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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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Students' Experiences Concerning Course Workload and Factors Enhancing and Impeding Their Learning--A Useful Resource for Quality Enhancement in Teaching and Curriculum Planning
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Ruohoniemi, Mirja; Lindblom-Ylanne, Sari – International Journal for Academic Development, 2009
The aim of the study is to deepen our understanding of factors which students experience as important in learning, in order to improve the quality of teaching and curriculum planning. A total of 132 veterinary students participated in the study by answering a questionnaire containing open-ended questions. Most of the comments on factors enhancing…
Descriptors: Veterinary Medical Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Teaching Methods
Faculty Development in Research-Intensive Universities: The Role of Academics' Conceptions on the Relationship between Research and Teaching
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Elen, Jan; Lindblom-Ylanne, Sari; Clement, Mieke – International Journal for Academic Development, 2007
The study reported in this article explores conceptions of the research-teaching relationship held by faculty members in two research-intensive universities. To elaborate a model for research-intensive teaching that can be considered in faculty development, a total of 16 members from 4 different disciplines were interviewed. The rich diversity in…
Descriptors: Research Universities, Faculty Development, Theory Practice Relationship, Teacher Attitudes
The Bologna Declaration as a Tool to Enhance Learning and Instruction at the University of Helsinki
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Lindblom-Ylanne, Sari; Hamalainen, Kauko – International Journal for Academic Development, 2004
In Finland, as in other European countries, the Bologna Declaration is having a profound impact on the structure of degrees, and consequently on teaching and learning. Until now, most graduates in Finland completed a Master's without having to take a Bachelor's degree first. The Ministry of Education has set a high objective for the reform of…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Regional Planning