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Hasnunidah, Neni; Susilo, Herawati; Irawati, Mimien; Suwono, Hadi – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2020
We investigated the correlation between argumentation and critical thinking skills simultaneously on students' understanding of basic biology concepts in classes taught by Argument-Driven Inquiry (ADI) and conventional learning models. This study involved 180 pre-service science teachers (18-19 years old) who undertook the basic biology course in…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Persuasive Discourse, Scientific Concepts
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Zdun-Ryzewska, Agata; Nadrowska, Natalia; Basinski, Krzysztof; Walkiewicz, Maciej; Blazek, Magdalena – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2021
The level of fatigue among medical students is increasing. Exhaustion is an essential symptom of burnout, which may occur even while a student. Our exploratory study sought to identify the characteristics of tired students and to describe factors determining fatigue among medical students. The studied group consisted of second-year medical…
Descriptors: Fatigue (Biology), Gender Differences, Student Attitudes, Stress Variables
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Elekaei, Atefeh – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic is a huge challenge to the world. It has interrupted many aspects of lives, especially education settings. Emergency remote education was put into practice to ensure the continuity of education while learners are physically out of universities, schools and institutes. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Computer Software, Synchronous Communication, Distance Education
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Vlachopoulos, Panos; Jan, Shazia – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2020
This paper presents the findings of a large-scale study conducted at an Australian metropolitan university, which seeks to compare attendance in different modes of lecture delivery and student preference and motivation for attendance. The research design collected data for three different teaching methods - on-campus lectures, live streaming…
Descriptors: Lecture Method, Attendance, Preferences, Student Motivation
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Francis, Julie Elizabeth – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2018
While marking rubrics offer a range of potential benefits for students and staff, educators are working to develop a richer understanding of the most effective ways to unlock these benefits. This study contributes by examining the link between rubrics and performance through the lens of student engagement. The work introduced an assessment rubric…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Scoring Rubrics, Grades (Scholastic), Educational Benefits
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Cleminson, Tim; Cowie, Neil – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2021
Design thinking (DT) could provide a viable method to develop 21st-century skills in English as Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms; however, its potential is not clearly understood. To explore this potential, two Japanese university teachers developed a DT course in which students built a creativity measure and wrote academic reflections. Student…
Descriptors: Design, Thinking Skills, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
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Bourdeau, Debra T.; Griffith, Kelly V.; Griffith, John C.; Griffith, John R. – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2018
The education community has conducted studies on failure rates and withdrawal rates between learning modalities in the past, but few studies have evaluated grade distribution between learning modes or focused specifically on English Composition. Using 2,919 student grades from the 2015-2016 academic year for an English Composition course,…
Descriptors: Writing (Composition), English Instruction, Correlation, Grades (Scholastic)
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Khan, Ramzan N.; Watson, Rashmi – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2018
The flipped classroom aims to improve learning by engaging students in educational activities outside of traditional lessons. Flipped classrooms have steadily gained popularity in the last decade and are a topic of discussion in teaching and learning forums. However, its adoption in mathematics and statistics has been subdued. Most higher…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Blended Learning, Statistics, Units of Study
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Wong, Caroline; Delante, Nimrod Lawsin; Wang, Pengji – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2017
This study examines the effectiveness of Post-Entry English Language Assessment (PELA) as a predictor of international business students' English writing performance and academic performance. An intervention involving the implementation of contextualised English writing workshops was embedded in a specific business subject targeted at students who…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Writing Achievement, Writing Workshops, English (Second Language)
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Bhati, Shyam S. – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2012
The purpose of this paper is to study the effectiveness of oral presentation as an assessment tool in a Finance subject. Assessment data collected from a postgraduate Finance subject in an Australian university over a period of five years from 2005 to 2009 was analysed statistically to determine the relation between students' performance in oral…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Data Analysis
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Korkofingas, Con; Macri, Joseph – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2013
This paper examines, using regression modelling, whether a statistically significant relationship exists between the time spent by a student using the course website and the student's assessment performance for a large third year university business forecasting course. We utilise the online tracking system in Blackboard, a web-based software…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, College Students, Statistical Significance