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Cartwright, Nadia M.; Patil, Payal; Liddle, Danyelle M.; Newton, Genevieve; Monk, Jennifer M. – International Journal of Higher Education, 2021
Collaborative group assignments in undergraduate education are important for promoting skill development and preparation for the workplace; however, they are subject to the challenges associated with group dynamics. This research sought to determine the effectiveness of a Group Work Contract to facilitate professional behaviours and positive…
Descriptors: Professionalism, Career Readiness, Assignments, Group Activities
Beauchamp, David M.; Newton, Genevieve; Monk, Jennifer M. – International Journal of Higher Education, 2021
Maintaining scientific literacy (SL) skill development in undergraduate science education while transitioning courses from the in-person to online learning environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic requires adaptation of some teaching practices. This study assessed the effectiveness of small online learning groups as the active engagement strategy…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, COVID-19, Pandemics
Shemshuchenko, Yurii S.; Gerasymova, Elvira M.; Vykhovanets, Zorina S.; Mosenkis, Iurii L.; Strokal, Oleksandr M. – International Journal of Higher Education, 2020
The objective of this study was to find out how effective the use of cloud technologies is in the formation and development of critical thinking in future lawyers. An experimental model using cloud technologies was tested in training courses in the special (Civil Law, Fundamentals of Administrative Law) and general (English for Specific Purposes,…
Descriptors: Law Students, Legal Education (Professions), Computer Software, Critical Thinking
Turan, Mehmet Behzat; Koç, Kenan – International Journal of Higher Education, 2018
The aim of this study was to examine the impact of self-directed learning readiness on critical thinking and general self-efficacy among the students of the School of Physical Education and Sports. In line with this aim, the research sample consisted of 419 students who were randomly selected from the School of Physical Education and Sports in…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Independent Study, Learning Readiness, Critical Thinking
Karatay, Halit – International Journal of Higher Education, 2017
In order to make teaching activities more appealing, different techniques and strategies have been constantly employed. This study utilized the strategy of "literature circles" to improve the text-analysis skills, reading desires, and interests of prospective teachers of Turkish. "Literature circles" was not chosen to be used…
Descriptors: Reading Attitudes, Literature, Teaching Methods, Reading Comprehension
Adair, Desmond; Jaeger, Martin – International Journal of Higher Education, 2016
Critical thinking extends to all aspects of professional engineering, especially in technical development, and, since the introduction of the ABET 2000 criteria, there has been an increased emphasis in engineering education on the development of critical thinking skills. What is hoped for is that the students obtain critical thinking skills to…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Engineering Education, Undergraduate Students, Thinking Skills
Kivunja, Charles – International Journal of Higher Education, 2015
Efficacy of a teaching strategy technically refers to the ability of that strategy to produce a desired or intended learning outcomes. To date, there is little information on the efficacy of social media technologies in academia and it is likely to be some time before their effectiveness is proven. It is therefore legitimate to ask the question,…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Communities of Practice, Teaching Methods, Universities
Kivunja, Charles – International Journal of Higher Education, 2014
As today's graduates engage with the demands of the current Knowledge Age, the skills that they need to succeed in their lives after college, or any other institution of higher learning, are 21st century skills rather than 20th century skills. Kivunja (2014) calls this "the new learning paradigm" (p.85). Unfortunately, those skills are…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Educational Innovation, College Faculty
Zeelen, Jacques – International Journal of Higher Education, 2012
This article discusses the current dynamics at African universities concerning the quality of teaching, the role of research, the level of community outreach, and the position of higher education in the educational sector as a whole. Points of reference are experiences at the University of the North in South Africa as well as experiences at…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Colleges, Educational Quality, Instructional Effectiveness