One goal of the VaNTH Engineering Research Center is to estimate the effects of the “value added” to bioengineering student learning as a result of “How People Learn” (HPL) framework interventions. A necessary step in that process is to assess pedagogical differences in both lecture-based and HPL-oriented courses. Data from 28 bioengineering courses, over five semesters, were analyzed using a n...

e-Learning, while offering many advantages over traditional classroom-based courses, has not fulfilled its aim as the ultimate solution to the training problem. Many organizations are now examining different blends of learning, taking the best aspects of both classroom-based and on-line training, to provide more effective learning opportunities to employees. Lifelong up-skilling is vital in the...

Students can be proactive and engaged or, alternatively, lack initiative and responsibility for their learning. Self-regulated learning involves learning strategies and mental processes that learners deliberately engage to help themselves learn and perform better academically. The results of this study provide empirical support for the theoretical relationships among cognitive evaluation theory...

This study has investigated teachers’ criteria for the use of courseware packages in the classroom. The starting point of the study was the assumption that it is the teacher who decides whether or not courseware will be used in the classroom. The integration of courseware into the curriculum is conceived as a complex innovation. The study is oriented towards the process of decision making by te...

The aim of this study is to determine the needs and problems of classroom teachers about designing constructivist learning environments and to lay down the practical suggestions concerning these problems. To this end, a total of 94 classroom teachers from 81 provinces who participated in the workshop aimed at designing constructivist learning environments within the framework of SBEP project we...

In construction science, classroom oriented education remains the preferred mode of teaching. Alternative methods such as field trips, use of 3D drawings, and physical models often supplement and enhance the understanding of students. In addition to the risks involved with field trips, designated sites may not be at the particular stage of construction during the academic semester, or the const...

Most efforts to create computer-supported collaborative learning environments have been focused on students. However, without providing appropriate integration of collaborative activities into curricula, these efforts will have little widespread impact on educational practices. To improve education through technology, learning environments for students must be integrated with curriculum develop...

Recent investigations into the education production function have moved beyond traditional teacher inputs, such as education, certification, and salary, focusing instead on observational measures of teaching practice. However, challenges to identification mean that this work has yet to coalesce around specific instructional dimensions that increase student achievement. I build on this discussio...

We developed and analyzed a videotaped corpus of Japanese and English instructors who taught a high school English language class together over a 6-month period. Distributions of lexical items spoken by native and non-native speakers show they are (1) both concentrated within the 2000 most common words found in written language, (2) both skewed towards classroom context, but (3) unequal with re...

Gender disparity exists in many educational environments despite conscientious attempts to equalize opportunities and outcomes. Research studies indicate females are less likely to effectively engage in the use of technology for problem solving. However, in a two-year study of a Midwest elementary multi-age classroom, researchers studied computer-using activity of grade 1-5 students using Lego/...