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Evert, Amanda; Blackwell, Cindy; Tilley, Daniel; Weckler, Paul; Holcomb, Rodney – Natural Sciences Education, 2013
Because innovation is essential to the future of our society and because there is a need to prepare college students to succeed in business organizations, it has become increasingly important to investigate the factors that enhance or discourage creativity and innovation. College professors have a vital role in introducing students to the…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Motivation, Student Attitudes, Land Grant Universities
Evert, Amanda Faith – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Scope and Method of Study. The purpose of this study was to assess students' perceptions of communications provided by faculty and peer leaders in relationship to both students' perceptions of their course motivation as well as their perceptions of the innovativeness of their final project in single and multidisciplinary capstone courses. The…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Communications, Student Motivation, Student Attitudes
Cawthon, David L. – 1968
Although educators have been turning to motion pictures and television as devices for supplementing instruction, there has been a sparsity of instruction about the elements of film or how to understand the medium. An innovative program designed to meet this need was introduced at St. Gregory's College. The course dealt with the history and the…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, College Curriculum, Course Evaluation, Educational Innovation
Marzano Research Laboratory, 2011
This document contains the Phase III report from the "What Works in Oklahoma Schools" study. As opposed to describing the findings from the study that was conducted, it provides a tool-kit that can be used by Oklahoma principals and teachers to determine the best courses of action for their schools and classrooms. The tools provided in…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Administrators, Needs Assessment, Reflective Teaching