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Direct linkNelson Laird, Thomas F.; Garver, Amy K. – Research in Higher Education, 2010
Building on work examining differences in the emphasis faculty place on effective educational practices, this study uses data from nearly 8,000 faculty members from the 2007 Faculty Survey of Student Engagement to explore how disciplinary area moderates the effect of teaching a general education course (GEC) on the emphasis faculty place on deep…
Descriptors: General Education, Educational Practices, Educational Change, Intellectual Disciplines
Peer reviewedChatman, Steve – Research in Higher Education, 1997
Data from a national faculty survey were used to calculate and suggest standards for lower-division class size to aid college planning. Factors considered included sector (public/private), Carnegie classification, institution size, discipline, student level, and instructional method. Results support formation of comparative distributions for class…
Descriptors: Class Size, College Faculty, College Instruction, College Planning
Peer reviewedTsui, Lisa – Research in Higher Education, 1999
Using data from a national follow-up study of freshmen (n=24,837), a study investigated how different types of courses and instructional techniques affect college students' self-reported growth in critical thinking. Results revealed that taking writing, interdisciplinary, history, science, women's studies, math, foreign language, and ethnic…
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Instruction, College Students, Course Content
