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Quectures: Personalised Constructive Learning in Lectures
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McQueen, Heather A.; McMillan, Craig – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2020
Active learning exercises engage students during lectures, but often fail to take account of the individual learning position of each student. The 'quecture' is a partially flipped lecture that incorporates students posing their own questions (quecture questions), discussing them during lectures and revisiting them later. These interactive…
Descriptors: Lecture Method, Active Learning, Individualized Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness
Comparison of High-Technology Active Learning and Low-Technology Active Learning Classrooms
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Nicol, Adelheid A. M.; Owens, Soo M.; Le Coze, Stéphanie S. C. L.; MacIntyre, Allister; Eastwood, Christina – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2018
Many academic institutions are investing thousands of dollars in technology-based classrooms to market themselves as modern and adapt to the new generation of students for whom technology forms part of their everyday lives. This technology is also believed to provide the added benefit of better knowledge acquisition, improved critical thinking and…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Active Learning, Instructional Effectiveness
Using Computer Games for Instruction: The Student Experience
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Grimley, Michael; Green, Richard; Nilsen, Trond; Thompson, David; Tomes, Russell – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2011
Computer games are fun, exciting and motivational when used as leisure pursuits. But do they have similar attributes when utilized for educational purposes? This article investigates whether learning by computer game can improve student experiences compared with a more formal lecture approach and whether computer games have potential for improving…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Experience, Teaching Methods, Video Games
Impact of the Provision and Timing of Instructor-Provided Notes on University Students' Learning
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Raver, Sharon A.; Maydosz, Ann S. – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2010
Since the advent of PowerPoint and course delivery programs like Blackboard, more instructors in higher education are providing students with outlines of their lectures and expecting students to supplement these with their own notes. Although some have found that instructor-provided notes appear to enhance student learning, others suggest that…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Education Courses, Scores, Lecture Method
Assessing Small-Scale Interventions in Large-Scale Teaching: A General Methodology and Preliminary Data
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Dyson, Benjamin J. – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2008
The use of lectures is ubiquitous in higher-education institutions, but also heavily criticized from an andragogical viewpoint. A current challenge for lecturers is to provide opportunities for active learning during these sessions and to evaluate their impact on student experience. Three one-minute interventions based on the lecture materials…
Descriptors: Intervention, Active Learning, Measures (Individuals), Student Experience
The Importance of Establishing Relevance in Motivating Student Learning
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Kember, David; Ho, Amber; Hong, Celina – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2008
This article reports findings from a study which interviewed 36 undergraduate students about aspects of the teaching and learning environment which motivated or demotivated their study. It was found that students were motivated by a teaching environment characterized by eight main elements. This article reports in detail on the element of…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Advanced Courses, Student Attitudes, Interviews