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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"conceptual learning"”.
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Conceptual Learning: Enhancing Student Understanding of Physiology
… semester. A pre-/post-test was used to assess learning gains. In a second study, the use of multimedia file usage was correlated to student exam scores in a physiology course. This was done to see if providing additional study materials that focused on specific concepts improved student …
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Peer Review in CS2: the Effects on Attitudes, Engagement, and Conceptual Learning
… work and, in doing so, allows for a rich learning experience. While much is known about peer review and it has many uses in other disciplines, the literature, especially in computer science, does not spend much time on the perspective of and benefits to the reviewer. In this work, we …
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A Quantitative Assessment and Comparison of Conceptual Learning in Online and Classroom-Instructed Anatomy and Physiology
… equivalence of such courses to enhance student learning is necessary, especially in lab-based science courses – where research is currently lacking. This study compared conceptual learning of online and on-campus students in a two-semester anatomy and physiology course sequence. Two terms of …
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Developing a conceptual learning enhancement framework for study abroad programmes: the role of action research in the participation of students
… This doctoral study purposes to present how learning can be enhanced for the student abroad through a broad spanning consideration of good education practice. With an emphasis on the student as a valuable resource, this study uses an action research approach to uncover evidence of high value …
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Correlates of gender and achievement in introductory algebra based physics
… of significance, as pretest score, emphasis on conceptual learning, preference for male friends, number of siblings (negatively correlated), motivation in physics, algebra score, and parents' combined education level. Number of siblings was also found to negatively correlate with, in order of …
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The development of a digital logic concept inventory
… These methods attempt to increase student learning, satisfaction, and retention. Although there are readily accessible and accepted means for measuring satisfaction and retention, there are no widely accepted means for assessing student learning. Rigorous assessment of learning is elusive …
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Describing the Development of Conceptual Knowledge About Evolution
… in the teaching of evolution. Study 0 describes Learning Progression Analytics as the theoretical framework of the IPN project ALICE. It develops ECD4LPA as a theoretical basis for learning environments in which data on school-based learning can be collected. Study 1 describes the development and …
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Collaborative Learning with a Geometry Video Game: The Role of Elaboration and Game Design in Motivation and Learning
… effects of a new game mechanic on collaborative learning and mathematical discourse when playing a digital geometry puzzle game. For this study, two new versions of the game “Noobs vs. Leets” were developed. Both versions of the game teach the concepts of complementary and supplementary angles …
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Strategic training in the use of causal diagrams: Facilitation of superior mental models
This study focused on the influence of strategic learning on the construction of causal diagrams and their role in text learning. A causal diagram is an instructional adjunct designed to enhance text comprehension by providing a visual representation integrating elements of cause and effect. The …
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A qualitative study of problematic reasonings of undergraduate electrical engineering students in Continuous Time Signals and Systems courses
… covered in this course are difficult to learn conceptually because a significant number of topics are abstract, disconnected from a student's daily life, and make extensive use of mathematical modeling and formulas. Engineering educators have put in significant effort to design effective …
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SME leaders’ learning in networked learning: An Actor-network theory and Communities of Practice theory informed analysis
… to provide a rich understanding of the social learning processes of SME leaders within a networked learning programme. Networked learning as an educational approach is a growing area in higher education. The networked learning programme under investigation forms part of the knowledge exchange …
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Conceptual and Procedural Instruction: Mathematical Teaching Approaches And Strategies In An Urban Middle School
… the first question, the educators characterized conceptual and procedural math teaching methods, while in answer to the second question, the instructors answered questions on teaching strategies and pedagogies that help improve the quality of math instruction at the middle school level. Twelve …
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To investigate the effectiveness of computer simulation versus laboratory experience, and the sequencing of instruction, in teaching logic circuits
… prior to formal instruction results in better conceptual learning and better transfer as compared to the reverse sequence.</p>
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SME leaders’ learning in networked learning : an actor-network theory and communities of practice theory informed analysis
… to provide a rich understanding of the social learning processes of SME leaders within a networked learning programme. Networked learning as an educational approach is a growing area in higher education. The networked learning programme under investigation forms part of the knowledge exchange …
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A Learning ‘Learning’ Model for Optimised Construction Workforce Development
Integrating learning and work has become important for several reasons. The recognition that the key resources for wealth creation, knowledge and ideas are embedded in human capital. Furthermore, fast-paced advances in knowledge, technology, and access to information ensure that capabilities …
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A Theory-Based Integrated Design Process for Development and Evaluation of Web-Based Supplemental Learning Environments
… considerations to be used for implementing learning applications based on the Web: (1) integration of the human-computer interface design with instructional design, (2) development of the evaluation framework to improve the overall quality of Web-based learning support environments, and (3) …
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Participation Through Political Education. A mixed methods study assessing the utility of an inclusive democratic promotion framework for enhancing youth engagement interventions.
… citizen level, with less attention on the role conceptualisation and measurement have on the efficacy of interventions and in explaining the causes of decline. This work suggests conceptual narrowing -owing to the dominance of liberal electoral model in discourse and practice - contributes to …
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MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS' EARTHQUAKE CONTENT AND PREPAREDNESS KNOWLEDGE - A MIXED METHOD STUDY
… effective in significantly increasing students' conceptual learning of earthquake knowledge.
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Supporting Learning through Spatial Information Presentations in Virtual Environments
… environments (VEs) could provide advantages for conceptual learning, few studies have attempted to evaluate the validity of this claim. While many educational VEs share the challenge of providing learners with information within 3D spaces, few researchers have investigated what approaches are …
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Learning narrative structure from annotated folktales
… forging new artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques, and is a window into abstraction and conceptual learning as well as into culture and its in influence on cognition. I advance our understanding of narrative structure by describing Analogical Story Merging (ASM), a new machine …
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