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Zorio-Grima, Ana; Merello, Paloma – Journal of Teaching in International Business, 2020
Sometimes class-attendance is a component (or requirement) to benefit from the continuous assessment. The objective of this study is to evidence that some students seem to be getting unfairly penalized for nonattendance. To address this issue, we provide alternative assessment solutions taking into account the different profiles of the students.…
Descriptors: Attendance, Accounting, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Macaro, Ernesto – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2020
English Medium Instruction (EMI) in universities continues to grow as an educational phenomenon and increasingly is attracting the attention of researchers, particularly researchers who are applied linguists. Starting with a definition of EMI and with the challenges that any working definition poses in the many contexts in which EMI is said to be…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language of Instruction, Course Content
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Early, Margaret; Kendrick, Maureen – Canadian Modern Language Review, 2020
Across curricular terrains in education in North America, the use of the term "inquiry" has become more prevalent than ever. This radical turn from traditional content curriculum toward inquiry-based approaches to teaching raises issues about the promise and potential challenges of contemporary curriculum in K-12 L2 settings. This…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Multilingualism, English Language Learners, Inquiry
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Duvall, Matthew; Matranga, Anthony; Silverman, Jason – Information and Learning Sciences, 2020
Purpose: Founded in sociocultural theories of learning, the authors argue that engaging learners in collaborative knowledge building is critical. When responding to others' ideas, research shows that learners in online settings more frequently focus on surface-level aspects of colleagues' contributions -- sharing, comparing and praising -- rather…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Instructional Design, Metacognition, Sociocultural Patterns
O'Keefe, L.; Rafferty, J.; Gunder, A.; Vignare, K. – Online Learning Consortium, 2020
Today, as educators are transitioning into a new phase of planning for an uncertain summer and fall, they can be more thoughtful about how to deliver high quality online learning. On the positive side, online delivery as an instructional modality is not new. In fact, many colleges and universities have been developing and delivering successful…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Web Based Instruction, Instructional Design
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García Laborda, Jesús; Alcalde Peñalver, Elena – Online Submission, 2020
The aim of this paper is to present a pilot study based on a questionnaire distributed to prospective teachers of CLIL and non-CLIL courses with familiarity on that type of teaching due to their own studies either through graduate or undergraduate courses. The paper opens with an introduction to the topic and continues with a review of relevant…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Course Content, Interdisciplinary Approach, Familiarity
Cromley, Jennifer G.; Perez, Tony; Kaplan, Avi; Dai, Ting; Mara, Kyle; Balsai, Michael J. – Grantee Submission, 2020
Students' success in undergraduate STEM courses requires effective studying behavior, but also the motivation to enact it. Promoting students' achievement in STEM has commonly focused on either study strategies (cognitive) or motivational interventions; we hypothesized that combinations of these would be more effective. Using a Learning Management…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, STEM Education, Academic Achievement, Study Habits
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Hyo-Jeong So; Hyeran Lee; Seak-Zoon Roh – Computer-Based Learning in Context, 2020
Considering the increasing demand for microlearning in informal learning spaces, the main purpose of this research is to examine the design of microlearning perceived by adult learners and experts in Korea. The research questions include: (1) what modality and content length do adult learners perceive to be relevant for microlearning? (2) what…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Design, Learning Activities, Electronic Learning
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Samanta, Sugata – Journal on English Language Teaching, 2017
In the arena of English as Second Language (ESL), the teachers play the most significant role in the bilingual pattern of contemporary India. For an effective teaching, teachers' attitudes have an important role in their decision-making regarding the type of materials, activities, and instruction they will use in their lessons. This study is an…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers
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Norton, Priscilla; Hathaway, Dawn – International Journal on E-Learning, 2017
Despite the central role that well organized and structured course content plays in engaging learners, the authors point to the absence of guidelines for organizing content in ways that meet course learning goals. Recognizing the need for a design solution and, perhaps, the need for a new design framework, design patterns are proposed as an…
Descriptors: Course Content, Guidelines, Instructional Design, Online Courses
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Gorev, Pavel M.; Masalimova, Alfiya R.; Mukhametzyanova, Farida Sh.; Makarova, Elena V. – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2017
The relevance of the present study is due to the importance of developing creativity which can be achieved through a variety of school subjects including mathematics. In the article the potential of extended (supplementary) mathematical education (in primary and secondary schools) is highlighted. The main objective of this study is to examine and…
Descriptors: Creativity, Supplementary Education, Mathematics Education, Elementary School Students
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Fokides, Emmanuel; Zampouli, Constantina – Education and Information Technologies, 2017
The study presents the results of a pilot implementation of the Content and Language Integrated Learning in OpenSimulator Project-CLILiOP. Content and Language Integrated Learning together with constructivism provided the theoretical basis of the project. A multi-user virtual environment was developed using OpenSimulator, which entailed a tour of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Pilot Projects, Program Implementation, Computer Simulation
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Zhao, Zhenzhou – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2017
A growing body of research has documented the escalating popularity of religion among student populations in China's higher education settings. Despite the changes sustained by China's religious policies throughout the post-Mao era, the state has not abandoned its long-standing approach of cultivating citizenship through Marxist-Leninist-oriented…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Citizenship Education, Political Socialization
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Pizard, Sebastián; Vallespir, Diego – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2017
Software engineering is the discipline that develops all the aspects of the production of software. Although there are guidelines about what topics to include in a software engineering curricula, it is usually unclear which are the best methods to teach them. In any science discipline the construction of a classification schema is a common…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Computer Software, Engineering Education, Taxonomy
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Correa, Elaine; Wilkinson, Colleen – Journal for Multicultural Education, 2017
Purpose: Even as sites for higher education work to transform curricula and strive for greater diversity among students and faculties, little is done to create safe, inviting environments for people to openly discuss the contradictions and challenges in teaching about differences. The authors' purpose is to examine multiple and intersecting…
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Individual Differences, Racial Differences, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
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