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Akkaraju, Shylaja – Journal of Effective Teaching, 2016
To help students master challenging, threshold concepts in physiology, I used the flipped learning model in a human anatomy and physiology course with very encouraging results in terms of student motivation, preparedness, engagement, and performance. The flipped learning model was enhanced by pre-training and formative assessments that provided…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Blended Learning, Cognitive Processes, Difficulty Level
Tamari, Farshad; Ho, Ivan Shun – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2019
To determine whether inquiry-based learning positively impacts undergraduate student learning and performance, we incorporated a guided inquiry-based activity (IBA) into two introductory and one upper level biology courses. We hypothesized that incorporation of IBA enhances student learning compared with noninquiry-based activities (NIBA). We…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Inquiry, Instructional Effectiveness, Community Colleges
Parmegiani, Andrea – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 2022
This paper reports on a writing programme I started at Bronx Community College to improve academic success among recently immigrated Spanish-speaking students by linking ESL courses to Spanish academic literacy courses within the framework of a learning community. My reflection begins by articulating the pedagogical rationale for looking beyond…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Writing Instruction, Longitudinal Studies, English (Second Language)
Cigdem, Hayriye Nilgun – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of the study was to explore the perceptions of former ELL students on aspects of their learning community experiences in a New York City community college to better understand how participating in the learning community's one-semester developmental English program contributed to their increased academic achievement and persistence.…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Student Attitudes, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students
Tila, Dorina; Levy, Dawn – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
Recent developments in technology allow instructors to design meaningful customized homework assignments that enhance student performance, while reducing the time and resources required for grading and feedback. In particular, online assignments allow the instructor to utilize various setting options including auto-grading, number of attempts, and…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Revision (Written Composition), Homework
Eynon, Bret; Gambino, Laura M.; Török, Judit – International Journal of ePortfolio, 2014
Connect to Learning (C2L) is a FIPSE-funded project coordinated by LaGuardia Community College (CUNY) that links ePortfolio teams from 24 campuses nationwide into a supportive community of practice. Launched in 2011, C2L focused on exploring and documenting ePortfolio strategies to advance student, faculty, and institutional learning. Working…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Portfolios (Background Materials), Electronic Publishing
Parmegiani, Andrea – Journal of Basic Writing, 2014
This article reports on my attempt to use storytelling as an entry point into academic discourse in a learning community designed to meet the learning needs of ESL students who recently emigrated from the Dominican Republic. Based on research suggesting a correlation between academic success in a second language and first language literacy skills,…
Descriptors: Story Telling, Ethnography, Case Studies, Community Colleges
Colleen Sommo; Alexander K. Mayer; Timothy Rudd; Dan Cullinan – MDRC, 2012
This is the executive summary for the report, "Commencement Day: Six-Year Effects of a Freshman Learning Community Program at Kingsborough Community College." As part of MDRC's multisite Opening Doors demonstration, Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn, New York--a large, urban college in the City University of New York (CUNY)…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Community Colleges, Longitudinal Studies, Communities of Practice
Colleen Sommo; Alexander K. Mayer; Timothy Rudd; Dan Cullinan – MDRC, 2012
Postsecondary credentials are increasingly important to labor market success. Community colleges provide a key pathway to these credentials for many, including low-income and nontraditional students. Unfortunately, many community college students leave before earning a degree or credential, especially those who enter underprepared for…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Community Colleges, Longitudinal Studies