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Stein, Stephen K. – History Teacher, 2014
The number of online programs that serve students has increased significantly over the last decade, accelerated by improvements in technology, the growing number of for-profit colleges, and the financial problems at many colleges, for which online programs appeared to offer a solution. Online programs in history, though, are much less common,…
Descriptors: Online Courses, History Instruction, College Programs, Undergraduate Study
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Dunbar, Robert L.; Dingel, Molly J.; Prat-Resina, Xavier – Journal of Learning Analytics, 2014
The disconnect between data collection and analysis across academic and administrative units within institutions of higher education makes it challenging to incorporate diverse data into curricular design. Understanding the factors related to student retention and success is unlikely to occur by focusing on only one unit at a time. By promoting…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Higher Education
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Hertel, Tammy Jandrey; Dings, Abby – Foreign Language Annals, 2014
This article presents the quantitative and qualitative results of a nationwide survey of Spanish department faculty on the components of their undergraduate Spanish major curriculum and their perceptions of these components, as well as their perceptions of recent Modern Language Association (MLA) reports (2007, 2009) and the reports'…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Spanish, Majors (Students), National Surveys
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Baxter, Kristin – Art Education, 2014
What is the relationship between student teachers' studio art practice and pedagogy during the student teaching experience? What are the benefits of reflecting on connections between art teaching and artmaking after the student teaching experience? In developing one's art practice, art educators build conceptual frameworks for curriculum with…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Art Activities, Art Education, Studio Art
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Dixon, Deirdre – Journal of Instructional Pedagogies, 2014
With the plethora of MBA leadership courses, schools are examining ways to differentiate their programs and to provide tangible learning outcomes. MBA graduates want the knowledge skills and ability to make them successful in their chosen fields of endeavor. This paper outlines one holistic experiential MBA leadership course that challenges the…
Descriptors: Holistic Approach, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Masters Programs
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Boschman, Ferry; McKenney, Susan; Voogt, Joke – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2014
The goal of this study was to reach a better understanding of the intuitive decisions teachers make when designing a technology-rich learning environment. A multiple case-study design was employed to examine what kinds of factors (external priorities, existing orientations or practical concerns) influence design interactions of teams of…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Brainstorming, Case Studies, Intuition
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Johnson, Philip – School Science Review, 2014
Drawing on research into students' understanding, this article argues that the customary approach to introductory chemistry has created difficulties for students. Instead of being based on the notion of "solids, liquids and gases", introductory chemistry should be structured to develop the concept of a substance. The concept of a…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Introductory Courses, Evidence, Teaching Methods
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Raider-Roth, Miriam; Stieha, Vicki; Kohan, Mark; Turpin, Carrie – Journal of Jewish Education, 2014
This article discusses an action research study of a week-long Summer Teachers Institute which immersed teachers in the study of Jewish historical and cultural texts. We investigate how this kind of cultural immersion created opportunities for transformative learning--the kind of learning that would not merely be the application of "new…
Descriptors: Action Research, Religious Education, Cultural Education, Jews
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Nelson, Johnathan; Smith, Lola B.; Hunt, Clifford Steven – Journal of Education for Business, 2014
Many academicians are asking the following question: "Are we ill-preparing our business students if we fail to offer future business professionals the opportunity to engage in a greater understanding of the ethical decision making process?" The authors provide a current review of the literature on the state of ethics education in…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Ethics, Decision Making, Curriculum Design
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Cimini, M. Dolores; Rivero, Estela M.; Bernier, Joseph E.; Stanley, Judith A.; Murray, Andrea D.; Anderson, Drew A.; Wright, Heidi R.; Bapat, Mona – Journal of American College Health, 2014
Objective: This case study evaluated the effectiveness of an audience-specific, single-session, small-group interactive gatekeeper training program conducted at a large northeastern public university. Participants: Participants were 335 faculty, staff, and students completing gatekeeper training programs tailored to their group needs. Methods:…
Descriptors: College Students, College Faculty, Suicide, Pretests Posttests
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Thanabalan, T. Vanitha; Siraj, Saedah; Alias, Norlidah – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2014
The aim of this study is to develop a literacy pedagogy to facilitate literacy learning among the Indigenous community in Malaysia. The Developmental Research Approach method was used and thus various groups of people participated in the study. They included subject matter experts, English language teachers from schools with indigenous students,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Literacy, Technology Uses in Education
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Noonan, James – Harvard Educational Review, 2014
In this article, James Noonan uses portraiture to examine how the administrative team and the teachers at a small, urban middle school approach school improvement. He illustrates the ways in which the pressures associated with attempting school reform in our current high-accountability environment make it difficult for school personnel to engage…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Middle School Teachers, School Administration
Gellerstedt, Martin; Arvemo, Tobias – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2014
The digital era gives many new opportunities for higher education. Especially online education makes it possible to reach new groups of students like, for instance, full time working professionals. This case study investigates an online course in applied statistics constructed to attract "non-traditional students" such as full-time…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Case Studies, Statistics, Technology Uses in Education
Sakurauchi, Yoko Hwang – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Global student mobility has become a dynamic force in American higher education. Integrating international students into diverse campus environments provides domestic as well as foreign students with enriched learning opportunities. However, a diverse campus climate itself will not make college students interculturally competent. Intentional…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Cultural Awareness, Teaching Methods, Cognitive Style
Kilickaya, Ferit; Krajka, Jaroslaw; Latoch-Zielinska, Malgorzata – Online Submission, 2014
Nowadays, the implementation of e-learning, blended learning and distance learning in foreign language instruction has become widespread all over the world, including Turkey. With the generation of Digital Natives learning at schools, instructors face the challenge of providing distance learning courses and materials that would meet necessary…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Second Language Learning, Distance Education
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