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Andrew Olewnik; Randy Yerrick; Mike Eastman – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2024
This study explores students' initial engagement with ill-structured problems before and after the introduction of engineering problem typology as a framework for problem engagement and reflection. Using problem discussions, debrief interviews, and qualitative analysis of written artifacts, we considered observed changes to students' initial…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Engineering Education, Problem Solving, Classification
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Valentin A. B. Küchle; John P. Smith III; Jihye Hwang; Reshma Menon – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2025
'Group work' is a vague description of an instructional activity, because many factors shape its character and effect on students. One important factor is group formation, that is, how groups are formed by the instructor. In this paper, we sought to better understand the variation of group work with respect to group formation by addressing: How do…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Mathematics Teachers, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Habre, Samer S. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2023
In spring 2018, an inquiry-oriented differential equations course was offered at the Lebanese American University. This paper highlights students' comprehension of some qualitative aspects of differential equations, namely their understanding of the equations and their solutions. It also explores the students' success in moving between the…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Classification, Mathematical Concepts
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Raghuveer, V. R.; Tripathy, B. K. – Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning and Learning Objects, 2012
With the advancements in the WWW and ICT, the e-learning domain has developed very fast. Even many educational institutions these days have shifted their focus towards the e-learning and mobile learning environments. However, from the quality of learning point of view, which is measured in terms of "active learning" taking place, the…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Resource Units, Active Learning
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Schwarzmueller, April – Teaching of Psychology, 2011
This article details a multi-modal active learning experience to help students understand elements of social categorization. Each student in a group dynamics course observed two groups in conflict and identified examples of in-group bias, double-standard thinking, out-group homogeneity bias, law of small numbers, group attribution error, ultimate…
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Active Learning, Group Dynamics, Classification
Brawner, Catherine E.; Felder, Richard M.; Allen, Rodney; Brent, Rebecca – Grantee Submission, 2003
SUCCEED (Southeastern University and College Coalition for Engineering Education) is an eight-campus coalition of engineering schools formed in 1992 under the sponsorship of the National Science Foundation. In 1997, a faculty survey of instructional practices and attitudes regarding the climate for teaching on the Coalition campuses was designed…
Descriptors: Teacher Surveys, Teaching Methods, Teacher Attitudes, Active Learning