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Formative Research in Ubiquitous and Virtual Environments in Higher Education
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Velandia-Mesa, Cristian; Serrano-Pastor, Francisca-José; Martínez-Segura, María-José – Comunicar: Media Education Research Journal, 2017
Academic training in research is fundamental in the quality of higher education and within this context, technological mediation becomes pivotal to reach student-centered learning objectives in any moment and at any time. The findings of a study, the purpose of which has been to evaluate the results of the formative research of two groups of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Formative Evaluation, College Seniors, Preservice Teacher Education
Something Drawn, Something Touched, Something Scrolled: An Exploratory Comparison of Perimeter and Area Interventions Including Kidspiration
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Sossi, Dino; Jamalian, Azadeh; Richardson, Shenetta – Journal of Mathematics Education at Teachers College, 2011
This exploratory study compared a computer-based mathematics education intervention with two more traditional approaches with the purpose of improving instruction in perimeter and area. Kidspiration software, tile/stick manipulatives and pencil/paper-based copying/drawing of shapes were implemented in a 3rd Grade New York City public school…
Descriptors: Intervention, Mathematics Education, Computer Managed Instruction, Conventional Instruction
Learner Response Systems: The Effects on Course Level Retention and Learner Success in a Community College Business Microcomputer Applications Course
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Acree, Karen L. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
A mixed method study was conducted to evaluate the effects of clicker use on retention rates, success rates as measured by final grades, and improvement from pretest to posttest scores in a community college business microcomputer applications course. Learner perceptions towards clicker use were also evaluated. The study group consisted of…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Grades (Scholastic), Formative Evaluation, Questioning Techniques
The Efficacy of Instructional Strategy on Mathematics Achievement, Attitudes, and Anxiety Levels of Developmental Math Students
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Thomas-Browne, Carmen G. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This dissertation investigated three instructional strategies in developmental math classes to determine if instructional strategy had a positive effect on student achievement, attitude towards mathematics, and anxiety level towards mathematics at a college in western Pennsylvania for students majoring in applied arts. The significance of this…
Descriptors: Direct Instruction, Educational Strategies, Quasiexperimental Design, Student Attitudes
Transforming Traditional Lectures into Problem-Based Blended Learning: Challenges and Experiences
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Dalsgaard, Christian; Godsk, Mikkel – Open Learning, 2007
This paper presents our experiences and the challenges identified in transforming traditional lecture-based modules at a university into problem-based blended learning within a social constructivist approach. Our experiment was, among other factors, motivated by an urgent need to meet new curriculum requirements by reducing the lecturing time in a…
Descriptors: Lecture Method, Problem Based Learning, Learning Modules, Intermode Differences
English for Life and Work Continuing Education.
Grover, Sonja C. – Optical Information Systems, 1986
Describes a formative evaluation of English for Life and Work, a multimedia package for teaching linguistic and cultural information to English-as-a-second-language adult learners, to compare the efficacy of interactive videodisc with linear presentation, and determine participants' self-reported attitude and behavioral changes. The program's…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Behavioral Objectives, Continuing Education, English (Second Language)