scholarly journals Aligning pedagogy and technology: A case study using clickers in a first-year university education course

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 229-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sue Monk ◽  
Chris Campbell ◽  
Simone Smala
Keyword(s):  
University Education ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year University

scholarly journals Evaluation of First-Year University Students’ Engagement to enhance Student Development

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Hooi Sin Soo ◽  
Yenwan Chong
Keyword(s):  
Student Engagement ◽  
University Students ◽  
Student Development ◽  
Academic Engagement ◽  
University Education ◽  
First Year ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Online Engagement ◽  
New Students ◽  
First Year University

Abstract: The COVID-19 crisis has dramatically impacted university education as well as created new challenges for tertiary learning institutions. The pandemic has exacerbated graduate unemployment and increased student dropout rates. In response to these unprecedented challenges, universities are formulating more student development initiatives to support new students to transition into university and produce holistic graduates with essential soft skills. Student engagement evaluation can help inform and enhance the implementation of student development programs. In this study, seven domains of first year university students’ engagement were evaluated namely Academic Engagement (AE), Beyond-class Engagement (BE), Intellectual Engagement (IE), Online Engagement (OE), Peer Engagement (PE), Student-staff Engagement (SE) and Transition Engagement (TE). This study found that university freshmen’s Online Engagement (OE) was the strongest while their Academic Engagement (AE) was the weakest. This study also discovered that first year university students’ engagement were weakest with regard to reading of textbooks before attending class, asking questions in class and borrowing books from the university library. Future student development programs targeted at first year university students could be enhanced by increasing the use of ICT in teaching and learning as well as increasing efforts in assisting new students to transition from school to university learning environments by inculcating good reading habits and encouraging active class participation. Keywords: Academic engagement, First year undergraduates, Student development, Student engagement, Transition to university

Raciolinguistic ideology in first-year university (non)heritage Chinese classes

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 491-509
Author(s):  
Sharon Chang
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
Heritage Language ◽  
Chinese Language ◽  
First Year ◽  
Heritage Learners ◽  
Learning Centers ◽  
First Year University ◽  
Chinese Language Learners

Abstract This qualitative case study explores how raciolinguistic ideology of Chinese heritage is collectively shaped in first-year non-heritage Mandarin classes in one US university, but individually told by two minoritized (ethnolinguistically marginalized) heritage learners and two non-heritage learners. Their experiences in learning Mandarin Chinese as a non-heritage language elucidate how Chinese language learners negotiate their ethnolinguistic identities in the transnational world. The stories of four Chinese language learners demonstrate how their raciolinguistic ideology is collectively shaped by a complex racialization process while negotiating their race, ethnicity, culture, language, and transnationality. The present study challenges the raciolinguistic ideologies of the institutionalized norms of defining heritage and non-heritage learners as learner-trait terms. Implications for researchers and practitioners of Language Learning Centers beyond US higher education are drawn.

scholarly journals School University Consortium to Enhance General Certificate Student’s Prospective and Academic Performance in Palestine

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Derar Eleyan ◽  
Muath Sabha ◽  
Amna Eleyan ◽  
Jaafar Abu Saa
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Smooth Transition ◽  
First Year ◽  
School Students ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Group Members ◽  
First Year University

This paper introduces a conceptual platform for bringing students and teachers together in a social media consortium. The results extracted from the questionnaire used in this paper exhibits that the majority of the students support and are eager to see this idea live and willing to play an active role and show full commitment. This consortium encompasses students and teachers from both school and university. This platform prepares the students, fosters and enables them to a smooth transition from school to university, as well as improving the students’ communication skills and academic performance by using mentoring, tutoring and coaching techniques. As a case study of social media, Facebook was used as a communication and interactive tool amongst group members. The theme behind this platform is to construct academic group from final year school students with first year university students to exchange experience and transfer knowledge. This group has school teachers as well as university teachers. Each group has a mentor, coach and tutor. Each of them will play a specific role throughout the group, which will be highlighted in this paper. The outcomes were useful and interesting for students, their parents and teachers involved. It was a great experiment and recommended to widen it to involve more students and teachers.

scholarly journals Animated Case Study Videos: A Creative Approach for Exploring Health in the High School to College Transition

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-19
Author(s):  
Elizabeth G. Traxler ◽  
Amy L. Morgan ◽  
Jessica E. Kiss ◽  
Mary-Jon Ludy
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Peer Group ◽  
First Year ◽  
State University ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Qualitative Feedback ◽  
High School To College ◽  
Interactive Classroom ◽  
First Year University

While the college years present an ideal time for chronic disease prevention, students often do not seek services or perceive themselves to be at health risk. Researchers at Bowling Green State University have been exploring the health patterns of first-year university students for several years, initially as a health-based research study (August 2012 to May 2016) and currently through a first-year seminar course for students transitioning from high school to college (August 2016 to present). This article describes the evolution of data sharing techniques from passively presented paper feedback sheets (focusing on individual health assessments) to highly interactive classroom discussions stemming from viewings of animated case study videos (designed based on whole group themes). Qualitative feedback from students and faculty has been positive, suggesting that animated case study videos are an effective strategy for engaging students in critical thinking about physical and mental health concerns affecting their peer group. Practical recommendations for using animated case studies in diverse educational settings are provided.

Riding on a roller coaster: personal reflections of teaching a subject on leadership and intrapersonal development

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet T.Y. Leung
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
General Education ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
University Education ◽  
First Year ◽  
Roller Coaster ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Personal Reflections ◽  
First Year University ◽  
Academic Year

AbstractA university subject on leadership and intrapersonal development was delivered during the academic year of 2012–2013 to the first-year university students. The teacher taught four classes of a total of 268 undergraduate students coming from four different disciplines. The teacher shares her experience in teaching the subject with reference to the stages of forming, storming, norming and performing that the students had gone through. Personal reflections on teaching the subject as well as perceived benefits to the students are also highlighted. The teacher deeply reflects on the essence of university education in the cultivation of the leadership and intrapersonal attributes of the students. In facing the growing trend of “McDonaldization” and commercialization of university education, a general education subject that emphasizes the intrapersonal and interpersonal qualities of the students, and fosters the holistic development of the students is essential in university education.

scholarly journals Probing Thai freshmen Science Students’ Conceptions of Heat and Temperature Using Open-ended questions: A case study

2010 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-94
Author(s):  
Choksin Tanahoung ◽  
Ratchapak Chitaree ◽  
Chernchok Soankwan
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Style ◽  
Introductory Physics ◽  
Alternative Conceptions ◽  
First Year ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Thermal Physics ◽  
Written Responses ◽  
Physics Course ◽  
First Year University

The purpose of this study was to investigate the alternative conceptions held by Thai first year science students. A total of 334 first year science students have been tested before the regular first year university instruction on the thermal physics topic began. The first open-ended question for investigating students’ conceptions on term temperature, heat, latent heat, specific heat capacity and thermal equilibrium. The second open-ended question for investigating level of students’ conceptions of heat conduction. Students’ conceptions in each concept were identified into different categories and levels of understanding. The study showed that students’ written responses have some common specific misconceptions and different levels of understandings. Most students were unable to offer a correct reason for their answers. The results of this study may imply the teaching style in Thai high schools that may be problematic. In addition, the students’ misconceptions found could be used as a guide for developing proper teaching methods on the introductory physics course especially in the topic of thermal physics.

scholarly journals Students’ Development of a Logarithm Function in Python Using Taylor Expansions: A Teaching Design Case Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Odd Petter Sand ◽  
Elise Lockwood ◽  
Marcos D. Caballero ◽  
Knut Mørken
Keyword(s):  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
First Year ◽  
Teaching Design ◽  
Taylor Polynomials ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Design Case Study ◽  
First Year University ◽  
Logarithm Function

We present here the lessons learned by iteratively designing a tutorial for first-year university students using computer programming to work with mathematical models. Alternating between design and implementation, we used video-taped task interviews and classroom observations to ensure that the design promoted student understanding. The final version of the tutorial we present here has students make their own logarithm function from scratch, using Taylor polynomials. To ensure that the resulting function is accurate and reasonably fast, the students have to understand and apply concepts from both computing and mathematics. We identify four categories of such concepts and identify three design features that students attended to when demonstrating such understandings. Additionally, we describe seven important take-aways from a teaching design point of view that resulted from this iterative design process.

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