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Pillay, Soma; James, Reynold – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2015
Intercultural competency (ICC) has been an extensively researched area within the past decade, given the broad consensus that this trait constitutes one of the key competencies of the 21st century manager. However, somewhat under-explored are aspects including the implications and effects that pedagogies such as blended learning have on the…
Descriptors: Social Exchange Theory, Higher Education, Intercultural Programs, Competency Based Education
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Leidenfrost, Birgit; Strassnig, Barbara; Schütz, Marlene; Carbon, Claus-Christian; Schabmann, Alfred – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2014
Universities frequently offer support programs to assist first-year students with the transition from school to the university. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of different mentoring styles on mentee academic performance after 1 year and 2 years of study. Participants consisted of 417 psychology students who started their…
Descriptors: Mentors, Peer Counseling, Academic Achievement, Transitional Programs
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Gurung, Regan; Landrum, R. Eric – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2012
Faculty perceptions of textbook quality, anecdotal posts to listservs, and published ratings frequently determine textbook choice. Although faculty members intend to have students use the textbooks, few published empirical studies assess student opinions. In two studies, students rated widely adopted introductory psychology textbooks on eight…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Electronic Mail, Visual Aids, Psychology
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Meng, Lingqi; Onwuegbuzie, Anthony – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2015
This study aimed to investigate Chinese students' perceptions of effective teaching. Four hundred and thirty college students participated in this investigation. They were asked to identify 3 to 6 characteristics of effective college instructors and explain why. Themes were extracted from these qualitative data via constant comparison analysis,…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes
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Mariano, Gina – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2014
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of segmentation on immediate and delayed recall and transfer in a multimedia learning environment. The independent variables of segmentation and non-segmentation, as well as immediate and delayed transfer assessments, were manipulated to assess the effects of segmentation on the participant's…
Descriptors: Multimedia Instruction, Multimedia Materials, Educational Environment, Recall (Psychology)
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Zhou, Wenyi; Simpson, Elizabeth; Domizi, Denise Pinette – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2012
Google Docs, an online word processing application, is a promising tool for collaborative learning. However, many college instructors and students lack knowledge to effectively use Google Docs to enhance teaching and learning. Goals of this study include (1) assessing the effectiveness of using Google Docs in an out-of-class collaborative writing…
Descriptors: Assignments, Word Processing, Collaborative Writing, Undergraduate Students