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Pittas, Evdokia; Solomou, Emilios A. – Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal, 2023
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to examine the contribution of morphological awareness to the prediction of content-area vocabulary knowledge and understanding of historical terms. The target group consisted of 35 university students with or without learning difficulties (LDs), in Years 1-4, enrolled in a teacher education program.…
Descriptors: College Students, Learning Problems, Control Groups, Inclusion
Wang, Xiao-Ming; Hwang, Gwo-Jen – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2017
Computer programming is a subject that requires problem-solving strategies and involves a great number of programming logic activities which pose challenges for learners. Therefore, providing learning support and guidance is important. Collaborative learning is widely believed to be an effective teaching approach; it can enhance learners' social…
Descriptors: Programming, Problem Based Learning, Cooperative Learning, Problem Solving
Dafik; Sucianto, Bayu; Irvan, Muhtadi; Rohim, Muhammad Abdul – International Journal of Instruction, 2019
The study aims to investigate the analysis of student metacognition skill in solving the rainbow connection problem under the implementation of the research-based learning model. The method used in this study is a mixed method. The research subjects were the 4th semester of students of higher education consisting of 30 students of experimental…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Problem Solving, Foreign Countries, Experimental Groups
Cheng, Shu-Chen; Hwang, Gwo-Jen; Lai, Chiu-Lin – Interactive Learning Environments, 2020
The present study aims to incorporate a group leadership promotion approach into collaborative learning tasks in the hope of developing students' creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed approach, we recruited 59 cross-professional students from a university in northern Taiwan, and…
Descriptors: Group Dynamics, Leadership, Cooperative Learning, Thinking Skills
Irwanto; Saputro, Anip Dwi; Rohaeti, Eli; Prodjosantoso, A. K. – International Journal of Instruction, 2018
In the context of 21st century learning, lecturers encounter complex challenges in optimizing learning processes and outcomes. The previous research reports that teaching method is considered as the right solution to overcome that problem. This quasi-experimental research aims to: (1) explore the difference between Critical Thinking Skills (CTS)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Skill Development
Belentsov, Sergei I.; Gribanova, Veronika A.; Brasnik, Oksana U.; Pozdniakov, Aleksey V. – European Journal of Contemporary Education, 2018
Management of development of creative civil activity of student's youth reveal in article, results of research work on formation of creative civil activity of student's youth in educational work of higher education institution are described. Formation of civil activity is presented in the form of the model realized during three interconnected…
Descriptors: Creativity, Teaching Methods, Higher Education, College Students
Yang, Chunliang; Shanks, David R. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2018
"Induction" refers to the process in which people generalize their previous experience when making uncertain inferences about the environment that go beyond direct experience. Here we show that interim tests strongly enhance inductive learning. Participants studied the painting styles of eight famous artists across four lists, each…
Descriptors: Logical Thinking, Inferences, Art Products, Painting (Visual Arts)
Kozlo, Anatoly V.; Shemshurina, Svetlana A. – International Journal of Instruction, 2018
Supplying students with a good understanding of research activity tools is one of the challenges in modern technical education. The aim of this study is to develop a multipurpose technological support for shaping creative activity of students in engineering universities. The research included a survey of 150 students in the age of 18-22 majoring…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Student Research, Creativity, Curriculum Development
Elmaadaway, Mohamed Ali Nagy – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2018
This paper reports on a study that investigated whether a flipped classroom approach enhanced perceptions of levels of engagement and skill performance among students enrolled in a Blackboard course at a Saudi university. Fifty-eight participants were divided into control and experimental groups, which were taught using a traditional and a flipped…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Management Systems, Course Content, Class Activities
Smyrnis, Eleni; Ginns, Paul – Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 2016
Learning from complex instructional materials typically requires sustained attention, but many learners--both children and adults--may find their minds "wandering" when learning. Drama educators have argued that "mirroring" exercises, where students in pairs or groups mirror each other's movements, improve attention; but, to…
Descriptors: Drama, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving
Hooshyar, Danial; Ahmad, Rodina Binti; Yousefi, Moslem; Fathi, Moein; Horng, Shi-Jinn; Lim, Heuiseok – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2018
In learning systems and environment research, intelligent tutoring and personalisation are considered the two most important factors. An Intelligent Tutoring System can serve as an effective tool to improve problem-solving skills by simulating a human tutor's actions in implementing one-to-one adaptive and personalised teaching. Thus, in this…
Descriptors: Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Problem Solving, Skill Development, Programming
Luo, Lingling; Li, Peng; Zhang, Ping – Asian Journal of Education and Training, 2017
In order to test the feasibility of the curriculum system of TRIZ used in humanities and social science majors, this study will test whether it is effective to cultivate students' creativity and to train their ability to solve problems. This study designs the randomly experimental targets in the two control groups for pretest and post-test. This…
Descriptors: Humanities Instruction, Feasibility Studies, Comparative Analysis, Creativity
Wang, Shwu-Huey; Wang, Hsiu-Yuan – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2017
Hospitality students are required to be able to address challenging cases or problems in the work environment. However, traditional lecture- or exam-based instruction leaves a gap between theory and practice. On the other hand, modern youth live and socialise in an increasingly digital environment, and one of their biggest pastimes is playing…
Descriptors: Hospitality Occupations, Tests, Teaching Methods, Problem Solving
Günter, Tugçe; Alpat, Sibel Kilinç – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2017
This study investigates the effects of problem-based learning (PBL) on students' academic achievements in studying "Electrochemistry" within a course on Analytical Chemistry. The research was of a pretest-posttest control group quasi-experimental design and it was conducted with second year students in the Chemistry Teaching Program at…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Instruction, Science Achievement, Quasiexperimental Design
Zhou, Zhen – English Language Teaching, 2018
The critical thinking ability is an indispensable ability of contemporary college students, and the PBL teaching model abandons the shortcomings of traditional teaching methods, which is more suitable for the development trend of university curriculum teaching reform in China. In order to understand the influence of PBL teaching mode on college…
Descriptors: College Students, Teaching Methods, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills

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