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Kate Ireton Walker – ProQuest LLC, 2024
When instructing very large groups of students in science, it can be difficult to engage all students in the content and measure their understanding. A major unaddressed challenge in science instruction is how specifically to design and implement strategies that engender active learning particularly in high-enrollment undergraduate courses. Active…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Active Learning, Undergraduate Study, Large Group Instruction
James Oren – ProQuest LLC, 2022
More than 85% of federally funded research initiatives fail to produce significant positive results (Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy, 2013). Moreover, of the less than 15% that do yield positive results, none show replicability outside of their original setting (Pogrow, 2017; Kizilcec et al., 2020). Mixed results are present in even the most…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Problem Solving, Educational Change, Teaching Methods
Brice, Alexandria L. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This study examined the relationship of Problem-based Learning (PBL) and medical students' attitudinal behavior and academic outcomes. The analyses of 14 independent, primary studies conducted between 2003-2016, on 4,981 medical students across various medical schools were included in the study. The data were examined using a meta-analysis…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Meta Analysis, Problem Based Learning, Active Learning
Reed, Aaron – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Technology is a critical component of the American economy. Analysts have claimed it is imperative that the United States maintain its status as a worldwide leader in technology or its economy, standard of living, and security are in jeopardy. Yet every year, more technology jobs are created than can be filled by qualified college graduates. A…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Partnerships in Education, State Boards of Education, College Administration
Corfman, Timothy Dwight – ProQuest LLC, 2017
It is vital for online educators to know whether the strategies they use help students gain 21st-century skills. One skill that has been identified as important in the 21st century is creativity; however, a gap existed in the literature concerning whether online courses could help students to develop creativity. Thus, the purpose of this study was…
Descriptors: Creativity, Asynchronous Communication, Computer Mediated Communication, Online Courses
Williams-McLauchlin, Delores – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this qualitative narrative inquiry study was to explore how African American male STEM graduates perceived instructional practices used in STEM classrooms in colleges in the eastern United States. Critical race theory and active learning theory formed the conceptual framework for this study. It was not known how African American…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, African Americans, Males, STEM Education
Lloyd, Molly – ProQuest LLC, 2018
"Place-based education" refers to pedagogy that connects student learning with the local environment and students' lives. Educators' preoccupation with standardized test scores have increased the disconnect between formal education and student's life experiences. Schools have developed systems of learning in isolated subjects through…
Descriptors: Place Based Education, Learner Engagement, STEM Education, Hands on Science
Geigle, Chase – ProQuest LLC, 2018
There are two primary challenges for instructors in offering a high-quality course at large scale. The first is scaling educational experiences to such a large audience. The second major challenge encountered is that of enabling adaptivity of the educational experience. This thesis addresses both major challenges in the way of high-quality…
Descriptors: Barriers, Educational Quality, Computer Assisted Testing, Educational Experience
Chen, Qian – ProQuest LLC, 2019
This descriptive and exploratory case study focused on a specific Content-Based Language Teaching (CBLT) curriculum within the context of higher education in China. The researcher investigated the rationale behind the current design and students' and teachers' perceptions about the curriculum, as well as, their perceived motivations and challenges…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Business English
Iwani, Amy – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This is a study to examine Indonesian Christian Teachers' Perceptions of the effectiveness of professional development programs offered by the Association of Christian Schools International Indonesia (ACSI-I) and by the Indonesian National Department of Education. The study was focused on how Indonesian Christian teachers perceived the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Parochial Schools, Christianity
Diederich, Kirsten Bakke – ProQuest LLC, 2010
In response to the declining number of students in the United States entering into the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) disciplines, there has been an attempt to retain student interest in the sciences through the implementation of more active learning in the classroom. Active learning is defined as any instructional method that…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Lecture Method, Problem Based Learning, Case Method (Teaching Technique)
Cornell, Revonda Leota – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The "Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality" (IOM, 2003) proposed strategies for higher education leaders and faculty to transform their institutions in ways that address the healthcare problems. This study provides higher education leaders and faculty with empirical data about the processes of change involved to implement the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Nursing Education, Health Services, Information Science