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Miller, Lawrence R. – College Student Journal, 1976
Action-oriented introspection by university faculties and administrators could lead to new configurations which build public confidence in, and support for, higher education. Changes in faculty, curriculum and decision systems could be directed toward satisfaction of constituent and client needs without sacrificing institutional or…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Programs, Curriculum Development, Higher Education

Montali, Julie; Lewandowski, Lawrence – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1996
Eighteen average readers and 18 less-skilled readers (grades 8 and 9) were presented with social studies and science passages via a computer either visually (on screen), auditorily (read by digitized voice), or bimodally (on screen, highlighted while being voiced). Less-skilled readers demonstrated comprehension in the bimodal condition equivalent…
Descriptors: Artificial Speech, Computer Assisted Instruction, Content Area Reading, Instructional Effectiveness

Davies, Timothy Gray – T.H.E. Journal, 1997
Distance and travel time posed problems for Colorado State University's Community College Leadership program. Describes the doctoral program for community college professionals, focusing on student cohort grouping; two-way compressed video for distance instruction; periodic face-to-face discussion; cohort assignments; use of the Internet,…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Conventional Instruction, Distance Education, Doctoral Programs

Okebukola, Peter Akinsola; Jegede, Olugbemiro J. – Science Education, 1988
Describes a study designed to compare student success in a concept mapping exercise with the cognitive preference of the student, and to determine whether students achieve better using individualistic or cooperative learning modes in the concept mapping exercise. Discusses the background, methodology and results. (CW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Concept Formation

Romero, Jose Eulogio; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1992
Development of new measures of the two dimensions underlying experiential learning theory using content domain described by D. A. Kolb is reported. Responses from 509 and 153 undergraduates and factor analysis establish the instruments' reliability and 2-dimensional structure. Preliminary evidence of validity is also provided. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Factor Structure, Goodness of Fit, Higher Education

Timm, Joan Thrower – Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 1999
Summarizes factors in cultural experience that affect approaches to learning and problem solving. Reviews evidence of the past 30 years on cognitive style differences in U.S. culturally diverse groups: Asian Americans, Mexican Americans, African Americans, and Native Americans. Discusses mediating effects of gender and social class within cultural…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Blacks, Cognitive Style
Barndt, Deborah; MacEachren, Zabe; Rigby, Heather – Pathways: The Ontario Journal of Outdoor Education, 1999
The mind/body split internalized in Western culture does not acknowledge the body's role in learning. Three environmental education teachers' techniques for engaging all the senses to enhance other ways of knowing include: a comfortable classroom environment, experiencing the natural environment, playfulness, imagination, storytelling, crafting…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style, Cultural Influences

Severiens, Sabine; ten Dam, Geert – Educational Psychology, 1997
Summarizes the results of a study of 432 adult secondary students. The study examined the relationship between learning style, gender identity of the student, the subject taught, and the gender of the teacher. Multivariate techniques reveal gender identity to be the most significant factor in learning style differences. (MJP)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Restructuring, Cognitive Style

Riding, Richard J.; Glass, Alan; Butler, Stuart R.; Pleydell-Pearce, Christopher W. – Educational Psychology, 1997
Describes an experiment where 15 adults received a computer presented "Cognitive Styles Analysis" to assess their positions on two cognitive style dimensions: Wholist-Analytic and Verbal-Imagery. The subjects then completed word association and identification tasks while their electroencephalograph readings were monitored. The readings…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Associative Learning, Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Style

Carpenter, James J. – Social Education, 1996
Charts the many ways teachers can use materials gathered during their vacation travels in the classroom. Details activities built around material objects easily accessible through museum gift shops or local stores. Recommends using newspapers for discussions of politics and economics germane to the area. (MJP)
Descriptors: Clothing, Exhibits, Experiential Learning, Folk Culture

Pemberton, Freida Lorraine Nash – Journal of Faculty Development, 2001
Focuses on the benefits provided by telecommunication and the adaptation of distance learning models in higher education. Argues that distance learning is cost-effective, time-effective, accessible, and flexible, and that varying student populations and a changing economy make distance education a vital new tool. (NB)
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, Community Colleges, Computer Mediated Communication

Lockhart, Marilyn; Borland, Kenneth W., Jr. – Journal of Faculty Development, 2001
Reports on a study of critical thinking goals in senior capstone courses. Finds that: (1) independent research and group projects are the most effective methods to teach critical thinking, according to faculty; and (2) students felt that they expanded their intellectual curiosity and learned to think more effectively because of these courses.…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, Community Colleges, Courses
Olapiriyakul, Kamolbhan; Scher, Julian M. – Internet and Higher Education, 2006
Hybrid learning, or blended learning, has become an interesting learning delivery method in recent years. Many universities have sought to develop their own hybrid learning courses as another option for students and instructors who prefer to replace some portion of traditional face-to-face meeting time with online instruction. This paper provides…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Distance Education, Learning Modalities, Course Content
Williams, Marium – 1995
When autonomous adults are faced with challenging tasks within a nonstressful, collegial environment, they may have an optimal opportunity to learn. This paper asserts that educators should therefore consider strategies for infusing games with academic concepts. Guidelines are offered for conducting three games to stimulate thinking, active…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Adult Learning, Cognitive Processes, Collegiality
Eldred, Jean Parker – 1996
Active learning results in better comprehension and retention of course concepts than passive learning. Experiential exercises (EE's) are a valuable means of achieving the goals of active learning. Well conceived EE's require, among other things, that the student: (1) engage in the gathering of concept-related behavioral data; (2) write a report…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Classroom Techniques, Educational Environment, Experiential Learning