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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"large lecture"”.
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Portraiture and the Large Lecture: Storying One Chemistry Professor's Practical Knowledge
… that illuminates the practical knowledge of a large lecture professor of general chemistry at a public research university in the southeast. This study continues Elbaz's (1981) work on practical knowledge with the incorporation of a qualitative and intentionally interventionist methodology …
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PROGRAM EVALUATION OF THE LARGE LECTURE RETENTION ENHANCEMENT INITIATIVE PILOT PROGRAM AT NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY 2012-2015
<p>The Northern Michigan University Large Lecture Retention Enhancement Initiative (LLREI) three-year pilot program ran from Fall 2012 to Winter 2015. The LLREI served 52 sections of courses consisting of 4,336 students over six semesters. Of that total, 1,390 were freshmen targeted for retention. …
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The Use of a Digital Question Board to Facilitate Student Questioning and Engagement in Large Lecture Classes: A Mixed-Methods Study
… is faced by many universities, where a large lecture is a common practice. Emerging technologies bring about possibilities to fill this gap. This study applied constructivist learning theories and used a digital canvas as a Digital Question Board (DQB) for students to freely pose …
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Quantum Mechanical Analysis of Donor -Acceptor Interactions in Organometallic Complexes and Comparative Analysis of Class Size and Teacher Experience on Student Experience Satisfaction and Learning
… on exams, left the course in higher numbers than large lecture students and rated their instructor less effective than students in the large lecture course. However, students in sections with experienced TAs performed significantly better than students in the large lecture course, suggesting that …
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Impact of instant and anonymous questions on participation in large lectures
Lecture sizes of courses at large universities are increasing, which could affect participation and engagement of students. The goal of this thesis is to explore a method of increasing participation in a large lecture, which could lead to more active learning in a classroom setting with a large …
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Assessing assessment : how use of the concept of inventory of natural selection influences the instructional practices of an experienced biology professor and supplemental instruction leader
… post-test) to design and implement lessons in a large lecture introductory biology course or in SI sessions. Identified themes describe these educators' views of learning, knowledge of assessment principles, and knowledge of assessment interpretation and action taking. This study sheds light on …
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Quantum mechanical analysis of donor-acceptor interactions in organometallic complexes and comparative analysis of class size and teacher experience on student satisfaction and learning
… functionals in conjunction with double zeta or larger basis sets with polarization functions for calculations involving weak interactions, such as those found in σ-complexes with transition metals. In Chapter 4, M05-2X and BB1K were used to analyze the effect of ancillary ligands on the hydrogen …
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Can a blended learning environment enhance teaching and learning in large heterogeneous first-year classes?: a study in a private higher education institution
… taught with students from different faculties in large lecture theatres. As the drive towards an outcome-based student-centred approach to teaching and learning gathers pace, the challenge for lecturers is how to achieve this when faced with very large student numbers from diverse backgrounds and …
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Characterizing Student Attention in Technology-Infused Classrooms Using Real-time Active Window Data
… of attention in engineering courses with large enrollments. The bootstrap resampling technique is used to estimate mean error rate. Post-tests are used to establish convergent validity by relating learning to active window data. Polytomous logistic regression is used to examine the …
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Assessing the Quantified Impact of a Hybrid POGIL Methodology on Student Averages in a Forensic Science Survey Course
… a hybrid teaching methodology that blended lecture with Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Lessons (POGILs) on the overall academic achievement of a diverse student body in a large lecture setting. Additional considerations included student gender, ethnicity, declared major (STEM or non-STEM), …