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ERIC Number: EJ632988
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-1011-3487
Research Methodologies Explored for a Paradigm Shift in University Teaching.
Venter, I. M.; Blignaut, R. J.; Stoltz, D.
South African Journal of Higher Education, v15 n2 p162-69 2001
Innovative teaching methods such as collaborative learning, teamwork, and mind maps were introduced to teach computer science and statistics courses at a South African university. Soft systems methodology was adapted and used to manage the research process of evaluating the effectiveness of the teaching methods. This research method provided proof that the methods were effective. (EV)
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Instructional Innovation, Outcomes of Education, Research Methodology, Teaching Methods, Teamwork
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Soft Systems Methodology; South Africa