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Improving the Working Relationship between Professor and TA.
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Wilson, Tom; Stearns, Jeanie – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1985
A model for examining the relationship between the professor and teaching assistant (TA) was tested at the University of California, Irvine. Based on an open communication system between professor and TA, problem identification and solutions strategies were a participatory process. Professor and TA opinions about participative restructuring were…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, College Faculty, Higher Education, Interprofessional Relationship
Critical Thinking and Collaborative Learning.
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Nelson, Craig E. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1994
The relationship between collaborative learning and some major theoretical and empirical approaches to fostering critical thinking are examined. Three frameworks for combining collaborative learning and critical thinking are suggested: use of mental models, creation of discourse communities, and creation of disciplinary discourse communities. (MSE)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cooperative Learning, Critical Thinking, Discourse Communities
Freedom Transformed: Toward a Developmental Model for the Construction of Collaborative Learning Environments.
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Hamilton, Sharon J. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1994
A developmental model for collaborative learning at the college level, based on the notion of the development of expertise, is outlined. Five stages are described: (1) the learning of rules, techniques, and strategies; (2) applying the techniques and strategies to the particular teaching context; (3) developing competence; (4) becoming proficient;…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Competence
Do Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs) Improve Student Learning?
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Cottell, Philip; Harwood, Elaine – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1998
In a study of effectiveness of classroom assessment techniques (CATs) on student learning, two college accounting teachers each taught two classes, one using CATs and one not using them. Course results did not suggest greater learning in CATs classes, better student participation, or more positive attitudes. Further research is recommended on the…
Descriptors: Accounting, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction
Using Student Ratings to Improve Instruction.
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Stevens, Joseph J. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1987
Instructional improvement programs are most likely to be effective if, in addition to providing feedback to instructors, there is a system of institutional support, reward, and training. The instructor must be educated in how to conceptualize, interpret, and apply feedback information. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, College Faculty, College Instruction, Feedback
Using the ARCS Motivational Process in Computer-Based Instruction and Distance Education.
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Keller, John M. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1999
The ARCS (attention/relevance/confidence/satisfaction) model of motivational design provides a systematic seven-step approach to incorporating motivational tactics into instruction. Application of the ARCS model to computer-based instruction and distance education is examined, identifying specific design factors that address needs in each of the…
Descriptors: Attention, Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Distance Education
Racial Identity Development: Understanding Racial Dynamics in College Classrooms and on Campus.
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Hardiman, Rita; Jackson, Bailey W. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1992
A racial identity development model for African-American and white college students is presented. It consists of five developmental stages (naive, acceptance, resistance, redefinition, internalization) and separate descriptions of the nature of each stage for African Americans and whites. Implications for teaching and administration are discussed.…
Descriptors: Black Students, Classroom Environment, College Environment, College Instruction
Civility, Leadership, and the Classroom.
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Richardson, Steven M. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1999
By helping faculty collaborate to enrich their teaching abilities and by supporting them when faculty/student relationships occasionally fail, the department chair models leadership skills that faculty themselves can use. The skills of leadership correspond very closely to good teaching skills, and can be combined with the skills of principled…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Behavior Standards, Classroom Environment, College Faculty
Tutors and Small Groups in Problem-Based Learning: Lessons from the Literature.
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Wilkerson, LuAnn – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1996
A model of classroom characteristics and interaction is used to examine the roles of group size, problem types, and student behaviors, central concerns in problem-based learning, in medical education. The model incorporates six classroom dimensions, including four process variables (classroom organization, learning task, teacher's instruction,…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques