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Benzing, Cynthia; Christ, Paul – Journal of Economic Education, 1997
Reports on a national survey of 207 undergraduate economics instructors. Although the lecture method still dominates, many instructors noted that they had integrated more participatory activities such as class discussions, group activities, and instructor questions into their instruction. Includes statistical tables showing characteristics and…
Descriptors: Conventional Instruction, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Economics, Economics Education
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Weast, Don – Teaching Sociology, 1996
Advocates and outlines an instructional strategy for developing critical-thinking skills in sociology classes. The "panning-for-gold" strategy requires students to interact continually with the material through questioning and evaluation. Includes a template of suggestions for critically evaluating material. Test results showed…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Higher Education, Instructional Innovation