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Student Perception and Performance with Self-Guided Learning in Soil Science Laboratory Courses
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Bethany Wolters; Hannah Angel; Isaac Lepcha – Natural Sciences Education, 2023
During the COVID-19 pandemic, preexisting soil science laboratories were redesigned for self-guided learning (SGL). The SGL laboratories occurred on-campus during the fall 2020 semester in two introductory soil science courses at the University of Tennessee at Martin and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Students carried out the…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Academic Achievement, Independent Study, Soil Science
Twice Forty Years of Scholarly Pursuits: Robert Reid Howison (1820-1906)
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Stephens, Trina D. – International Journal of Christianity & Education, 2022
The written artifacts of nineteenth-century Virginian Robert Reid Howison (1820--1906) lend themselves to an analysis of Howison as a self-directed, lifelong learner, and non-traditional educator as evidenced through his scholarship stemming from his vocational roles as lawyer and minister as well as his work as a historian. Howison's…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Lifelong Learning, Role Models, Scholarship
Supervised Study: Required Independent Research at a Community College Supports Persistence in Science
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Allison, Anne B.; York, Virginia V.; Hoefner, Donna M.; Clark, Melinda E.; Yost, Marlena C.; Vondrasek, Joanna R. – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2022
This study assesses the impacts of the Science program at Piedmont Virginia Community College and its flagship capstone research experience, Supervised Study, through psychosocial perceptions associated with persistence in science and through a comparative analysis of subsequent science bachelor's degree attainment. Supervised Study involves…
Descriptors: Capstone Experiences, Community Colleges, Student Research, Science Education
A Random Controlled Trial to Examine the Efficacy of Blank Slate: A Novel Spaced Retrieval Tool with Real-Time Learning Analytics
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McHugh, Douglas; Feinn, Richard; McIlvenna, Jeff; Trevithick, Matt – Education Sciences, 2021
Learner-centered coaching and feedback are relevant to various educational contexts. Spaced retrieval enhances long-term knowledge retention. We examined the efficacy of Blank Slate, a novel spaced retrieval software application, to promote learning and prevent forgetting, while gathering and analyzing data in the background about learners'…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Learning Analytics, Coaching (Performance), Formative Evaluation
Xtreme Reading. Intervention Brief. Adolescent Literacy Topic Area. NCEE 2021-009
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"Xtreme Reading" is a supplemental literacy curriculum designed to improve the literacy skills of struggling students in grades 6 to 12. The curriculum is primarily designed to help students improve their vocabulary, decoding, fluency, and reading comprehension skills. To ensure a productive learning environment, students initially learn…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Reading Difficulties, Vocabulary Development, Decoding (Reading)
Xtreme Reading. Intervention Report. Adolescent Literacy Topic Area. NCEE 2021-009
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"Xtreme Reading" is a supplemental literacy curriculum designed to improve the literacy skills of struggling students in grades 6 to 12. The curriculum is primarily designed to help students improve their vocabulary, decoding, fluency, and reading comprehension skills. To ensure a productive learning environment, students initially learn…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Reading Difficulties, Vocabulary Development, Decoding (Reading)