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Lo, Celia; Monge, Allison N. – International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2013
Using principles underlying the social constructivist approach, we redesigned an undergraduate course on social problems, seeking to employ three learning activities (online assignments and small-group and class discussions) to facilitate knowledge construction by students and promote their intellectual capabilities and critical-thinking skills.…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Social Problems, Assignments, Small Group Instruction
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Davies, John; Welch, Casey; Hargis, Jace – International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2008
This paper reports on the effectiveness of an innovative course design that bridges classes from two different disciplines. The "Bridge" design creates assignments in two classes: a summary class and a panel class. The design encourages students to engage in teaching and interacting with their peers within and across disciplines, and…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Formative Evaluation, Student Centered Learning, Interdisciplinary Approach