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Pepper, Coral – Higher Education Research and Development, 2010
In this paper I report on 625 student responses and analyse student perceptions of Problem-Based Learning during their first semester at university. The data I present outlines the scope of the implementation at six entry-level units for the years 2007 to 2009 and is followed by a qualitative analysis of student responses. Eight themes are…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Student Reaction, Learning Strategies, Problem Based Learning
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Lovell, Sue; Baker, Sarah – Youth Studies Australia, 2009
The rewriting of a first-year university sociology course provided the opportunity to introduce the use of digital narratives into the classroom. This technological change in course delivery led the authors to consider the ramifications of the "digital native" debate in teaching university-level youth studies. The focus of this article…
Descriptors: Sociology, Blended Learning, Thinking Skills, Technology Integration
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Tunc-Pekkan, Zelha; D'Ambrosio, Beatriz S. – Mathematics Teacher Education and Development, 2009
This study examines the communication between pre-service teachers and sixth grade students in a project in which email was used for communication as students learned about fractions and were supported by the pre-service teachers. Specifically, the study investigated how the pre-service teachers applied their mathematical knowledge to understand…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Grade 6, Mathematics Instruction, Electronic Mail
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Farrior, Donna; Hamill, William; Keiser, Leslie; Kessler, Michael; LoPresti, Peter; McCoy, Jerry; Pomeranz, Shirley Barbara; Potter, William; Tapp, Bryan – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2007
We report on a two-year NSF-funded project to strengthen connections among science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. One component of this project was to produce some initial data on the effectiveness of Interdisciplinary Lively Applications Projects (ILAPs) in teaching science and engineering undergraduates. ILAPs are…
Descriptors: Interdisciplinary Approach, Calculus, STEM Education, Undergraduate Students
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Walker, Allan; And Others – Journal of Educational Administration, 1996
Describes and analyzes an effort to introduce problem-based learning (PBL) into a Chinese cultural setting--an educational administration course at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Discusses tensions between Eastern students' perceptions of teachers as "wise persons" and a Western discovery-learning philosophy, ameliorative…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Cultural Influences, Discovery Learning, Educational Administration