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Direct linkShahbari, Juhaina Awawdeh – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2018
The current study examines whether the engagement of mathematics teachers in modelling activities and subsequent changes in their conceptions about these activities affect their beliefs about mathematics. The sample comprised 52 mathematics teachers working in small groups in four modelling activities. The data were collected from teachers'…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs
Oliveira, Paulo C.; Oliveira, Cristina G. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2014
In this paper, we present a teaching proposal used in an Introductory Physics course to civil engineering students from Porto's Engineering Institute/Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto (ISEP). The proposal was born from the need to change students' perception and motivation for learning physics. It consists in the use of an integrator…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physics, Introductory Courses, Civil Engineering
Retnowati, Endah; Ayres, Paul; Sweller, John – Educational Psychology, 2010
This study compared the effects of worked example and problem-solving approaches in individual or group work settings on learning to solve geometry problems. One hundred and one seventh graders from Indonesia were randomly allocated to four experimental groups using a 2 (problem-solving vs. worked examples) x 2 (individual vs. group study) design.…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Problem Solving, Foreign Countries, Cooperative Learning
Peer reviewedHughes, Andrew S. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1997
Explores whether problem-based learning experiences foster a more thoughtful learning environment than other educational experiences that prospective social studies teachers encounter. Reveals that the beginning teachers viewed problem-based learning as more thoughtful and investigates whether this finding can be associated with overcoming the…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Course Content, Group Activities, Higher Education
Download full textArgyris, Pamela; And Others – 1994
This report describes a program for improving social and conflict resolution skills of primary students in three middle class suburban schools located in a northwest suburb of Chicago, Illinois. This program was recognized by teaching staff who found students lacking in social skills, problem solving strategies and the ability to solve conflicts.…
Descriptors: Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, Conflict Resolution, Cooperative Learning
Metro Tech Technology Centers, Oklahoma City, OK. – 1999
This document, which is intended for vocational educators, contains the materials needed for a group project designed to help students develop the employability skills required to create their own business. The document begins with the scenario for the learning project, during which teams are given a hypothetical $250,000 to form a new business…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Communication Skills, Computer Literacy, Employment Potential
