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‘Why is this hard, to have critical thinking?’ Exploring the factors affecting critical thinking with international higher education students “为什么批判性思维这么难?”与国际高等教育学生探讨影响批判性思维的因素

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Active Learning in Higher Education Pub Date : 2023-04-17 DOI: 10.1177/14697874231168341

Kathryn Jane Aston

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Effects of embedded questions in pre-class videos on learner perceptions, video engagement, and learning performance in flipped classrooms 课前视频中嵌入问题对翻转课堂中学习者感知、视频参与度和学习表现的影响

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Active Learning in Higher Education Pub Date : 2023-04-16 DOI: 10.1177/14697874231167098

Ruiqi Deng, Yifan Gao

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Effective engagement strategies in HyFlex modality based on intrinsic motivation in students 基于学生内在动机的HyFlex模式的有效参与策略

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Active Learning in Higher Education Pub Date : 2023-04-07 DOI: 10.1177/14697874231161364

Kristi M Bockorny, Theresa M Giannavola, Shalini Mathew, H. Walters

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引用次数: 3

May we take the test as a group? Examining group processes and member learning in a collaborative testing environment 我们可以作为一个小组参加考试吗?在协作测试环境中检查小组过程和成员学习

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Active Learning in Higher Education Pub Date : 2023-03-23 DOI: 10.1177/14697874231163340

Rayne Bozeman, Robyn K. Mallett, Linas Mitchell, R. Tindale

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Making steps towards improved fairness in group work assessment: The role of students’ self- and peer-assessment 采取措施提高小组作业评估的公平性：学生自我评估和同伴评估的作用

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Active Learning in Higher Education Pub Date : 2023-02-17 DOI: 10.1177/14697874231154826

Georgeta Ion, A. Díaz-Vicario, C. Mercader

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The impact of formation and diversity on student team conflict 形成性和多样性对学生团队冲突的影响

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Active Learning in Higher Education Pub Date : 2023-01-11 DOI: 10.1177/14697874221144998

D. Maguire, Yavuz Keceli

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The impact of feedback mode on learning gain and self-efficacy: A quasi-experimental study 反馈模式对学习获得和自我效能的影响：一项准实验研究

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Active Learning in Higher Education Pub Date : 2022-11-15 DOI: 10.1177/14697874221131970

Christine Johannes, Astrid Haase

{"title":"The impact of feedback mode on learning gain and self-efficacy: A quasi-experimental study","authors":"Christine Johannes, Astrid Haase","doi":"10.1177/14697874221131970","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/14697874221131970","url":null,"abstract":"Initiating effective feedback processes is a major goal in university teaching. However, systematic investigations of structural feedback elements making instructor feedback economic, concise, motivating and beneficial for learning are still scarce. In our study, we compare two feedback modes with respect to learning gains and changes in self-efficacy in a quasi-experimental pre-post design. Participants ( N = 75 first-year students) received either scoresheet or textual instructor feedback on four individual assignments during a seminar. Outcome variables were knowledge gain, change in self-efficacy and changes in metacognitive monitoring. After the semester, we observed substantial knowledge gains for both feedback groups with only small advantages for scoresheet feedback. In contrast, self-efficacy was relatively stable across the semester and was not influenced by feedback mode. Achievement motivation measures normative ability and challenge-mastery goal orientation did not moderate the observed relationships but influenced knowledge gain and change in self-efficacy directly. Changes in metacognitive monitoring did not depend on feedback mode. Taken together, our data suggest that scoresheet and textual feedback conveying identical feedback content have comparable effects on achievement and self-evaluation measures. For university settings, scoresheets can be recommended as parsimonious feedback tools.","PeriodicalId":47411,"journal":{"name":"Active Learning in Higher Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49386034","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

引用次数: 2

Why do student perceptions of academic performance improve? The influence of acquired competences and formative assessment in a flipped classroom environment 为什么学生对学习成绩的认知提高了?翻转课堂环境下习得能力与形成性评价的影响

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Active Learning in Higher Education Pub Date : 2022-11-15 DOI: 10.1177/14697874221133459

M. C. Ruiz-Jiménez, Ana Licerán-Gutiérrez, Rocío Martínez-Jiménez

{"title":"Why do student perceptions of academic performance improve? The influence of acquired competences and formative assessment in a flipped classroom environment","authors":"M. C. Ruiz-Jiménez, Ana Licerán-Gutiérrez, Rocío Martínez-Jiménez","doi":"10.1177/14697874221133459","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/14697874221133459","url":null,"abstract":"The university system must be able to respond to the growing demand for graduates with certain skills that guarantee their employability. A key requirement of this goal is the use of different teaching-learning methods, such as the flipped classroom methodology. However, although some studies have shown the advantages of this model, more research is needed to identify the reasons for these positive effects and the contexts in which it works best. In this paper, we analyse the perceptions of students of six undergraduate subjects at the University of Jaén (Spain) concerning their acquired competences and the formative assessment received in a flipped classroom environment. In addition, we analyse whether these two variables influence these student perceptions of achieving better academic outcomes. The results show that both aspects explain student perceptions of better performance and are key elements in the provision of a better learning environment. In this way, these results contribute to the literature concerning the positive effects of a flipped classroom on the teaching-learning process in higher education.","PeriodicalId":47411,"journal":{"name":"Active Learning in Higher Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47675141","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Conceptualizations of active learning in departments engaged in instructional change efforts 积极学习的概念在从事教学变革努力的部门

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Active Learning in Higher Education Pub Date : 2022-11-09 DOI: 10.1177/14697874221131300

Molly Williams, Karina Uhing, A. Bennett, Matthew Voigt, Rachel Funk, W. Smith, Allan P. Donsig

{"title":"Conceptualizations of active learning in departments engaged in instructional change efforts","authors":"Molly Williams, Karina Uhing, A. Bennett, Matthew Voigt, Rachel Funk, W. Smith, Allan P. Donsig","doi":"10.1177/14697874221131300","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/14697874221131300","url":null,"abstract":"Several academic departments have increased their use of active learning to address low student success rates. However, it is unclear whether those implementing active learning have a consistent conceptualization of it. Like other educational terms, the phrase “active learning” is in danger of becoming overused and misunderstood, which puts the utility of active learning into question. This study examines 115 conceptualizations of active learning across six institutions of higher education that are infusing more active learning into their mathematics courses. We use the four pillars of inquiry-based mathematics education as a basis for analyzing these conceptualizations and compare them in two ways: by stakeholder role and by institution. Our findings show that many participants conceptualize active learning as student engagement and activities other than lecture, yet there was limited focus on the role of the teacher and content. Only eight participants mentioned issues of equity. Comparison within individual institutions shows that faculty within departments may hold common understandings of active learning. Implications of these findings include a need to develop an understanding of active learning that attends to all four pillars and is shared across departments, institutions, and disciplines.","PeriodicalId":47411,"journal":{"name":"Active Learning in Higher Education","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2022-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"65368631","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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University-based sport and social clubs and their contribution to the development of graduate attributes 以大学为基础的体育和社会俱乐部及其对毕业生属性发展的贡献

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Active Learning in Higher Education Pub Date : 2022-10-27 DOI: 10.1177/14697874221127692

Carmel Foley, S. Darcy, Anja Hergesell, B. Almond, M. McDonald, Elizabeth Brett

{"title":"University-based sport and social clubs and their contribution to the development of graduate attributes","authors":"Carmel Foley, S. Darcy, Anja Hergesell, B. Almond, M. McDonald, Elizabeth Brett","doi":"10.1177/14697874221127692","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/14697874221127692","url":null,"abstract":"An important measure of the success of a tertiary education programme is the attributes that graduates possess at the completion of their studies. Universities have sought to address this issue by developing formal curriculum and programmes such as internships and work-integrated learning. However, little is known about how university-based extracurricular activities contribute to graduate attributes. The purpose of this study is to explore participation in extracurricular activities from a student perspective. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 22 student leaders of university-based sporting, social and academic clubs. Data collection and analysis were guided by a qualitative approach to thematic analysis. The findings indicate that students developed a range of graduate attributes in areas such as such as leadership, teamwork, communication and resilience. The theory, communities of practice, is used to interpret the participants’ experiences which was found to coalesce around their social interactions and relations. The study concludes with several recommendations for universities to create greater opportunities for their students to participate in extracurricular activities.","PeriodicalId":47411,"journal":{"name":"Active Learning in Higher Education","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":5.0,"publicationDate":"2022-10-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42939780","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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