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CATs: A Student's Gateway to Better Learning.

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Steadman, Mimi; Svinicki, Marilla – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1998

Understanding the link between classroom assessment techniques (CATs) and cognitive learning theory not only allows college teachers to choose and design CATs that fit particular classroom needs, but helps them explicate to students the potential applications of CATs to study strategies in general. Once students make this leap, the effects of a…

Descriptors: Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes, College Instruction

Using Classroom Assessment To Change Both Teaching and Learning.

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Steadman, Mimi – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1998

Summarizes results of a study on implementation and impact of classroom assessment techniques (CATs) in community colleges, examining how classroom assessment has been applied by teachers, documenting changes in teaching behaviors, and considering costs and benefits. Also examines students' experiences and satisfaction with courses taught using…

Descriptors: Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Community Colleges

Translating Learning Style Theory into Classroom Practice: A Way of Increasing Teacher Effectiveness Through the Determination of Individual Learning Styles.

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Mamchur, Carolyn – 1982

The Action Oriented, Reflection Oriented (AORO) observation instrument was designed to help teachers determine their students' cognitive preferences. The assumption underlying the instrument was that learning is enhanced when teaching strategies and materials take into account the student's natural tendency toward action or reflection. AORO…

Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Cognitive Style, Cognitive Tests, Elementary Secondary Education