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Stojmenovska, Dragana; Bol, Thijs; Leopold, Thomas – Teaching Sociology, 2019
Replicating published studies promotes active learning of quantitative research skills. Drawing on experiences from a replication course, we provide practical tips and reflections for teachers who consider incorporating replication in their courses. We discuss teaching practices and challenges we encountered at three stages of a replication…
Descriptors: Replication (Evaluation), College Instruction, Research Training, Statistical Analysis
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Carro, Manuel; Herranz, Angel; Marino, Julio – ACM Transactions on Computing Education, 2013
We present an undergraduate course on concurrent programming where formal models are used in different stages of the learning process. The main practical difference with other approaches lies in the fact that the ability to develop correct concurrent software relies on a systematic transformation of formal models of inter-process interaction (so…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Programming, Models, Teaching Methods
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Draugalis, JoLaine R.; Slack, Marion K. – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1992
A University of Arizona undergraduate pharmacy course designed to develop student skills in evaluation of research has five parts: introduction to the scientific method; statistical techniques/data analysis review; research design; fundamentals of clinical studies; and practical applications. Prerequisites include biostatistics and drug…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Course Organization, Higher Education, Pharmaceutical Education
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Caffarella, Edward P. – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 1982
Describes an introductory educational statistics course taught at the University of Maine using an interactive computer system for graduate students having no skills in statistics or computers. Details given include course schedule, instructions for using terminals, statistical packages and files, and a sample file and deck setup for SPSS. (EAO)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs, Computers
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Wells, Karin L.; Marsh, Lawrence C. – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 1997
Looks at ways in which computer-assisted instruction transforms three traditional aspects of college teaching: lectures are replaced with multimedia presentations; homework becomes electronic, with instant grading and detailed explanations; and traditional office hours are replaced with electronic mail, list-serv, and live screen interaction…
Descriptors: Assignments, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Comparative Analysis
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Lush, Richard M., III; And Others – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1993
A graduate pharmacy course in experimental design for clinical research is described. Students work in groups to design clinically feasible, statistically valid studies on assigned problems. Individual students also perform statistical analyses on data sets generated from similar clinical studies conducted by faculty. Observations about grading…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Course Descriptions, Course Organization, Grading