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Raza, Ali; Hasib, Maheen – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2023
Contribution: This article provides a teaching methodology which combines project-based learning, self-regulated learning (SRL), and design projects (DPs) to improve the preparedness of students for computing science-related internships. The methodology is supported by the implementation of the educational technology that transforms the way…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Distance Education, Equal Education, Internship Programs
Ali, Yeahkub – International Journal of Language Education, 2019
Higher education is acknowledged today as a capital investment and is of paramount importance for economic and social development of a country (Barnet, 1990). Some specialists called attention that the present higher education system employs rote memorization approach rather than critical thinking by students. It is, therefore, needed not only to…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Private Colleges, Higher Education, Rote Learning
Mirghani, Taiseer M. – Journal of Education and Learning, 2020
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) considers education a top priority, and more emphasis has been placed on this following the 2016 announcement of Saudi Vision 2030. Since then, the country has witnessed several economic and social changes. As a result, the Kingdom has initiated a plan to invest in human capital through education to diversify its…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, College Readiness
Jiang, Shuaipu – Commission for International Adult Education, 2022
Classroom instruction in China and in the United States have sharp differences. Typically, constructivist learning theory shapes American classroom instruction whereas Confucian educational culture shapes Chinese classroom instruction. Furthermore, typically, Chinese classrooms adopt a direct instructional approach whereas American classrooms…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Constructivism (Learning), Confucianism, Asian Culture
Dukhan, Shalini – Higher Education Research and Development, 2020
Formal education was used by the apartheid government to prepare black South Africans for manual labour, thus there was little curricular focus on the development of higher-order cognitive skills. With the abolition of apartheid in 1994, the education system was re-valued and re-evaluated to provide wider access to quality education; the focus of…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Racial Segregation, Social Change, Blacks
Peters, Robert A.; Higbea, Raymond J. – Journal of Education and Learning, 2014
The study developed and distributed a survey to measure students' preference for stimulus-response learning. The responses of undergraduate and graduate students suggest the desire to maximize grades fosters a strong preference for instructors who tell students what they need to know and exam questions that incorporate terms and keywords similar…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Rote Learning, Stimuli, Responses
Ward, Sophie C.; Meyer, Jan H. F. – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2010
This study aims to further our understanding of metalearning activity through the analysis of qualitative data gathered from 370 first-year microeconomics students in three UK universities. The students were asked to produce undirected reflective essays in response to a personal "learning profile" generated before, and after, the…
Descriptors: Microeconomics, Profiles, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Debb, Scott M.; Debb, Sharon M. – Inquiry, 2012
Enrolling in an introductory course in psychology is a staple of many community college students' core curriculum. For those students who plan to pursue social science and humanities-related majors in particular, introductory psychology helps provide a solid base upon which future coursework at all academic levels will be built. The goal of any…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Introductory Courses, Core Curriculum, Community Colleges
Whelan, Alison; Brown, Jeremy – Practitioner Research in Higher Education, 2011
Composite evaluation by one group of student nurses undertaking a pre-registration diploma nursing course within one university setting highlighted a general perception among respondents that they only participated in "rote" learning to pass the examination. It appeared that little knowledge was retained or used in their nursing…
Descriptors: Nursing Education, Rote Learning, Retention (Psychology), Qualitative Research
Tan, Po-Li – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2011
This article aims to provide evidence that "rote learning" or "memorisation" is a complex construct and is deeply embedded in the East Asian culture. An in-depth understanding of this learning approach is increasingly crucial considering the complex demography of contemporary higher education nowadays. Not only is there a rise…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Nontraditional Students, Higher Education, Asian Culture
Owen, Hazel – Educational Technology, 2010
This article describes a 40-week Computer, Research Skills, and Projects (CRSP) blended learning course designed and implemented at Dubai Men's College. The learning employed a design using socio-constructivist principles in the blended approach to cater to the learning preferences of students. (Contains 2 figures and 1 footnote.)
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Blended Learning, Cultural Pluralism, Higher Education
Fata-Hartley, Cori – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2011
Many college science educators have moved away from the traditional lecture format and toward learner-centered classroom environments. Yet many of us struggle to cover large content loads, reverting at times to rote memorization. This paper suggests rote memorization simply does not work and students must be actively engaged to learn. (Contains 1…
Descriptors: College Science, Active Learning, Memorization, Lecture Method
Alexander, G.; Khabanyane, K.; Ramabenyane, J. – South African Journal of Higher Education, 2010
The purpose of this study is to highlight the importance of reflection by a higher education institution on its engagement with the community. In this article the authors demonstrate how the Faculty of Education at the University of the Free State engaged with school educators in a module concerning teaching and learning styles. A quantitative…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Cognitive Style, Teaching Styles, Rote Learning
Hamdhaidari, Shokrollah – Teaching in Higher Education, 2008
The Pahlavi Dynasty (1941-1979) was crucial in the modernization of Iranian history, particularly its higher education. However, the goal of education was "an aristocracy of culture", producing small numbers of technocrats, but not nurturing thoughtful and critical individuals. Rote learning was dominant, and the curriculum was imposed…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Rote Learning, Foreign Countries, Human Resources
Diep, Kim Chi – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Information Literacy (IL) competencies are defined as "the ability to locate, evaluate, and use information effectively" and are considered essential for students in their academic lives and future careers (ALA, 1989). IL plays an important role in developing critical thinking and problem solving skills, and improving academic…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Learning Theories, Information Needs, Teacher Role