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Direct linkMcGinn, Noel F.; Schiefelbein, Ernesto – Prospects: Quarterly Review of Comparative Education, 2015
Reading before class has been demonstrated to improve student learning. This article describes the installation and effectiveness of a strategy to encourage student class preparation. The strategy, called the Class-to-Class Method, has been implemented in a large private university in Chile. The university hopes that this innovation will reduce…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Instructional Innovation, Educational Strategies, Study Habits
Lambert, Judy; Kalyuga, Slava; Capan, Lisa A. – E-Learning, 2009
The described study investigated the effectiveness of an e-learning Web 2.0 course redesigned from the perspective of cognitive load theory. The analyzed variables were course wiki design features, levels of instructor support, levels of cognitive load and engagement, and values students placed on particular pedagogical approaches used during…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Electronic Publishing, Instructional Design, Internet
Peer reviewedDemastes, Sherry; Wandersee, James H. – Bioscience, 1992
Examines the proposed definition of biological literacy as the understanding of a small number of pervasive biological principles appropriate to making informed personal and societal decisions. Utilizes the content of a major daily newspaper to adjust biology instruction to focus on this notion of biological literacy. Discusses benefits and…
Descriptors: Biology, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style, Concept Formation
