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Ayala, Ricardo A.; Koch, Tomas F.; Messing, Helga B. – Ethnography and Education, 2019
One of the most fundamental innovations in higher education is the introduction of the method known as problem-based learning (PBL). While literature has largely focused on its learning goals and the transition from lectures to tutorials, little research has problematised why this is a successful methodology and what we consider as students'…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Problem Based Learning, Teaching Methods, Power Structure
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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
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Irons, Alastair; Thomas, Paula – Higher Education Pedagogies, 2016
The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast the efforts of two universities to address the issue of providing computer forensics students with the opportunity to get involved in the practical aspects of forensic search and seizure procedures. The paper discusses the approaches undertaken by the University of Sunderland and the University…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Crime, Criminology, Investigations
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Wilcox, Diane; Liu, Juhong Christie; Thall, Jane; Howley, Tim – International Journal of Technology in Teaching and Learning, 2017
21st Century Skills, including critical thinking, collaboration, communication, creativity and innovation, self-direction, global and local connections, and using technology as tools for learning, are considered essential for success in the workplace by employers. To meet these career needs, many universities use a variety of instructional methods…
Descriptors: 21st Century Skills, Educational Practices, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods
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Bright, David S.; Caza, Arran; Turesky, Elizabeth Fisher; Putzel, Roger; Nelson, Eric; Luechtefeld, Ray – Journal of Leadership Education, 2016
New educators may feel overwhelmed by the options available for engaging students through classroom participation. However, it may be helpful to recognize that participatory pedagogical systems often have constructivist roots. Adopting a constructivist perspective, our paper considers three meta-practices that encourage student participation:…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Student Leadership, Peer Evaluation, Learner Engagement
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Massey, Ann T. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2015
This case study involves the role of the kidneys in regulating blood pH and electrolytes. The case was used near the end of a two-semester Human Anatomy and Physiology course sequence, during the time when renal physiology was under study. Groups of two to three students were given the case and associated information (lab values, etc.). Students…
Descriptors: Physiology, Anatomy, Case Studies, Metabolism
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Berge, Maria; Weilenmann, Alexandra – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2014
In educational research, it is well-known that collaborative work on core conceptual issues in physics leads to significant improvements in students' conceptual understanding. In this paper, we explore collaborative learning in action, adding to previous research in engineering education with a specific focus on the students' use of free body…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Engineering Education, Group Dynamics, Cooperative Learning
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Overduin, James; Molloy, Dana; Selway, Jim – Physics Teacher, 2014
Electromagnetic induction is probably one of the most challenging subjects for students in the introductory physics sequence, especially in algebra-based courses. Yet it is at the heart of many of the devices we rely on today. To help students grasp and retain the concept, we have put together a simple and dramatic classroom demonstration that…
Descriptors: Introductory Courses, Physics, Algebra, Scientific Concepts
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Sousa, Fernando Cardoso; Monteiro, Ileana Pardal; Pellissier, René – Quality of Higher Education, 2014
This article presents the development of a small-world network using an adapted version of the large-group problem-solving method "Future Search." Two management classes in a higher education setting were selected and required to plan a project. The students completed a survey focused on the frequency of communications before and after…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Students, Problem Solving, Social Networks
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Akpinar, Murat; del Campo, Cristina; Eryarsoy, Enes – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2015
This study investigates the effects of collaboration and competition on students' learning performance in a course of business statistics. The collaboration involved a simultaneously organised group competition project with analysis of real-life business problems among students. Students from the following schools participated: JAMK University of…
Descriptors: Competition, Teamwork, International Studies, Statistics
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Manaf, Nor Aziah Abdul; Ishak, Zuaini; Hussin, Wan Nordin Wan – Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, 2011
Purpose: This paper aims to share experiences in teaching a Financial Accounting Principles course using a hybrid problem based learning (PBL) method. The three specific objectives of this paper are to document how the PBL project for this course was developed and managed in class, to compare the academic performance of PBL students with non-PBL…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Money Management, Accounting, Educational Principles
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Morton, Mavis – Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 2009
This paper will highlight an innovate practice in teaching and learning by reflecting on two fourth-year sociology seminar classes that participated in a community-based learning project at York University. Fifty students collaborated in three to six person teams to work on a problem/issue identified by one of five not-for-profit organizations who…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Service Learning, School Community Relationship, School Community Programs
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Cook, Kathleen E. – Journal of Effective Teaching, 2008
Books and courses on research methods, statistics, or both, often necessarily focus on one topic at a time. This compartmentalized approach prevents students from seeing the big picture. To address this shortcoming, I developed an exercise through which students experience the whole research process in a single class period. From posing a…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Statistics, Student Experience, Research Projects
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Spasov, Peter – College Quarterly, 2004
Applied Projects is a program where every technology student engages in an intensive team project full time during the final academic semester. A wide range of enterprises provide the real-world problems that form the basis of student projects. This article describes the program and how Fleming College uses this program for applied research. To…
Descriptors: Technical Support, Student Projects, Cooperative Learning, Problem Based Learning
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers