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Carr, Sarah – Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning, 2021
Educational transitions are widely recognised as being key points that can influence a student's later success. Transitions are not limited to the beginning of a period of study; they can occur at any stage. The adjustments that come with transitioning can be unsettling and isolating. These feelings can be compounded by the nature of the studies…
Descriptors: Teamwork, Meetings, Distance Education, Electronic Learning
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Zaka, Pinelopi A.; Fox, Wendy H.; Docherty, Paul D. – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2019
Flipped teaching and learning approaches are being increasingly used in higher education. Some advantages associated with the approach include providing opportunity for self-directed learning and enhanced collaboration between students. In this study, an implementation of a flipped approach in a first year foundational engineering dynamics course…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Independent Study, Cooperative Learning
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Zhong, Qunyan Maggie; Norton, Howard – TESL-EJ, 2018
Information and communications technologies offer unprecedented opportunities for innovation in educational practice. Among all the educational technological tools, online discussion forums represent one of the most extensively adopted educational media in higher education. Yet a review of the literature indicates a lack of empirical studies…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Computer Mediated Communication, Teaching Methods, Educational Technology
Lai, Kwok-Wing – Teaching and Learning Research Initiative, 2014
In 2012-2013, sixteen senior secondary classes participated in this study, with eight of them being distance classes. Approximately 220 Year 11-13 students and 8 teachers took part in this study. This project aimed at designing and evaluating a computer-supported knowledge building community in senior secondary classes. Researchers sought to…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, Foreign Countries, Academic Achievement
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Collins, Michael, Ed. – 1995
The following are among the papers included in these proceedings: "Challenging the Exclusionary Effects of the Inclusive Mask of Adult Education" (Rockhill); "Organic Intellectuals of the State and Political Struggle in the University" (Cunningham); "Adult Education's Prospects in a Post-University World" (Smith);…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning, Advocacy