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Improving Group Functioning In Solving Realistic Problems, Sassan Asgari, Gloria Dall'alba Jan 2011

Improving Group Functioning In Solving Realistic Problems, Sassan Asgari, Gloria Dall'alba

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

Group work in educational settings has several advantages, but it is also associated with some difficulties, most commonly concerns about group functioning. The aim of this study was to improve group functioning in solving realistic problems, using a combination of: 1) team skill training prior to group work; 2) peer and self-assessment to evaluate contribution to group work; and 3) lecturer-designed versus student-designed problems. The results showed positive effects on group functioning. After initial team skill training, peer assessments and moderation of marks based on those assessments stimulated the so-called free loaders to improve their contributions to group work, which …


Engineering Research Teams: The Role Of Social Networks In The Formation Of Research Skills For Postgraduate Students, Kaylene Sampson, Keith Comer Jan 2011

Engineering Research Teams: The Role Of Social Networks In The Formation Of Research Skills For Postgraduate Students, Kaylene Sampson, Keith Comer

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

This study explores learner experiences regarding skills acquisition of a cohort of engineering doctoral students enrolled in a New Zealand university. Employing a qualitative methodology, we interviewed 28 PhD students about the range of experiences and exchanges that comprised their pathways to skill acquisition. Students reported that research projects with application enabled the development of ‘real world problem solving’ by drawing on bonding and bridging network ties. Indeed, informal structures and disciplinary norms operating in the culture of postgraduate engineering research are principle contributors to successful progression, degree completion and outputs. Research practices emphasising repetition and doability establish productive environments …


Which Way To Sotl Utopia?, John D. Draeger, Linda Price Jan 2011

Which Way To Sotl Utopia?, John D. Draeger, Linda Price

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

Where is the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) movement headed? This paper offers a vision for the future by using an Aristotelian model of virtue to sketch an account of intellectual habits. We argue that these habits allow students, teachers, and scholars to engage in the endless pursuit of learning. We call this place ‘SoTL Utopia’ as the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning is the vehicle that allows us to reach this destination. While utopian, we argue that these habits will improve learning in higher education through more ubiquitous engagement in SoTL.


Lighting Up The Mind: Transforming Learning Through The Applied Scholarship Of Cognitive Neuroscience, Daniel J. Glisczinski Jan 2011

Lighting Up The Mind: Transforming Learning Through The Applied Scholarship Of Cognitive Neuroscience, Daniel J. Glisczinski

International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning

"I am as sick of boring presentations as you are" admitted Medina (2008, p. 93), explaining how the typical academic lecture embodies the antithesis of scholarly, brain-rich teaching and learning. In contrast to what Kohn (1999, p. 218) decried as the "mind numbing" monotony of even the most well intended academic monologues, Medina explained that brains retain lessons learned through concrete experiences with emotionally cogent and relevant stimuli. Are such research-based insights the sort Boyer (1990) was invoking in Scholarship Reconsidered, which made the case for a new standard of scholarly teaching and learning? Thinking so, this essay synthesizes …