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Bolander Laksov, Klara – International Journal for Academic Development, 2019
In this paper, I describe an approach to the integration of theory and practice at the intrapersonal, interpersonal, and organizational levels. The results of the research projects in which I have been involved over the last ten years are used to illustrate how these three levels have facilitated the identification of three tensions. These…
Descriptors: Theory Practice Relationship, College Faculty, Learning, Scholarship
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Wetcher-Hendricks, Debra – Teaching Sociology, 2022
Although students rely on social solidarity in their everyday lives, they generally fail to acknowledge its existence. An active learning class exercise, conducted within approximately 35 minutes, introduces sociology students to Emile Durkheim's concept of solidarity and the distinction between its mechanical and organic forms. Some groups of…
Descriptors: Social Theories, Group Unity, Cooperation, Active Learning
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Gómez, Rachel F.; Cammarota, Julio – Urban Review: Issues and Ideas in Public Education, 2022
Empirical research demonstrates that Chicanx students thrive in an educational setting where Western histories are de-centered, and the core objectives of the curricula are the student's own self-exploration, the discovery of their subjectivity, social change, and learning (Cabrera et al. in Urban Rev 45:7-22, 2013). This critical pedagogical…
Descriptors: Consciousness Raising, Mexican Americans, Social Justice, College Students
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Queen, Courtney; Schiffecker, Sarah; Paton, Valerie Osland – Journal of Comparative and International Higher Education, 2022
Experiential and community-based learning is common in health sciences education as a transition from conceptual level coursework to application of learning at the practical and practice levels. Programs typically focus on knowledge acquisition and obtaining a conceptual level understanding of the material for the initial curriculum, followed by…
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Teaching Methods, Study Abroad, Experiential Learning
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Kim, Sae-Hyung; Cho, Dongwook – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine whether the Exercise Motivations Inventory -- 2 (EMI-2) scale would be appropriate to measure college students' exercise motivation. Participants: The EMI-2 scale questionnaire was administered to 325 college students in the southwestern U.S. Method: The WINSTEPS program was conducted to…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Exercise, Student Motivation, College Students
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Orr, Steven – Journal of Political Science Education, 2022
This article reports the results of an examination of 187 introductory political theory courses within political science departments across Canada from 2011 to 2016. While instructors and departments know what they are doing in their classrooms, this article provides a broad overview of the field of political philosophy in Canadian universities…
Descriptors: Political Science, Theories, Foreign Countries, Philosophy
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Joseph Jeyaraj, Joanna; Gandolfi, Franco – Pedagogy, Culture and Society, 2022
In this paper, servant leadership and critical pedagogy are amalgamated to explore how aspirations for a greater measure of social justice may be addressed within higher education. A preliminary framework is proposed based on three concepts from critical pedagogy: trust, dialogue, and empowerment. In-depth discussion precipitates valuable insights…
Descriptors: Student Empowerment, Social Justice, Critical Theory, Leadership Styles
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Schildermans, Hans – Educational Theory, 2022
In this article, Hans Schildermans suggests practices of study as a way for universities to respond to socio-ecological questions, issues, and problems related to the Anthropocene. He elaborates the concept of study practices by drawing on traditional pragmatic notions, such as problematic situation and problematization, as these are articulated…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Universities, Inquiry, Ecology
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Aarseth, Helene – Critical Studies in Education, 2022
This article aims to develop enhanced conceptions of the motivational drives that may be imperilled by their encounter with new forms of governance in higher education. Of particular concern are the motivational drives behind creative scientific pursuits associated with the humanities, and their vulnerability in the face of metrics governance and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Governance, Motivation, Social Theories
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Fryer, Tom – Higher Education Policy, 2022
Graduate outcomes are becoming increasingly prominent within higher education (HE) policy, driven by national governments keen to demonstrate 'value for money'. The majority of HE policy in this area uses narrow economic metrics, such as employment status and salary, often derived from national surveys of graduates. This paper uses critical…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Policy, College Graduates, Outcomes of Education
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Haun, Phil; O'Hara, Michael – Journal of Political Science Education, 2022
This article describes a simple two-player game which illustrates basic concepts of brinkmanship, to include calculations of probability and expected outcomes, and risk-taking profiles. The game befits a single 50-minute class period with introduction, gameplay, and discussion. The game can supplement the study of conflict from classic Cold War…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Risk, Probability, Class Activities
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Hendy, Nhung T.; Montargot, Nathalie; Papadimitriou, Antigoni – Journal of Academic Ethics, 2021
In this study, we examined the role of social learning theory in explaining academic dishonesty among 673 college students in the United States, France, and Greece. We found support for social learning theory such that perceived peer dishonesty was incrementally valid as a predictor of self-reported academic dishonesty across three countries…
Descriptors: Social Theories, Learning Theories, Ethics, Cheating
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Mattlin, Mikael – Journal of Political Science Education, 2021
This article explores the hidden educational potential in the board game "Diplomacy." While commonly recognized as a good low-cost negotiation simulation and a useful teaching platform, the original game version over-emphasizes the conflictual nature of international relations and presents an image of international relations that is not…
Descriptors: Political Science, Teaching Methods, Educational Games, International Relations
Rajbhandari, Mani Man Singh – Online Submission, 2018
Theoractive learning is an essential ingredient that can complement various academic theories, making them easier to apply to a learning environment. Although it appears that theoractive learning is the effect of the beneficial causes of teaching and learning in certain contextual settings; theoractive learning is, however, actions-oriented and…
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Learning Theories, Learning Processes, Foreign Countries
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Seoane, Rocío C.; Jiménez, Juan E.; Gutiérrez, Nuria – European Journal of Teacher Education, 2020
This study aimed to explore the implicit theories of pre-service teachers in learning to write. A twofold study was conducted to cover the representational level and attributional level of the implicit theories. The first study analysed the representational level of different learning theories (e.g. psycholinguistic, behaviourist, maturation,…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Beliefs, Learning Theories
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