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The Connection between Perceived Constructivist Learning Environments and Faculty Uncivil Authoritarian Behaviors
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Alt, Dorit; Itzkovich, Yariv – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2019
This study examined the impact of constructivist-based activities in the classroom on students' perception of their teachers' authoritarian-based behaviors measured by their uncivil behaviors. It was postulated that teachers who use nonconstructivist activities in their classrooms might also demonstrate uncivil authoritarian-based behaviors. Data…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Teacher Student Relationship, Authoritarianism, Class Activities
Assessing the Contribution of a Constructivist Learning Environment to Academic Self-Efficacy in Higher Education
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Alt, Dorit – Learning Environments Research, 2015
Self-efficacy for learning, which refers to students' beliefs in their capabilities to regulate their own learning, could determine students' motivation and academic achievement and, therefore, is significant in the learning process. This study examined how educational efforts based on constructivist theory were associated with the…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Self Efficacy, Constructivism (Learning), Educational Environment