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Eryilmaz, Meltem – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2015
The object of this experimental study is to measure the effectiveness of a blended learning environment which is laid out on the basis of features for face to face and online environments. The study was applied to 110 students who attend to Atilim University, Ankara, Turkey and take Introduction to Computers Course. During the application,…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Educational Environment, Introductory Courses, Computer Science Education
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Kobylinski, Chris – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2014
This paper focuses on the students' feedback after their participation in a WebQuest research project and aims to determine if the format of a WebQuest enhances student interest and engagement with a text compared to a traditional reading. It was hypothesized that students would respond favorably to this format, and that the increased engagement…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Feedback (Response), Instructional Effectiveness
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Walsh, Vonda K.; Bush, H. Francis – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2013
Problem-based learning has been proven to be successful in both medical colleges and physics classes, but not uniformly across all disciplines. A college course in probability and statistics was used as a setting to test the effectiveness of problem-based learning when applied to homework. This paper compares the performances of the students from…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, College Students, Instructional Effectiveness, Homework
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Martínez-Cañas, Ricardo; del Pozo-Rubio, Raúl; Mondéjar-Jiménez, José; Ruiz-Palomino, Pablo – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2012
Higher education is constantly changing and looking for innovative educational solutions in order to increase the level of the student's knowledge and skills. As an important part of this set of educational policies, a new process is emerging for the ideation, planning and implementation of multidisciplinary case studies for students with the aim…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Higher Education, Business Administration Education, Business Administration
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Santos, Arnold Nicholas E. – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2011
This paper explored the pedagogical preparations taken by the researcher in integrating blogs to the traditional classroom experience as well as its use in online classes as a tool for students to write about what they have learned in class and relate it to everyday life. The researcher utilized web blog, combined Facebook and Multiply blogsites,…
Descriptors: Electronic Publishing, Web Sites, Online Courses, College Students
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Koenig, Robert J. – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2010
Higher education students can and do take courses delivered in a variety of ways. But, to date, little research has been done on the effectiveness of different delivery modes. This study sought to fill that void by comparing the effectiveness of three undergraduate course delivery modes: classroom, online, and video conference at a technical…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Study, Online Courses, Conventional Instruction, Videoconferencing
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Payne, Alina; Hamzaee, Reza G. – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2009
There exists the need to better understand the effectiveness of online education. In recent years, academic institutions (of higher education) have increased the number of online courses offered to students. The purpose of this study is to identify the factors that are most influential in determining student satisfaction of overall course…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Higher Education, College Students, Student Attitudes
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Ali, Riasat; Khan, Abdul Majeed; Qadeer, Muhammad Zaigham; Shahzad, Saqib – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2009
The major purpose of this paper was to examine the quality of various aspects of higher education in the private sector of Pakistan by adopting a descriptive method of research. The population of the study constituted 270 administrators, 6,180 teachers and 61,108 students in existing 54 private universities and degree-awarding institutions of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Private Colleges, Questionnaires
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Rudd, Denis; Mills, Richard – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2008
This paper will develop and explain a conceptual framework for the use of business industry marketing techniques within the higher educational spectrum. This framework will demonstrate how sound marketing management can help higher education increase its effectiveness and improve student interest, as well as encourage the development of managerial…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Marketing, Business, Educational Administration