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Direct linkJones, Harriet – Bioscience Education, 2011
The A-level curricula are not preparing students for a university education, concentrating more on knowledge than skills. However, because of aspects such as the modular design of A-levels, subject knowledge can also be lacking in students as they enter university education. Diagnostic tests in maths and literacy for first year bioscience…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Notetaking, Diagnostic Tests, Foreign Countries
Mang, Colin F.; Wardley, Leslie J. – Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, 2012
This paper explores the integration of tablets, such as the Apple iPad, in university classes and provides recommendations for other instructors to consider when adopting tablet technology. During the trial conducted in the summer of 2011 using iPads, we found that tablets had both academic and social uses, which should be considered when using…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Technology Integration, Laptop Computers, Computer Software
Ong, Eng Tek; Ruthven, Kenneth – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2010
A recent reform initiative in the Malaysian educational system has sought to develop "Smart schools", intended to better prepare students for adult life in a developing economy and to increase the flow of young people prepared for scientific and technological careers. The study reported in this paper examined lower-secondary science…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Observation, Science Process Skills, Science Instruction
Peer reviewedBrown, F. Eugene – Community/Junior College Quarterly of Research and Practice, 1991
Describes a study conducted to assess the effects of teaching a structured notetaking procedure to Calculus I students. Reports higher success rates among students who learned the technique than students taking the course the previous term, and increasingly positive attitudes toward the procedure over the course of the term. (DMM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Calculus, College Instruction, Community Colleges
Peer reviewedParsons, Phillip G.; Meyer, Jan H. F. – Higher Education, 1990
An African program for high-risk college students focusing on aspects of the learning context, including the student-teacher relationship, perceptions of textbooks and notes, and the nature and role of tests, resulted in improvements in student attitudes, quality of learning, and academic performance. Implications for college teaching are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitude Change, College Instruction, Dropout Prevention
