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Peer reviewedHarpp, David N. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1994
Offers tips on how to improve instructional techniques for classes with greater than 200 students. (ZWH)
Descriptors: Class Size, Classroom Environment, Higher Education, Instructional Improvement
Peer reviewedHolliday, William G. – Science Teacher, 1992
Reviews research related to the question of whether or not science class sizes should be reduced. Research is grouped into two categories: (1) empirical research on achievement; and (2) research on teaching methodology. Discusses the Robert Slavin/Harris Cooper debate, when results defy common sense, and the Tennessee-based…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Science Achievement, Science Education
Peer reviewedRund, John V.; And Others – Journal of Chemical Education, 1989
Discusses a survey of selected undergraduate chemistry laboratory courses. Topics include: who preps the experiment; degree of faculty involvement; instructional loads; types of directions used; satisfaction with materials used; techniques taught; computer use; rating the laboratory; and a self rating. Provides data for each topic. (MVL)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Class Size, College Science, Computer Uses in Education
Download full textFordham, Adrian M. – 1983
This publication describes the first phase of the Classroom Environment: Teaching for Learning Study in Australia, a six-year international research effort to identify correlations between teaching practices and student achievement. The report's first chapter presents a resume of the study and reviews research findings on managerial and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Size, Classroom Environment, Classroom Research
Peer reviewedRosser, Sue V. – College Teaching, 1998
If dynamics of gender and race in the science classroom are understood and used effectively, group work may enhance learning for all students, especially women and students of color; if ignored or misunderstood, group work may detract from or inhibit learning. Group size/selection, roles/leadership, assignments/grading, student resistance, and…
Descriptors: Assignments, Class Size, College Instruction, Cooperative Learning
Prichard, Keith W., Ed.; Sawyer, R. McLaran, Ed. – 1994
This collection of 34 essays focuses on the practical application of theory within the domain of college classroom teaching, dealing primarily with undergraduate teaching at two- and four-year institutions. Part 1 examines the psychological foundations of teaching and learning, with chapters on cognition, student motivation, student and faculty…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Class Size, Classroom Techniques
