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Vennix, J.; den Brok, P.; Taconis, R. – Learning Environments Research, 2017
We investigated and compared the learning environment perceptions of students, teachers and guides who participated in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)-based outreach activities in secondary education. In outreach activities, schools and teachers work together with companies and other external institutions in learning…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Outreach Programs, Secondary Education, High School Students
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Dochy, Filip; Segers, Mien; Van Den Bossche, Piet; Struyven, Katrien – Learning Environments Research, 2005
During the last decades, traditional learning environments have been criticised for not developing the prerequisites for professional expertise (H. Mandl, H. Gruber & A. Renkl, "Interactive minds: Life-span perspectives on the social foundation of cognition," pp. 394-412, Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 1996; P. Tynjala, "International…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, College Students, Student Attitudes, Educational Research
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Nijhuis, Jan F. H.; Segers, Mien S. R.; Gijselaers, Wim H. – Learning Environments Research, 2005
In society, there is a growing need for graduates who possess competencies consistent with deep learning. This means that, amongst other competencies, graduates should be capable of dealing with the complexity of the tasks in which they will engage in professional situations. We tried to increase the depth of students' learning by changing the…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Learning Strategies, Problem Based Learning, Graduates