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Qi, Shaoyan – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Touted as the future of language teaching, task-based pedagogy is grounded in current Second Language Acquisition (SLA) theories, and is in line with the trend of learner-centeredness in general education. However, the method has yet to be fully embraced by the language teaching community due to the lack of 1) clear delineation of pedagogical…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Task Analysis, Teaching Methods
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De-Chih Lee; Ching-Yi Chang – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
During the digital age, self-directed learning has emerged as an effective teaching strategy in designing class activities within the educational sphere, prompting an investigation into its impact on the effectiveness of instruction in the K-12 context. This article presents a meta-analysis aimed at examining the efficacy of self-directed learning…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Independent Study, Active Learning
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Monkovic, Julia Marie; Jones, Serena Monique; Nicolas, Madeleine; Katyal, Priya; Punia, Kamia; Noland, Damon; Montclare, Jin Kim – Journal of Biological Education, 2022
While Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education is essential in the high school curriculum, it often carries a reputation of being formidable and overwhelming. The resulting unease students often face inhibits their ability to learn effectively; thus it can be beneficial to integrate a more familiar approach to teach them…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Biology, Science Instruction, STEM Education
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Zenda, Rekai; Dlamini, Reuben – Education and Information Technologies, 2023
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has undoubtedly forms an important channel for improving student learning through continuous access to information and knowledge development. Evidence suggests that teachers in rural secondary schools are still unclear about how to use technology appropriately to facilitate particular approaches to…
Descriptors: Information Technology, Rural Schools, Teacher Attitudes, Secondary School Teachers
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Hadiyanto, Hadiyanto; Failasofah, Failasofah; Armiwati, Armiwati; Abrar, Mukhlash; Thabran, Yulhenli – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2021
The application of blended learning in higher education has practically increased through the years, this is however aimed to develop the students rare 21st century skills. Furthermore, the present study investigates the differences in learning process across one semester, and the research design comprised of quasi experimental method without…
Descriptors: 21st Century Skills, Soft Skills, Skill Development, Conventional Instruction
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Bernauer, James A. – LEARNing Landscapes, 2020
The purpose of this study is to explain how performances are used within a flipped classroom environment in a university educational psychology class. This instructional approach also incorporates the concept of "integrated assessment" where assessment and instruction are intimately connected. Examples of student-led instruction using…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Teaching Methods, Student Evaluation, Educational Psychology
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Sugeng, Bambang; Suryani, Ani Wilujeng – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2020
This study aims to implement a problem-based learning method and investigate how this method enhances students' learning performance, specifically in self-regulated learning and higher-order thinking skills for a Financial Management class, involving highly passive learners. The study adopted mixed methods, quasi-experimentally, by comparing a…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Instructional Effectiveness, Thinking Skills, Lecture Method
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Shana, Zuhrieh A.; El Shareef, Marwan A. – European Journal of Educational Research, 2022
This paper is a quasi-experimental investigation into the effectiveness of using analogy in teaching new and unfamiliar physics concepts to students enrolled in a British curriculum school in the United Arab Emirates. The students (N = 34) were randomly assigned to one of two groups: the control group (N = 17) following the traditional teaching…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Science Instruction, Language Usage, Figurative Language
Mahmoud M. S. Abdallah – Online Submission, 2024
The article "Some Important Facts about Language Teaching/Learning: Basics and Assumptions" by Dr. Mahmoud M. S. Abdallah explores the foundational elements of language teaching and learning. It emphasizes the importance of language proficiency for personal, social, and professional success, highlighting the cognitive and societal…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness
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Sorgenfrei, Christian; Smolnik, Stefan – Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education, 2016
E-learning systems are considerably changing education and organizational training. With the advancement of online-based learning systems, learner control over the instructional process has emerged as a decisive factor in technology-based forms of learning. However, conceptual work on the role of learner control in e-learning has not advanced…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Instructional Effectiveness, Literature Reviews, Student Centered Learning
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Takayo Ogisu – Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, 2022
The meaning of a certain policy is not given. It is shaped by the interaction among written policy, people, and contexts in which people do the policy (Honig, 2006). From this perspective, pedagogical reform is a complex social practice in which various actors construct and reconstruct the meaning of teaching and learning. In the case of…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Policy, Student Centered Learning, Teaching Methods
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Orakci, Senol; Gelisli, Yücel – International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 2019
The study aims to determine the effects of learning activities based on learner autonomy on the English achievements, attitudes, and learner autonomy of 6th grade students by allowing students to choose activities to be conducted in English language teaching. The study was conducted on experimental and control groups. Research data were collected…
Descriptors: Personal Autonomy, Elementary School Students, Learning Activities, Student Attitudes
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Tarwiyah, Siti; Warsono; Bharati, Dwi Anggani Linggar; Sutopo, Djoko – Arab World English Journal, 2018
Coaching is mainly purposed to build teacher capacity to enhance the success of learning and the quality of education in general. This paper is aimed at describing the coaching materials, methods, and the effectiveness of coaching in English Foreign Language (EFL) learning to strengthen the teachers' pedagogical competence. Six Junior High School…
Descriptors: Coaching (Performance), Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Language Teachers, Faculty Development
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Mahanal, Susriyati; Zubaidah, Siti; Bahri, Arsad; Syahadatud Dinnurriya, Maratusy – Asia-Pacific Forum on Science Learning and Teaching, 2016
Previous studies in Malang, Indonesia, showed that there were the failure biology learning caused by not only the low students' prior knowledge, but also biology learning model has not improved the students' critical thinking skills yet, which affected the low of cognitive learning outcomes. The learning model is required to improve students'…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Skill Development, Thinking Skills, Biology
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Kalogeras, Stavroula – International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, 2013
In the era of media convergence, transmedia (cross-media/cross-platform/multi-platform) narratives are catering to users who are willing to immerse themselves in their favorite entertainment content. The inherent interactivity of the Internet and the emotional engagement of story can lead to innovative pedagogies in media rich environments. This…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Higher Education, Story Telling, Web Based Instruction