scholarly journals TLS aimed to stimulate the attainment of a metacognitive strategy on kinematics models, within a cooperative learning approach

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 2503-1-2503-9
Author(s):  
Alicia Muriel Montecinos
Keyword(s):  
Active Learning ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Metacognitive Strategy ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Learning Sequence ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Positive Results

<p>This manuscript proposes a teaching-learning sequence (or TLS) for undergraduate students with prior calculus background about kinematics models, based on metacognition and cooperative learning. It aims to help them to acquire a well-structured, simple and short strategy to check their graphs of position, velocity and acceleration, in which the method is based on derivatives. It may be used in courses addressed with traditional methods, but it is designed for active learning approaches. This TLS was twice piloted, mainly with sophomore engineering students, having positive results, and it is offered as a contribution for the growing international repository of physics TLSs.</p>

scholarly journals Learning Approaches, Learning Difficulties and Academic Performance of Undergraduate Students of Physiotherapy

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shreemathi Mayya ◽  
A. Krishna Rao ◽  
Ramnaryana K.
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
English Language ◽  
Learning Difficulties ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Academic Problems ◽  
Significant Positive Association ◽  
Surface Approach

A locally developed ‘Approaches to Learning Inventory (ALI)’ was administered to explore the learning difficulties and learning approaches of undergraduate students of Bachelor of Physiotherapy, College of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal. University examination marks of these students were also collected. Learning approach and learning difficulties were summarized by computing mean, standard deviation and percentage of students experiencing some of the academic and non-academic problems. Spearman’s correlation was computed between standardized scores of examination marks, learning approach and learning difficulty scale scores. Academic performance has shown significant negative correlation with surface approach and various problems of learners like fear of failure and lack of confidence, non-academic distracters and poor English language ability. This study demonstrated significant positive association between surface approach and various problems of the learners. The students have also reported a number of academic and non-academic problems.

“Collective Undergraduate Research: A Teaching / Learning Tool For MSE Students”

2000 ◽  
Vol 632 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wafeek Samuel Wahby
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Technical Writing ◽  
Undergraduate Research ◽  
Oral Communication ◽  
Learning Tool ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Eastern Illinois University ◽  
Teaching Learning

ABSTRACTA new experiment to implement and collectively publish undergraduate students' research was started at the School of Technology, Eastern Illinois University in the Fall of 1998. A summary of the procedures followed in this experiment, its assessment and its progress are presented. Collective research publications, authored by undergraduate engineering students and edited by their faculty can be used as an effective teaching / learning tool that benefits students/authors, their peers, faculty/editors, local and other institutions, and industry at large, particularly when this research is interactively posted on the Internet. Through a research study format, undergraduates learn the subject matter much better, become familiar with research methods and techniques early in their careers, and polish their technical writing abilities. As the experiment also fosters teamwork and peer collaboration and evaluation, undergraduates sharpen their oral communication skills through group discussions and in-class presentations. The experiment provided an opportunity for students to independently select and research a particular topic and helped them discover the research resources and reference materials available on the subject matter. As one of the few creative opportunities offered in a class, this experiment presented a variety of learning environments to undergraduates and helped promote their creativity and self-directed learning. It was confirmed that most undergraduate students hold unlimited potential for success as researchers, and that enthusiasm, hard work, self-motivation, and dedication of students are likely to constitute better indicators of success than the conventional grades they earned in the past.

Mixed Approaches to Learning in the Flipped Classroom: How Students Approach the Learning Environment

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Margrét Sigrún Sigurðardóttir ◽  
Thamar Melanie Heijstra
Keyword(s):  
Deep Learning ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Approaches To Learning ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Surface Approach

Flipped teaching is a trend within higher education. Through flipped teaching the learning environment can be altered by moving the lecture out of the classroom through online recordings, while in-classroom sessions focus on active learning and engaging students in their own learning process. In this paper, we used focus groups comprised of male students in a qualitative research course with the aim of understanding the ways in which we might improve active student engagement and motivation within the flipped classroom. The findings indicated that, within the flipped classroom, students mix surface and deep-learning approaches. The online recordings, which students interact with through a surface approach, can function as a stepping stone toward a deep-learning approach to in-class activities, but only if students come to class prepared. The findings therefore suggest that students must be made aware of the importance of preparation prior to flipped classroom in-class activities to ensure the active learning process is successful. By not listening to the recordings (e.g., due to technological failure, as was the case in this study), students can result in only employing a surface approach.

scholarly journals Relación Entre la Investigación y la Docencia Activa. Un Punto de Vista Cualitativo de Estudiantes de Ingeniería

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Aránzazu Berbey Álvarez ◽  
Humberto Álvarez ◽  
Jessica Guevara Cedeño ◽  
Juan De Dios Sanz Bobi
Keyword(s):  
Active Learning ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Teaching Learning

This manuscript presents a qualitative analysis about the engineering students perspective of the insertion of research results in the teaching/learning process in the classroom, and if these didactic resources motivated or promoted a future scientific research career.Keywords: research, active learning teaching, engineering students, perception, qualitative study. 

scholarly journals Application examples and student views on active learning approach integrated with branches of art

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-65
Author(s):  
Seval Orak ◽  
Cavide Demirci
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
School Students ◽  
Student Views ◽  
Learning Techniques ◽  
Core Courses

This study aims to analyse the views of elementary school students on active learning integrated with art branches in core courses (Turkish, mathematics, science and social studies). The research was conducted in the province of Bursa during the academic year 2015–2016, and the study sample comprised of 22 students, including 15 male and 7 female students. The core courses of elementary school were taught using active learning techniques, and the subjects taught during the lessons were evaluated through art branches. The research data obtained through observation and by means of an interview form were analysed and interpreted by descriptive analysis method. The frequencies and percentages of the data obtained using qualitative analysis were calculated. Through active learning approaches, the students learnt better and in a more enjoyable way, their self-esteem also increased. Thus, the elementary school students had positive views on active learning integrated with art branches in core courses. Keywords: Active learning approach, arts branches, student views, interdisciplinary teaching

scholarly journals Effects of an Active Learning Approach on Students’ Motivation in an Engineering Course

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 58
Author(s):  
Chosang Tendhar ◽  
Kusum Singh ◽  
Brett D. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Active Learning ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Instructional Technique ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
And Control ◽  
Compare And Contrast

Because there are many positive effects of active learning approaches on students’ motivation and achievement, some authors have recommended that these approaches be widely implemented. A research-intensive university located in the Mid-Atlantic US was interested in adopting this instructional technique, and therefore, experimented with it. The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to compare and contrast the effects of an active learning approach on the motivation of students in a treatment and control group. The results of multiple independent sample t-tests showed that there were no statistically significant differences between the two groups on several motivation constructs. We provide explanations for the lack of significant differences, as well as discuss limitations and future research.

scholarly journals Interactive Metabolism, a simple and robust active learning tool that improves the biochemistry knowledge of undergraduate students

2021 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 353-364
Author(s):  
Vitória Costa Pereira Lopes Alves de França ◽  
Wellington Ferreira Campos
Keyword(s):  
Active Learning ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Metabolic Pathways ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Cell Metabolism ◽  
Solid Base ◽  
Learning Tool ◽  
Traditional Lecture ◽  
Teaching Learning

Advances in physiology and other fields are strongly associated with a solid base knowledge of biochemistry and cell metabolism. On the other hand, the complex and abstract nature of metabolic pathways, the traditional lecture method, and other factors made the teaching-learning process of biochemistry a challenging endeavor. To overcome this, we developed and tested a novel active learning tool called Interactive Metabolism ( iM-tool). The iM-tool was developed with simple and low-cost materials. We used it for interactive teaching of several metabolic pathways and physiological mechanisms for students enrolled in the Biochemistry subject belonging to different undergraduate courses. The results of evaluation tests showed that the iM-tool significantly (ANOVA, P < 0.01) and consistently improved the biochemistry knowledge of students in classrooms with up to 50 students for 7 different and consecutive academic semesters. A survey intended to mine students’ opinions on the tools showed significant satisfaction with the teaching using the iM-tool over traditional lecture-based teaching, and the iM-tool contributed to collaborative learning among students. Therefore, our results showed that the iM-tool improves the biochemistry and cell metabolism teaching-learning process in a more attractive and interactive manner.

scholarly journals Analyzing effectiveness of active learning through project-based learning approach in university level ICT courses

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-69
Author(s):  
Dhiraj Shrestha ◽  
Satyendra Nath Lohani ◽  
Roshan Manjushree Adhikari
Keyword(s):  
Active Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Engineering Project ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
University Level ◽  
Teaching Learning

The concept of Active Learning (AL), which has journeyed through multiple research studies over the years, is an important part of the teaching learning process at academic institutions. The present study applies active learning via project-based approaches where students engage in real life projects and solve associated complications with their research, communication, and technical skills. As a case study of effectiveness of project-based learning (PBL), especially in engineering project contexts, the present research is conducted among students studying computer science and engineering at Kathmandu University (KU), Nepal. The key findings of the study suggest that PBL assignments have helped students in their active learning processes. This paper also compares teaching and learning approaches of KU with other IT institutions of Nepal.

scholarly journals AN ANALYSIS ON THE ADVANTAGES OF COOPERATIVE LEARNING APPROACH IN TEACHING WRITING

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chamisah Chamisah
Keyword(s):  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Written Communication ◽  
Teaching Learning ◽  
Share Information

This article aims to explain an analysis of cooperative learning approach advantages in teaching writing. Accordingly, learning writing by using cooperative learning makes the students easier in developing the ideas to write. This approach is more than just putting students into groups, but the students can work together, share information, and they are responsible for completion of the tasks in group as well. Besides, in this approach, the students can transfer their information and knowledge to the others and help each other in getting the ideas to develop in written communication during teaching-learning process.

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