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Hallmon, Augustus W.; Myllykangas, Susan A.; Nagata, Shinichi – Schole: A Journal of Leisure Studies and Recreation Education, 2021
Myllykangas postulated that students studying various careers within the parks and recreation profession might prefer a certain learning style, which is, often the case, different from the teaching style used by the faculty. In order to address learning styles of students, it is essential to be able to adapt to the learning styles of each student…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Parks, Recreation, Leisure Time
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Wijnia, Lisette; Loyens, Sofie M. M.; Derous, Eva; Schmidt, Henk G. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2014
Two studies investigated the importance of initial topic interest (i.e., expectation of interest) and tutors' autonomy-supportive or controlling instructional styles for students' motivation and performance in problem-based learning (PBL). In Study 1 (N = 93, a lab experiment), each student participated in a simulated group discussion in…
Descriptors: Teaching Styles, Problem Based Learning, Tutors, Teaching Methods
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Biggs, John – Higher Education Research and Development, 2012
Many teachers see major difficulties in maintaining academic standards in today's larger and more diversified classes. The problem becomes more tractable if learning outcomes are seen as more a function of students' activities than of their fixed characteristics. The teacher's job is then to organise the teaching/learning context so that all…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Student Diversity, Academic Standards, Teacher Responsibility