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French, Sarah; Kennedy, Gregor – Melbourne Centre for the Study of Higher Education, 2016
Over the past few years the question of whether the lecture is an effective teaching method has been one of the most heatedly debated topics in the field of higher education. While research on the effectiveness of lectures has been carried out since at least the 1960s, the value of the lecture has been increasingly questioned recently for a number…
Descriptors: Lecture Method, Relevance (Education), Educational Quality, Instructional Effectiveness
Jacoby, Jennifer C.; Heugh, Sheelagh; Bax, Christopher; Branford-White, Christopher – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2014
The student cohort on the University Science Extended Degree (SED) course is diverse in terms of educational experience. One of the key facets of teaching at this level is to engage and prepare students for higher levels of education in the sciences. The purpose of this evaluation is to relate a specific virtual framework, designed for students…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Instructional Improvement, Educational Experience, Biology
Chiu, Chiung-Fang; Lee, Greg C. – Computers & Education, 2009
The current practice of traditional in-class lecture for learning computer science (CS) in the high schools of Taiwan is in need of revamping. Teachers instruct on the use of commercial software instead of teaching CS concepts to students. The lack of more suitable teaching materials and limited classroom time are the main reasons for the…
Descriptors: High Schools, Computer Science, Foreign Countries, Lecture Method

de Neve, Hubert M. F. – Higher Education, 1991
A study investigated five university teachers' conceptualizations of actual and desired lecturing behavior and teaching situation and had teachers and students rate the semester's lecturing behavior. Results indicate the lecturer's interpretation of student ratings and ideas about lecturing are crucial to effective use of student ratings for…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Higher Education, Instructional Improvement, Lecture Method

Henson, Kenneth T. – High School Journal, 1980
The purpose of this paper is to examine critically the research to determine the lecture method's strengths, weaknesses, and uses; and to explore possible ways of improving it by altering the lecture itself and by combining it with other modes of instruction. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Improvement

Claus, Joanne M.; Zullo, Thomas G. – Journal of Dental Education, 1987
A study evaluated the design, implementation, and evaluation procedures in an experimental dental school faculty development program to increase faculty skills in lecturing and related teaching strategies. (MSE)
Descriptors: Dental Schools, Experimental Programs, Faculty Development, Higher Education

Schratz, Michael – Higher Education Research and Development, 1993
A University of Innsbruck (Austria) faculty development program brought faculty of different disciplines together to support each other in action research to improve teaching. Participants examined what they want to accomplish in the classroom and how to accomplish it. The program has also fostered interdisciplinary cooperation and institutional…
Descriptors: Action Research, Classroom Research, College Faculty, College Instruction
Yager, Robert E.; Penick, John E. – Curriculum Review, 1983
Three assessments of the status of school science discovered that textbooks frequently determine course content, the preparation science provides for next academic level is its justification, lecture method is widely used, science is a low educational priority, and students feel it is irrelevant to later life experiences. (MBR)
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary School Science, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Aid