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Are Your Students Safe to Learn? The Role of Lecturer's Authentic Leadership in the Creation of Psychologically Safe Environments and Their Impact on Academic Performance
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Soares, André Escórcio; Lopes, Miguel Pereira – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2020
As the role of students and lecturers in higher education changes, several questions emerge about the role of each of them on students' academic performance. This includes questions regarding the impact of the relationships between students, lecturer's characteristics and the social environment on students' performance. To address these questions,…
Descriptors: Teacher Leadership, Educational Environment, Leadership Styles, Security (Psychology)
Examining Charisma in Relation to Students' Interest in Learning
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Lin, Shu-Hui; Huang, Yun-Chen – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2016
Teachers, especially their teaching behaviours, play an important role in students' learning and students with a high interest in learning show deeper understanding in the classroom. This study intends to explore how far the teacher's charisma--knowledge, character traits, teaching techniques and humour--contribute to students' interest in…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, College Faculty, College Freshmen, Student Interests
Facebook as a Tool for Learning Purposes: Analysis of the Determinants Leading to Improved Students' Learning
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Nkhoma, Mathews; Cong, Hiep Pham; Au, Bill; Lam, Tri; Richardson, Joan; Smith, Ross; El-Den, Jamal – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2015
The study described in this article aims to investigate the use of out-of-class communication between students and instructors using Facebook as a means of interaction for learning. How often/how much students use such an online social network and the clarification as to the reasons for online communication are the two exogenous variables used to…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Computer Mediated Communication, Teacher Student Relationship, Interaction
How Effective Are Self- and Peer Assessment of Oral Presentation Skills Compared with Teachers' Assessments?
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De Grez, Luc; Valcke, Martin; Roozen, Irene – Active Learning in Higher Education, 2012
Assessment of oral presentation skills is an underexplored area. The study described here focuses on the agreement between professional assessment and self- and peer assessment of oral presentation skills and explores student perceptions about peer assessment. The study has the merit of paying attention to the inter-rater reliability of the…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Interrater Reliability, Scoring Rubrics, Speech Skills