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Momsen, Jennifer L.; Long, Tammy M.; Wyse, Sara A.; Ebert-May, Diane – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2010
Introductory biology courses are widely criticized for overemphasizing details and rote memorization of facts. Data to support such claims, however, are surprisingly scarce. We sought to determine whether this claim was evidence-based. To do so we quantified the cognitive level of learning targeted by faculty in introductory-level biology courses.…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Biology, Memorization, Introductory Courses
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Rochecouste, Judith; Oliver, Rhonda; Mulligan, Denise; Davies, Martin – Australian Universities' Review, 2011
The English Language Growth (ELG) Project was conducted in five Australian universities in 2008-09 to address the on-going English language development of international students from non-English speaking backgrounds. Using an online survey inviting both qualitative and quantitative responses, 798 international students provided a rich source of…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Learning Strategies, Rote Learning, Metacognition
Rashidi, Nasser; Omid, Ahmad – Journal of Pan-Pacific Association of Applied Linguistics, 2011
The purpose of this study was to investigate the Iranian EFL learners' beliefs on the role of RL in vocabulary learning, and how it could affect their achievement. One-hundred and three students majoring in English (Literature, Translation, and Teaching) at the Departments of Foreign Languages and Linguistics at Roudehen and the Western Branch of…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Memorization, Correlation, Foreign Countries
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Kan, Flora L. F. – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2010
This paper examines the nature and socio-political functions of Hong Kong's "Chinese history curriculum" during colonialism and since decolonization and argues that these functions have resulted in a curriculum characterized by rote-learning and geared towards social control. Students are initiated into the traditional, orthodox view of…
Descriptors: Asian Culture, Social Control, Foreign Countries, Foreign Policy
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Sullivan, Roberta – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 2009
Clickers are also referred to as classroom response systems. They are small-handheld electronic devices that resemble a television remote control, used by students to respond to questions posed by instructors. Typically, questions are provided to students using electronic on-screen presentations. Results of students' responses can be immediately…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Rote Learning, Computer Assisted Testing, Guidelines
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Ngware, Moses W.; Mutisya, Maurice; Oketch, Moses – London Review of Education, 2012
This paper focuses on the patterns of teaching styles and active teaching across subjects and between low and high performing schools in an attempt to examine what accounts for differences in performance between schools which are within the same locality. It uses data collected in 72 primary schools spread across six districts in Kenya. Video…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Teaching Styles, Teacher Characteristics, Active Learning
Bortins, Leigh A. – Palgrave Macmillan, 2010
In the past, correct spelling, the multiplication tables, the names of the state capitals and the American presidents were basics that all children were taught in school. Today, many children graduate without this essential knowledge. Most curricula today follow a haphazard sampling of topics with a focus on political correctness instead of…
Descriptors: Spelling, Fine Arts, Political Attitudes, Home Schooling
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Isiksal, Mine; Cakiroglu, Erdinc – Journal of Mathematics Teacher Education, 2011
The purpose of this study was to investigate prospective mathematics teachers' knowledge of common conceptions and misconceptions that sixth and seventh grade students had about multiplication of fractions. In addition, prospective teachers' knowledge of the sources of these misconceptions and strategies they knew to overcome these misconceptions…
Descriptors: Knowledge Base for Teaching, Interviews, Memorization, Grade 7
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Beatty, Ruth; Bruce, Catherine D. – PNA, 2012
The study of linear relationships is foundational for mathematics teaching and learning. However, students' abilities to connect different representations of linear relationships have proven to be challenging. In response, a computer-based instructional sequence was designed to support students' understanding of the connections among…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Electronic Learning, Mathematics Education, Algebra
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Creagh, Christine – Teaching Science, 2008
Sometimes it is difficult to decide whether a student has a true understanding of a physics concept or whether they are very good at rote learning key words and phrases. Sometimes, when you are marking exams, you feel you have to give the student full marks because everything is there, even though it is not quite "right". This is where a diagram…
Descriptors: Rote Learning, Physics, Science Education, Science Instruction
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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
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Waghid, Yusef – British Journal of Religious Education, 2009
Nowadays education in the madrassahs (Muslim schools) is constantly being placed under the spotlight, such as being considered as seedbeds for terrorism. This article takes a critical look at some South African madrassahs with the aim to find out what these educational institutions do and whether or not the possibility for radicalisation and…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Foreign Countries, Democratic Values, Curriculum Research
UCLA IDEA, 2012
Value added measures (VAM) uses changes in student test scores to determine how much "value" an individual teacher has "added" to student growth during the school year. Some policymakers, school districts, and educational advocates have applauded VAM as a straightforward measure of teacher effectiveness: the better a teacher,…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Evaluation, Educational Testing, Standardized Tests
Eldakak, Sam – Online Submission, 2010
The Arab world contains one of the greatest cultures and histories of any ethnic group in the world. However, since the 1980s, the education of this region has plummeted despite increases in school enrollers. This is prominently seen in the illiteracy rate of 30% throughout the Arab world. Furthermore, with a high unemployment rate of 14%, which…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Arabs, High Achievement, Ethnicity
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Pell, Anthony William; Iqbal, Hafiz Muhammad; Sohail, Shahida – Evaluation & Research in Education, 2010
A mixed-methods sequential research design has been used to test the effect of introducing teacher science demonstrations to a traditional book-learning sample of 384 Grade 7 boys and girls from five schools in Lahore, Pakistan. In the quasi-experimental quantitative study, the eight classes of comparable ability were designated either…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Foreign Countries, Grade 7, Science Instruction
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