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Effectiveness of instructor-led collaborative learning in the classroom
Kenneth David StrangCollaborative learning was examined as a pedagogy to determine if students could improve standardized exam scores when the professor led the sessions in class. The purpose of this…
An investigation of teacher candidates’ questions and concerns about occasional teaching
Katia CiampaThe purpose of this paper is to analyze teacher candidates’ implied assumptions, attitudes, and concerns about occasional teaching. Data were gathered from 100 teacher candidates…
The effectiveness of co-opetition in a live case study approach: Increasing knowledge of an industry while helping others in a competitive MBA classroom environment
Sylvain Charlebois, Michael von MassowThe purpose of this paper is to explore the introduction of the concept of co-opetition in an MBA classroom through the use of a live case study competition. As part of a capstone…
Assessing the impacts of ICT deployment in teaching and learning in higher education: Using ICT impact assessment model
Nafisat Afolake Adedokun-Shittu, Abdul Jaleel Kehinde ShittuDeployment of ICT facilities for teaching and learning in higher education is no longer a new trend, however, assessing the impacts of these deployment on lecturers and students…
Higher education demand estimation & prediction by 2025 in Iran
Saleh Ghavidel, Tahereh JahaniThe purpose of this paper is to predict the number of undergraduate applicants for the National Entrance Examination in Iran during 2012-2025 periods and to identity the factors…
Graduate school supervisees’ relationships with their academic mentors
Shahab Alam Malik, Shujah Alam MalikThe purpose of this paper is to observe different aspects of working relationships between supervisees/mentees with their academic supervisors/mentors from the mentees’…
Post high school education choices in Italy: an empirical analysis
Giuseppe Lucio Gaeta, Amedeo Di Maio– The purpose of this paper is to empirically analyze individual level determinants of Italian secondary school graduates’ educational choices.
Measuring attitudes toward plagiarism: issues and psychometric solutions
John Ehrich, Steven Howard, James Tognolini, Sahar BokosmatyThe purpose of this paper is to address the issue of failing to psychometrically test questionnaire instruments when measuring university students’ attitudes towards plagiarism…
Training in literature review and associated skills
Lawrence A. Leger, Kavita SirichandThe purpose of this paper is to describe and evaluate a credit-bearing taught module in literature review skills (broadly conceived, to include literature search, avoidance of…
Cluster analysis and persistence in college majors
John T. Quinn, Alan D. Olinsky, Phyllis A. Schumacher, Richard M. SmithThe Bryant University Mathematics Department has been collecting math placement scores and admissions data for all incoming freshmen for many years. In the past, the authors have…
Constructing engaged learning in Scientific Writing: Implementation and assessment of a blended pedagogical approach
Christina A. Geithner, Alexandria N. PollastroThe purpose of this paper is to incorporate a blended pedagogical approach to Scientific Writing, and assess its effectiveness in improving students’ writing skills and scientific…
Successful bottom-up faculty collaboration during institutional change
Hsuying C. Ward, Ming-Tsan P. Lu, Brendan H. O'Connor, Terry OvertonThe purpose of this paper is to outline findings from practitioner research with a university faculty learning community (FLC) that organized itself to effect bottom-up change…
Evaluating the effectiveness of a mathematics bridge program using propensity scores
Sally A. Lesik, Karen G. Santoro, Edward A. DePeauThe purpose of this paper is to illustrate how to examine the effectiveness of a pilot summer bridge program for elementary algebra using propensity scores. Typically, selection…
Laboratories of practice: Cornerstones of success in a (re) designed professional practice doctoral program
Valerie A. Storey, Tom Vitale, M. G. RobinsonThe purpose of this paper is to address the following assertions: first, the Laboratories of Practice (LoP) promotes professional growth. Second, the LoP enhances understanding of…
Students’ preconception due to former students’ feedback about the difficulty of an undergraduate engineering course
Yassine Salih AljMost university students, if not all, develop a preconception about any academic course before taking it. This preconception undeniably affects students’ performance by…
Graduates’ expectation gap: the role of employers and Higher Learning Institutes
Talat Islam, Ishfaq Ahmed, Zainab Khalifah, Misbah Sadiq, Muhammad Asim Faheem– The purpose of this paper is to examine the difference between fresh graduates’ expectations and actual experiences regarding work environment.
Student voice and quality enhancement in higher education
Evelyn Chiyevo Garwe– The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of the student voice in enhancement of the quality of educational provision in universities.
Predicting success in the undergraduate hybrid business ethics class: Conscientiousness directly measured
Rikki AbzugThe purpose of this paper is to use data available through the hybrid (blended online and face to face) learning environment to explore both a direct behavioral measure of…
The role of critical friends in supporting institutional change: Developing a collaborative environment
Valerie A. Storey, Brendan RichardOver the course of three years (2010-2013), the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED; a Consortium of 86 colleges and schools of education) Phase I institutions were…
Developing a culture of publication: a joint enterprise writing retreat
Joanne Garside, Rowan Bailey, Moira Tyas, Graham Ormrod, Graham Stone, Annie Topping, Warren Peter GillibrandMany students irrespective of level of study produce excellent course work which, if given support and encouragement, could clearly be of a publishable standard. Academic staff…
The use of eportfolios as a pedagogical tool for leadership preparation and development in education
David Giles, Michael BellA critical function of leadership formation is the leader’s deepening sensitivity, reflexivity, and self-reflection on one’s own, and others, practice. A particular tool that has…
Outcomes of an interprofessional simulation curriculum
Lisa DeMarco, Karen Panzarella, Heather Ferro, Lynn Pownall, Andrew Case, Patricia Nowakowski, Maxine Stewart, Alice Duszkiewicz, Christine Verni, Mary Catherine Kennedy, Nicole Cieri, Colleen Dowd, Denise DunfordInterprofessional education (IPE) is a method to create an environment that fosters interprofessional communication, understanding the roles and responsibilities of each…
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