Research Methodologies Explored for a Paradigm Shift in University Teaching

Research Methodologies Explored for a Paradigm Shift in University Teaching

Innovative teaching methods such as collaborative learning, teamwork, and mind maps were introduced to teach computer science and statistics courses at a South African university. Soft systems methodology was adapted and used to manage the research process of evaluating the effectiveness of the teac...

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Veröffentlicht in:South African journal of higher education 2001-02, Vol.15 (2), p.162
Hauptverfasser: Venter, I. M, Blignaut, R. J, Stoltz, D
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cooperative Learning
Foreign Countries
Higher Education
Instructional Innovation
Outcomes of Education
Research Methodology
Soft Systems Methodology
South Africa
Teaching Methods
Teamwork
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Zusammenfassung:Innovative teaching methods such as collaborative learning, teamwork, and mind maps were introduced to teach computer science and statistics courses at a South African university. Soft systems methodology was adapted and used to manage the research process of evaluating the effectiveness of the teaching methods. This research method provided proof that the methods were effective. (EV)
ISSN:1011-3487
1011-3487
DOI:10.4314/sajhe.v15i2.25368