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Peer reviewedSoetaert, Elaine – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1998
In a study of the utility of classroom assessment techniques (CATs) for improving quality of college instruction, ten instructors were trained in CAT use, implemented those techniques, and discussed experiences with other faculty. Faculty found CATs particularly helpful in certain areas of instruction and planned further use. Students also…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, College Instruction, Educational Quality, Formative Evaluation
Peer reviewedGartner, William B. – Journal of Management Education, 1993
One college faculty member's experiences in applying Deming management theory to his business courses to improve instruction are discussed. Key issues in the Deming philosophy are outlined, course changes based on them are described, and outcomes are examined. Suggestions are offered for overcoming institutional and ideological barriers. (MSE)
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Classroom Techniques, College Faculty, Curriculum Development
Peer reviewedParker, Mike; Slaughter, Jane – Thought and Action, 1994
It is argued that Total Quality Management holds problems for implementation in higher education institutions and has a core logic that goes against the educational and professional values of academe and the conception of work that unions espouse. Ways in which unions can solve the same problems differently are proposed. Specific criticisms are…
Descriptors: College Administration, College Faculty, Educational Philosophy, Educational Trends
Peer reviewedBierema, Laura L. – Innovative Higher Education, 1996
The philosophies of adult education and Total Quality Management (TQM) are compared, and it is proposed that their combination can result in a powerful educational tool. A case study illustrating the merging of TQM and adult education principles in a community college business curriculum is presented. Strategies for making adult learning a more…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Business Education, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
Peer reviewedReese, Andy C.; Mobley, Mary F. – Innovative Higher Education, 1996
Principles of quality management, focusing on defect prevention rather than correction, were applied to the design of a graduate biomedicine course in immunology. The principles require clearly stated course mission and objectives, numerous intermediate steps to achieving objectives, immediate feedback on student performance, and immediate…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Course Organization
Peer reviewedOrts, Eric W. – Journal of Legal Education, 1997
Explains use of quality circles, a system of regular faculty meetings with students to discuss how a course is going, in law courses. Argues that quality circles give constructive criticism of teaching, let teachers counter criticisms and explain methods, help with diversity issues, offer a mechanism for criticizing students, and give students a…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, College Faculty, Feedback
