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Peer reviewedWeltzien, O. Allan – College Teaching, 1994
This article profiles the teaching careers of history professor Giovanni Costigan of the University of Washington and English professor Tommy Howells of Whitman College in Walla Walla (Washington). It maintains that both men were accomplished lecturers who set the standard for their respective campuses and corners of Washington State. (MDM)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Faculty, College Instruction, Educational Attitudes
Peer reviewedReinsmith, William A. – College Teaching, 1994
This article discusses various definitions of teaching, arguing that teaching takes many forms and is conducted at numerous levels. It outlines a continuum of nine forms, with the teacher as disseminator/transmitter, lecturer/dramatist, inducer/persuader, inquirer/catalyst, dialogist, facilitator/guide, witness/abiding presence, learner, or…
Descriptors: Classification, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Definitions
Lowman, Joseph – 1984
Elements of good teaching and ways to master effective teaching techniques are examined, drawing on direct observation, the literature, and student accounts of outstanding professors. A model of effective college teaching that includes nine styles of classroom instruction is proposed. The dramatic and interpersonal aspects of teaching and the…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, Course Content, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Lowman, Joseph – 1995
This book examines elements of good college teaching and ways to master effective teaching techniques, drawing on direct observation, research on teaching and learning, and student accounts of outstanding professors. Chapter 1 reviews research on exemplary teaching and proposes a two-dimensional model of effective college teaching based on…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, Course Content, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Download full textAbell, Sandra K. – 1989
Teachers are exposed to many varieties of inservice education throughout their careers. It is critical to evaluate the success of such programs. One criterion of success must be the degree to which teachers effectively implement what they have learned. This study examined the effects of an inservice education program emphasizing problem solving on…
Descriptors: Inservice Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools
Peer reviewedWolfe, David E.; Jellison, Judith A. – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1990
Reports findings of two experiments examining perceived differences among teaching styles and identifying subjects' perceptions of their own teaching styles. Teaching styles were rated by 188 elementary education students and 99 music students using transcripts from audiotape recordings of music classroom sessions. Found feedback more effective…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Discussion (Teaching Technique)
Galbraith, Michael W., Ed. – 1998
This book contains 21 papers devoted to understanding and facilitating adult learning. After "Foreword to the Second Edition" (Malcolm S. Knowles) and other introductory materials, the papers are: "Becoming an Effective Teacher of Adults" (Michael W. Galbraith); "Understanding Adult Learners" (Huey B. Long); "Identifying Your Philosophical…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning
