Automatic analysis of discussion logs from studies of computer supported collaborative learning has become more prevalent as technology for machine learning and text mining have become more powerful and usable. We extend this effort to analysis of transcripts of whole group classroom discussions. We argue in favor of adapting a transactivity based framework developed for analysis of collaborati...

The purpose of this study was to determine if classroom laboratory time could be reduced in a basic physical agents course. Fifty-seven junior physical therapy students were randomly assigned to three laboratory sections. All students received identical lectures, demonstrations, course materials, and laboratory manuals. The control group, Section 1, received supervision and assistance during la...

Associations between classroom ventilation and pupils’ performance were investigated in primary schools in the United Kingdom. The concentration of carbon dioxide and other parameters were monitored for three weeks in two selected classrooms in each school. A direct air supply system through the windows was used to alter the ventilation rates in the classrooms. The system was set either to prov...

Assessment is such an integral part of the educational system that we rarely reflect on its value and impact. Portfolios have gained in popularity, but much attention has emphasized the end-user and portfolio assessment. Here we focus on the portfolio creator (the student) and examine whether their educational needs are met with such an assessment method. This study aims to investigate how asse...

Secondary teachers across the United States are being asked to use formative assessment data to inform their classroom instruction. At the same time, critics of US government’s No Child Left Behind legislation are calling the bill “No Child Left Untested”. Among other things, critics point out that every hour spent assessing students is an hour lost from instruction. But, does it have to be? Wh...

Please cite this article in press as: Atif, Y. Conve http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2012.07.026 Today’s college students have grown up with technology. These digital natives typically gravitate toward group activities in technology embedded social contexts. However, despite this multidimensional evolution, little has changed in conventional classrooms where they build their education experienc...

Testing within the science classroom is commonly used for both formative and summative assessment purposes to let the student and the instructor gauge progress toward learning goals. Research within cognitive science suggests, however, that testing can also be a learning event. We present summaries of studies that suggest that repeated retrieval can enhance long-term learning in a laboratory se...

The crisis of ineffective learning interactions in schools was expressed in 1998 by Black and Wiliam: ‘in terms of systems engineering, present policies in many countries seem to treat the classroom as a black box’. Since that time many nations have adopted formative assessment as a key strategy for improving classroom instruction and student engagement. The ‘black box’ is an object of criticis...

This case focuses on the challenges of delivering Western-style MBA programs in emerging markets, looking at the experience of the Researcher in teaching and assessing courses within management programs (especially in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management) and in thesis and dissertation research and writing. The case considers: cultural differences, learning style differences, l...

The present study sought to examine whether preschool children’s emotion regulation, problem behaviors, and kindergarten behavioral self-regulation in the classroom were predictors of kindergarten achievement scores. The children (N = 122, 47% male and 63% European American) who were participating in an ongoing longitudinal study, were seen at both a preschool and kindergarten assessment. The p...