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Fostering First-Year Students' Perceptions of Teacher Presence in the Online Classroom via Video Lectures
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Steele, John Paul; Robertson, Sarah Nicole; Mandernach, B. Jean – Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 2017
The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of instructor-generated video lectures as means of increasing students' perceived teacher presence within the online classroom. Additionally, students' survey results were used to measure the differential value of teaching presence for instructor-generated, personalized versus non-personalized…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Lecture Method, Teacher Student Relationship, Online Courses
The Effect of the Inquiry-Based Learning Approach on Student's Critical-Thinking Skills
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Duran, Meltem; Dökme, Ilbilge – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2016
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of an activity set developed according to the inquiry-based learning (IBL) approach in the unit "Particulate Structure of Matter" on students' critical-thinking skills in science and technology courses. The study was conducted with 90 students from the 6th grade attending four, 6th…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Inquiry, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills
Diverse Assessment and Active Student Engagement Sustain Deep Learning: A Comparative Study of Outcomes in Two Parallel Introductory Biochemistry Courses
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Bevan, Samantha J.; Chan, Cecilia W. L.; Tanner, Julian A. – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2014
Although there is increasing evidence for a relationship between courses that emphasize student engagement and achievement of student deep learning, there is a paucity of quantitative comparative studies in a biochemistry and molecular biology context. Here, we present a pedagogical study in two contrasting parallel biochemistry introductory…
Descriptors: Biochemistry, Introductory Courses, Student Evaluation, Active Learning
Discussion Group Effectiveness Is Related to Critical Thinking through Interest and Engagement
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Jones, Janelle M. – Psychology Learning and Teaching, 2014
Higher student enrolment at North American tertiary institutions over the last decade has led to a greater reliance on lecturing in large classes (i.e., 50 students or more). The efficiency of lecturing as a method of instruction can sometimes come at the cost of student interaction, engagement, critical thinking and satisfaction. Implementing…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Group Discussion, Self Concept, Social Theories
Critical Thinking Skills of Nursing Students in Lecture-Based Teaching and Case-Based Learning
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Kaddoura, Mahmoud A. – International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2011
In today's technologically advanced healthcare world, nursing students should be active learners and think critically to provide safe patient care. A strategy that promotes students' active learning is case-based learning (CBL). The purpose of this study was to examine critical thinking (CT) abilities of nursing students from two different…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Nursing Students, Lecture Method
Using Active Learning Strategies to Investigate Student Learning and Attitudes in a Large Enrollment, Introductory Geology Course
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Berry, Stacy Jane – ProQuest LLC, 2013
There has been an increased emphasis for college instruction to incorporate more active and collaborative involvement of students in the learning process. These views have been asserted by The Association of American Colleges (AAC), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and The National Research Counsel (NRC), which are advocating for the…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Learning Strategies, Student Attitudes, Large Group Instruction