Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2019

Key to making this model work is student motivation, and an internal drive for students to take more ownership of their work. Fostering autonomy and responsibility can lead to significant growth in students’ academic and metacognitive skills.

Metacognitive Skills 166

Metacognitive Skills Learning Assignments Group work 166

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 8, 2023

When they are forced, developing the intrinsic motivation needed for quality learning is a tall order. We would spend far more time developing information literacy, teamwork, research skills, study skills, and metacognitive skills so that students wouldn’t be so dependent on us and could engage in more self-directed learning.

Metacognitive Skills 138

Metacognitive Skills Ethics Writing Plagiarism 138

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 8, 2023

When they are forced, developing the intrinsic motivation needed for quality learning is a tall order. We would spend far more time developing information literacy, teamwork, research skills, study skills, and metacognitive skills so that students wouldn’t be so dependent on us and could engage in more self-directed learning.

Metacognitive Skills 98

Metacognitive Skills Ethics Writing Plagiarism 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

Research suggests that high school and university students who employ interdisciplinary approaches tend to achieve as well or better academically (Campbell & Henning, 2010). Measuring learning outcomes in higher education: Motivation matters. Facilitating interdisciplinary learning: lessons from project kaleidoscope.

Interdisciplinary 111

Interdisciplinary Study Multidisciplinary Students 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

Research suggests that high school and university students who employ interdisciplinary approaches tend to achieve as well or better academically (Campbell & Henning, 2010). Measuring learning outcomes in higher education: Motivation matters. Facilitating interdisciplinary learning: lessons from project kaleidoscope.

Interdisciplinary 98

Interdisciplinary Study Multidisciplinary Students 98