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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Rytkonen, Henna; Parpala, Anna; Lindblom-Ylanne, Sari; Virtanen, Viivi; Postareff, Liisa – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2012
The examination of academic progression has become an essential tool for measuring the effectiveness of educational systems. Research concerning the relationship between student learning and how they progress in their studies, however remains scarce. The aim of this study is two-fold: Firstly, the study aims to analyse first-year bioscience…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Structural Equation Models, Time Management, Academic Achievement
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Lindblom-Ylanne, Sari; Nevgi, Anne; Trigwell, Keith – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2011
The aims of the present study are twofold: firstly, to explore dimensions in the regulation of teaching in a multidisciplinary sample of university teachers, and secondly, to analyse factors related to the regulation of university teaching. Seventy-three university teachers representing several disciplines participated in the study. These teachers…
Descriptors: Teaching Experience, College Faculty, Teaching Methods, College Instruction
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Virtanen, Viivi; Lindblom-Ylanne, Sari – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2010
In this study we compare university teachers' and first-year students' conceptions of teaching and learning at the Faculty of Environmental and Biological Sciences. The conceptions were analysed using data from open-ended questionnaires. The results showed that at the beginning of studies the gap between teachers' and students' conceptions of…
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Learning Processes, Sciences, Science Education