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Benjamin Garner; Nathan Shank – Journal of Marketing Education, 2024
Flipped classes have been gaining in popularity in recent years, and yet only a handful of marketing education papers have examined flipped class methods. In a time when creative methods for engaging students online and in-person are critical, this study analyzes open-ended, qualitative student comments from a flipped class course to explore the…
Descriptors: Flipped Classroom, Student Attitudes, Adult Learning, Learning Theories
Adam Elder – Statistics Education Research Journal, 2023
This study builds on previous studies that have examined guided project-based learning in undergraduate statistics courses to examine students' attitudes toward statistics after participating in a graduate-level statistics course that used guided project-based learning as an andragogical technique. This phenomenological qualitative case study…
Descriptors: Statistics, Mathematics Instruction, Active Learning, Student Projects
Andy Nguyen; Faaiz Gul; Belle Dang; Luna Huynh; Tuure Tuunanen – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2025
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) technologies have introduced significant changes to higher education, but the role of Embodied GenAI Agents in Mixed Reality (MR) environments is still relatively unexplored. This study was carried out to develop an embodied GenAI system designed to facilitate active learning, self-regulated learning and…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Higher Education, Self Management, Learning Strategies
Miles, Nathan G.; Hicks, Kerri; Nelson, Kim; Cahill, Michael A.; Scott, Christopher J.; John, George K. – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2023
Maintaining student engagement in online and recorded lectures is a challenging aspect of higher education. In light of this, active learning through in-lecture question activities was investigated using a pre-teaching focus group (n = 12) and student evaluations (n = 43) after an in-class trial. Data analysis was underpinned by flow theory, which…
Descriptors: Lecture Method, Electronic Learning, Andragogy, Audience Response Systems
Carolina ?urcanu – Journal of Educational Sciences, 2023
Sustainable development has become an increasingly important topic in recent years as the world has become more aware of the need to protect the present and the future. Sustainable development is concerned with the improvement of life quality for all. Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without denying the…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Adult Learning, Informal Education, Adult Education
Anita Jug Došler; Tita Stanek Zidaric; Metka Skubic – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2025
The article addresses the challenges of distance education, i.e. how to manage the pedagogical process of project-based learning (PBL). The research objective was to use PBL as a teaching method where students learn by actively participating in a real professional task -- preparing antenatal classes for future parents. We were also interested in…
Descriptors: Barriers, Distance Education, Active Learning, Student Projects
Lin, Xi; Sun, Qi; Zhang, Xiaoqiao – Distance Education, 2021
This qualitative study, through the lens of Bloom's revised taxonomy, investigates adult learners' self-generated quiz activity on their online learning in a graduate-level course offered in 3 semesters. The quiz activity aimed to engage students to think about their learning goals while actively interacting with the learning content and…
Descriptors: Student Developed Materials, Tests, Online Courses, Adult Students
Alex, Deepa; Kumari, Yatinesh; Kadirvelu, Amudha – Education Sciences, 2021
A rapid demographic transition to aging populations is imminent over the next decade, especially in Southeast Asian countries. An aging population presents a host of medical challenges, such as multimorbidity; chronic illnesses; and geriatric syndromes, such as frailty, falls, dementia, and incontinence. In order to tackle such issues efficiently,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Medical Students, Student Attitudes, Learning Modules
Mayombe, Celestin – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2020
This article analyses the perceptions of adult learners towards the use of constructivist approach in teaching and learning in non-formal education (NFE) centres of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The analysis is based on five principles of the constructivist theory of learning-interactive learning, collaborative learning, facilitating learning,…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Student Attitudes, Constructivism (Learning), Nonformal Education
Diana R. Feldhacker; Bobbi S. Greiner – Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 2022
Occupational therapy (OT) school is where learning begins as students prepare to become future professionals. Thus, effective course design is imperative in professional formation. This study examined the effectiveness of a course designed around andragogical and active learning principles in combination with Fink's (2013) taxonomy of learning for…
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Instructional Design, Blended Learning, Independent Study
Phillips, Javare – ProQuest LLC, 2018
A rapid increase of nontraditional learners enrolling in online education has resulted in the need for further research on the persistence of highly nontraditional students in online settings. As the enrollment of nontraditional students in online courses continues to grow, instructors face challenges with implementing effective course content and…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Students, Academic Persistence, Online Courses, Active Learning
Rathner, Joseph A.; Schier, Mark A. – Advances in Physiology Education, 2020
Flipped classroom teaching has been used by many educators to promote active learning in higher education. This andragogy is thought to increase student engagement by making them more accountable for their learning and increase time on task in the classroom. While there are several systematic reviews that point to improved student results, it…
Descriptors: Andragogy, Physiology, Science Instruction, Active Learning
Murphy, Clíona; Mallon, Benjamin; Smith, Greg; Kelly, Orla; Pitsia, Vasiliki; Martinez Sainz, Gabriela – Environmental Education Research, 2021
Transformative teacher education can support educational experiences which provide the opportunity for pupils to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to contribute towards tackling the significant sustainability issues with which we are faced. It is argued that for professional development programmes to be effective they need to improve…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Professional Continuing Education, Teacher Education, Transformative Learning
Carvalho, Andreia; Teixeira, Sergio Jesus; Olim, Leonilde; de Campanella, Sancha; Costa, Teresa – Education & Training, 2021
Purpose: The aim of this study is to obtain a broader knowledge of innovative pedagogical practices in higher education, by analysing the particular case of the Higher Institute of Administration and Languages (ISAL). The literature review reveals a gap in this scientific field, and filling this gap is as imperative as the need to articulate…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Active Learning, Higher Education, Student Characteristics
Petersen, Cristina; Nassaji, Hossein – Canadian Modern Language Review, 2016
The use of projects and project-based learning has recently received much attention as a way of promoting meaning-focused communication and integrating different language skills into second and foreign language classrooms. However, perspectives on the effective implementation of projects have not been fully explored. This study examines and…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Projects, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes

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