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Direct linkPeteranetz, Markeya S.; Soh, Leen-Kiat; Shell, Duane F.; Flanigan, Abraham E. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2021
Contribution: This article presents a synthesis of the findings and implications from the IC2Think program of research in undergraduate computer science (CS) courses examining student motivation and self-regulated learning (SRL). These studies illuminate both the difficulty and potential for motivating CS students, as well as the uniqueness of CS…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Independent Study, Computer Science Education, Program Evaluation
Download full textRedding, Sam; Walberg, Herbert J. – Academic Development Institute, 2012
The research reviewed in this report suggests that some of the contentions about schools, districts, and communities in rural areas are mistaken. Many of the issues they face also confront urban and suburban educators, and rural communities offer several distinctive educational advantages. A lack of student motivation to learn is a problem often…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Student Motivation, Outcomes of Education, Barriers
Koyalan, Aylin – System: An International Journal of Educational Technology and Applied Linguistics, 2009
Learner autonomy has been an important issue in English Language Teaching since the 1960s. In language teaching it is of vital importance, since learning can only occur if the learners are willing to learn. So, the students have to realize that their role in the process of learning is crucial. Students have different needs, styles of learning and…
Descriptors: Study Habits, Cultural Traits, Learning Strategies, Personal Autonomy
Peer reviewedVan Aacken, Sato – On-Call, 1996
Focuses on the efficacy of computer use for learning Kanji characters and improving Japanese vocabulary levels, with reference to software designed to improve Kanji learning in a self-access learning mode. Findings reveal that all the students in an Australian university using the computer to learn Kanji increased their grades and that those most…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software
Hatch, Winslow R., Comp.; Richards, Alice L., Comp. – 1965
Summaries of studies or experiments dealing with some aspect of independent study are compiled in this report. The papers include: (1) "The Future of Self-Directed Study," by Howard E. Gruber; (2) "Freshman Seminars at Harvard," by Eric W. Shaw; (3) "Independent Study in Honors Programs," by Philip I. Mitterling; (4)…
Descriptors: Accountability, Bibliographies, College Students, Competency Based Education
Wisconsin Univ. System, Madison. – 1999
This document contains 71 papers and 11 workshop presentations on distance teaching and learning from a conference on educational research. The following are among the papers included: "Bridging Distances and Differences" (Nancy Anderson); "The Role of Site Directors in Faculty and Student Success" (Edith M. Barnett, Jeanie P.…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Libraries, Academic Persistence, Adult Learning
