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Changes in the Socially Shared Regulation, Academic Emotions, and Product Performance in Venue-Based Collaborative Learning
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Wei Xu; Ye-Feng Lou – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2024
Teachers' knowledge of the socially shared regulation of learning (SSRL) process of learners, which consists of the task analysis, planning, elaboration, and monitoring, can help teachers intervene when students face difficulties during the collaborative learning. Students' academic emotions have major effects on their learning motivation,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Educational Technology, Cooperative Learning
Students' Perception of Written, Audio, Video and Face-to-Face Reflective Approaches for Holistic Competency Development
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Chan, Cecilia K. Y.; Wong, Hannah Y. H. – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2023
Reflection has been increasingly used to enhance student development in higher education, in both undergraduate and postgraduate studies. Learner autonomy is essential on reflection, particularly on how learners interpret their learning experiences. The learner has to take initiatives in making meaning of their learning by examining their…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Reflection, Holistic Approach, Skill Development
Mandatory Service Learning at University: Do Less-Inclined Students Learn from It?
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Chan, Stephen C. F.; Ngai, Grace; Kwan, Kam-por – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2019
At many universities, there is a growing realization that the university owes a social responsibility to the community. Society invests in its citizens through the university, and the university empowers its students to realize their potential, both as competent professionals and as responsible citizens. This requires the cultivation of attributes…
Descriptors: Service Learning, School Community Relationship, Social Responsibility, Student Attitudes
Effects of Learning Design Patterns in Service Learning Courses
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Gerholz, Karl-Heinz; Liszt, Verena; Klingsieck, Katrin B. – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2018
Students participate during service learning courses in a service project, which fits to a community need and has a link to curricular content. Students have a chance while engaged in the service project to apply curricular content in community practice, where they gain insights into civic engagement activities. Empirical studies revealed the…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Curriculum Design, Teaching Methods, Intervention
Student Learning through Service Learning: Effects on Academic Development, Civic Responsibility, Interpersonal Skills and Practical Skills
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Hébert, Ali; Hauf, Petra – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2015
Although anecdotal evidence and research alike espouse the benefits of service learning, some researchers have suggested that more rigorous testing is required in order to determine its true effect on students. This is particularly true in the case of academic development, which has been inconsistently linked to service learning. It has been…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Student Development, Citizenship Responsibility, Interpersonal Competence
International Students and Their Experiences of Personal Development Planning
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Baker, Kate L.; Perkins, Joy; Comber, Darren P. M. – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2014
Taught postgraduate students are a unique group, undergoing a short, intensive period of study. Many taught postgraduate students are international, engaging for the first time with new learning approaches, including Personal Development Planning (PDP). This article provides analysis of the views of international taught postgraduates about the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Student Needs, Masters Programs
Service-Learning: Thinking outside the Box
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Deeley, Susan J. – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2010
Service-learning is a form of experiential learning that combines academic coursework with voluntary service in the community. There is a dearth of critical analysis of the effects of service-learning. To address this issue, this practitioner research aimed to explore and understand its effects. An inductive approach, using qualitative and…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Focus Groups, Experiential Learning, Comparative Analysis