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Haverila, Matti; Myllyla, Marjatta; Torp, Hanna – European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning, 2009
The purpose of the research was to get insights into the ways learning strategies typically used by adult learners can be taken into consideration when designing web-based courses to facilitate learning in teacher education. Teacher students wrote narratives in discussion forums by completing various types of group projects. The relevant…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Education, Learning Strategies, Adult Learning
Moffett, David W.; Claxton, Melba S.; Jordan, Skye L.; Mercer, Patricia P.; Reid, Barbara K. – Online Submission, 2007
The case study describes the early stages of building and using a learning management system (LMS) to aid in the productivity of an education faculty unit. Little to no research exists regarding teacher education units using LMSs to create an online web group for work purposes. The literature review preceding the case study illuminated some of the…
Descriptors: Internet, Case Studies, Computer Mediated Communication, Discussion Groups
Hayes, Ben; Hindle, Sarah; Withington, Paul – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2007
This paper describes an extended action research project run in a large secondary school over an 18-month period. The work was part of a wider strategy for change within the school. The data presented here describes some of the features of the change process and reflections on its impact. A key aim was to challenge and enable teachers to modify…
Descriptors: Feedback, Focus Groups, Action Research, Positive Reinforcement
Schellens, T.; Van Keer, H.; Valcke, M.; De Wever, B. – Behaviour & Information Technology, 2007
The research reported in the current article studies the impact of learning in asynchronous discussion groups on students' final exam scores and levels of knowledge construction. Multilevel analyses were applied to uncover the specific influence of student, group and task variables. The results indicate that the impact of student characteristics…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, Knowledge Level, Discussion Groups, Cognitive Style
Dale, Angela; Shaheen, Nusrat; Kalra, Virinder; Fieldhouse, E. – 2000
Routes into education and employment for young Pakistani and Bangladeshi women in Oldham, England, were examined. The data sources were as follows: group discussions with Pakistani and Bangladeshi young people at different stages in the educational system and at an early stage of labor market participation; interviews with public and voluntary…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Adult Education, Career Development, Comparative Analysis
Timmers, S.; Valcke, M.; de Mil, K.; Baeyens, W. R. G. – Interactive Learning Environments, 2008
This article focuses on an evaluation of the impact of an innovative instructional design of internships in view of a new integrated pharmaceutical curriculum. A key innovative element was the implementation of a computer-supported collaborative learning environment. Students were, as part of their formal curriculum, expected to work in a…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Knowledge Level, Computer Assisted Instruction, Pharmacy
Ni, Shu-Fang; Aust, Ronald – International Journal on E-Learning, 2008
This study used quantitative measures to gather data from online students to analyze the effects of perceptions about teacher verbal immediacy and classroom community on students' level of satisfaction, perceived learning, and online discussion frequency. Using convenience sampling, 214 students were recruited from undergraduate and graduate…
Descriptors: College Students, Multiple Regression Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Teacher Student Relationship
Curry, Marnie Willis – Teachers College Record, 2008
Background/Context: This study builds upon research on teacher professional communities and high school restructuring reforms. It employs a conceptual framework that draws upon theories of "community of practice" and "community of learners." Purpose/Objective/Research Question/Focus of Study: This study analyzes how teachers' professional inquiry…
Descriptors: School Restructuring, Instructional Improvement, Educational Change, Professional Development
Halaas, Gwen Wagstrom; Zink, Therese; Finstad, Deborah; Bolin, Keli; Center, Bruce – Journal of Rural Health, 2008
Context: Founded in 1971 with state funding to increase the number of primary care physicians in rural Minnesota, the Rural Physician Associate Program (RPAP) has graduated 1,175 students. Third-year medical students are assigned to primary care physicians in rural communities for 9 months where they experience the realities of rural practice with…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Physicians, Public Health, Family Practice (Medicine)
Romeu, Jorge Luis – Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 2008
This article discusses our teaching approach in graduate level Engineering Statistics. It is based on the use of modern technology, learning groups, contextual projects, simulation models, and statistical and simulation software to entice student motivation. The use of technology to facilitate group projects and presentations, and to generate,…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Software, Engineering Education, Educational Technology
Turrentine, Penny; MacDonald, Lucy – NADE Digest, 2006
Is tutoring online more than just email? Two yearlong studies explored tutoring online in two different modes. One, from Atlantic Community College in New Jersey, looked at asynchronous (not real time) tutoring online using a discussion board. The other, at Pima Community College in Arizona, used synchronous (real time) online software. The…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Tutoring, Online Courses, Instructional Effectiveness
Clarke, Lane W. – Journal of Literacy Research, 2006
This qualitative study uses an analysis of literature circle discussions to illuminate larger issues of gender and social class for a group of fifth-grade students. By examining how four students were positioned and positioned themselves within these literature conversations, I demonstrate that the roles reproduced certain gender- and…
Descriptors: Grade 5, Females, Males, Gender Issues
Erklenz-Watts, Michelle; Westbay, Theresa; Lynd-Balta, Eileen – College Teaching, 2006
This article describes how a group of small liberal arts college faculty embraced the opportunity to create a faculty learning circle as an alternative professional development program. We provide a review of the program, discuss the lessons learned, and offer recommendations for future efforts in developing a similar faculty development program.…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Liberal Arts, Faculty Development, Discussion Groups
Cann, Alan J.; Calvert, Jane E.; Masse, Karine L.; Moffat, Kevin G. – Bioscience Education e-Journal, 2006
Sophisticated software such as Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) are rapidly being deployed by universities. Despite widespread use of such systems, experience shows that there is frequently poor pedagogic development, leading primarily to use of VLEs as electronic document repositories rather than as online learning systems in which the…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Discussion Groups, Online Courses, Guidelines
Clegg, Phil; Heap, John – Innovate: Journal of Online Education, 2006
The advent of e-learning in higher education has entailed extensive use of online discussion boards to promote collaborative learning among students; however, the role of instructors as online facilitators is typically ill-defined due to a lack of sufficient standards or guidelines for good practice. In their audit of online discussion forum…
Descriptors: Intervention, Computer Mediated Communication, Discussion Groups, Teaching Methods