ERIC Number: EJ1136996
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
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Making Learning Meaningful: Facilitating Interest Development and Transfer in At-Risk College Students
Heddy, Benjamin C.; Sinatra, Gale M.; Seli, Helena; Taasoobshirazi, Gita; Mukhopadhyay, Ananya
Educational Psychology, v37 n5 p565-581 2017
The Teaching for Transformative Experience in Science (TTES) model has shown to be a useful tool to generate learning and engagement in science. We investigated the effectiveness of TTES for facilitating transformative experience (TE), learning, the development of topic interest and transfer of course concepts to other courses employing a quasi-experimental design. Our goal was to determine the effectiveness of TTES compared to an alternative teaching method in a course designed for academically at-risk undergraduate students. Specifically, we explored the impact of TTES for teaching about motivation in a college success course. The results showed that TTES generated TE outside of the biological sciences, increased learning, developed student interest and facilitated self-reported transfer to other courses. The findings have important implications for facilitating learning and motivation in academically at-risk college students, which may subsequently impact college student retention and academic success.
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Undergraduate Students, Science Instruction, Teaching Models, Instructional Effectiveness, Transformative Learning, Student Interests, Transfer of Training, Comparative Analysis, Teaching Methods, College Science, Student Motivation, Student Surveys, Learner Engagement, Statistical Analysis, Quasiexperimental Design, Likert Scales, Intervention, Pretests Posttests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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