NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Tan, Hui Ru; Chng, Wei Heng; Chonardo, Christian; Ng, Magdeline Tao Tao; Fung, Fun Man – Journal of Chemical Education, 2020
As numerous varsity campuses remain closed during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, educators must look for suitable digital tools to conduct lessons and engage learners online. In this report, we discuss how to structure the online lessons using the Community of Inquiry framework (CoI). The CoI was applied to the university elective course…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Online Courses, Chemistry, Active Learning
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Murray, Orrin T.; Olcese, Nicole R. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2011
Within weeks of becoming available, the iPad reportedly sold over 3 million units, a brisker pace than other tablets in the personal computer realm. Much of the early success might be attributed to the almost 250,000 applications that could run on the device and a similar interface to the popular iPod Touch and iPhone. This article considers…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Handheld Devices, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Salu, Yehuda – Physics Teacher, 2011
The problem of a ladder leaning on a wall has been a staple of introductory physics for years. It is discussed in numerous physics textbooks and in journals. Now, it even has an Internet presence. Postings from students seek help for "ladder on a wall" problems. A quick review of those postings would show that they all deal with frictionless…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Physics, Science Instruction, Scientific Principles
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Cain, Rita Marie – Journal of Legal Studies Education, 2007
This article discusses the tensions between the federal government and the states in several areas in modern commerce where consumers and business have competing interests. First the article discusses traditional approaches to express preemption and the constitutional and economic policy behind its uses by Congress. Even when Congress expressly…
Descriptors: State Legislation, Courts, Federal Government, Business Education
Paran, Amos, Ed. – Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL), 2006
The contributors to this volume believe that learners do not learn in isolation but absorb what is around them. This book includes practical applications and case studies used to make literary teachings come alive in varied ESL/EFL classroom settings around the world. This book brings to life the organic connection between literature and language…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Poetry, Language Skills
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Gillard, Sharlett; Bailey, Denice; Nolan, Ernest – Journal of Information Technology Education, 2008
Professionals in the information technology field are bombarded with an incessant stream of innovations in hardware and software as well as practices, methods, and techniques. IT educators are among the first targets in the market and must decide if and when to adopt these innovations in their instruction of students and professional endeavors.…
Descriptors: Resistance to Change, Change Agents, Information Technology, Educational Change