alps, where new GIS methods were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Earth Science, Geographic Information Systems, Statistical Analysis
The First-Year Seminar: Designing, Implementing, and Assessing Courses to Support Student Learning and Success: Volume Five: Assessing the First-Year Seminar
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Friedman, Daniel B. – National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 2012
"The First-Year Seminar: Designing, Implementing, and Assessing Courses to Support Student Learning and Success," a five-volume series, is designed to assist educators who are interested in launching a first-year seminar or revamping an existing program. Each volume examines a different aspect of first-year seminar design or…
Descriptors: First Year Seminars, Instructional Design, Instructional Development, Curriculum Implementation
A Qualitative Study of Undergraduate Students' Approaches, Perceptions, and Use of Online Tools
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Armstrong, David – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to describe undergraduate students' experiences and perceptions of online courses based on interviews, observations, and online focus groups. I describe (a) motivational and learner characteristics within online classes, (b) the positive and negative aspects of online courses as experienced by students, (c) what…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Distance Education
Reported Usage and Perceived Value of Various Teaching Strategies by Community College and University Faculty in Arkansas
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Coleman, Janice – ProQuest LLC, 2008
A study was conducted to investigate the teaching methods valued and used by faculty in Arkansas public higher education institutions at the freshman and sophomore levels. The participants were 336 teachers who responded to a 21 item survey distributed to college teachers in Arkansas. The study sought to collect relevant demographic data and to…
Descriptors: Teaching Experience, Teaching Methods, Community Colleges, Higher Education