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The Effects of College Students' Personal Values on Changes in Learning Approaches
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Lietz, Petra; Matthews, Bobbie – Research in Higher Education, 2010
Many studies of changes in learning approaches have used data from different age groups at one point in time only (Gow and Kember, High Educ 19:307-322, 1990; Watkins and Hattie, Br J Educ Psychol 51:384-393, 1981) or have analyzed the effects of just two or three factors using single level analytical techniques (Cano, Br J Educ Psychol…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Values, Teaching Methods
The Association between Student Ratings of Specific Instructional Dimensions and Student Achievement: Refining and Extending the Synthesis of Data from Multisection Validity Studies.
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Feldman, Kenneth A. – Research in Higher Education, 1989
The instructor's preparation and organization, clarity and understandableness, stimulation of interest, motivation of students to reach high standards, encouragement of discussion and openness to others' opinions, and elocutionary skills consistently explain 10 percent or more of the variance in student achievement regardless of the method of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Faculty, College Instruction, College Students
The Superior College Teacher from the Students' View
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Feldman, Kenneth A. – Research in Higher Education, 1976
This analysis attempts a systematic synthesis of the rather large body of research on college students' views on teaching and their assessment of the effectiveness of various attitudes, behaviors, and pedagogical practices of instructors. Characteristics of superior teachers are identified and analyzed. (Editor/LBH)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Higher Education, Questionnaires, Student Attitudes
Effects of a Theory-Based Feedback and Consultation Process on Instruction and Learning in College Classrooms
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Hampton, Scott E.; Reiser, Robert A. – Research in Higher Education, 2004
This study examined how midterm student ratings feedback provided to teaching assistants via a theory-based ratings instrument, combined with consultation on instructional practices, would affect teaching practices, ratings of teaching effectiveness, and student learning and motivation. The student ratings instrument that was employed focused on a…
Descriptors: Feedback, Teaching Assistants, Teacher Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
A Survey of College Students' Exposure to and Preference for Eight Instructional Options
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Barrall, Mary E.; Hill, David A. – Research in Higher Education, 1977
Options examined were: programmed instruction, computer-assisted instruction, modular instruction, contingency management and contracting, personalized system of instruction, individually prescribed instruction, large lecture, and lecture-discussion. Results indicated differences in exposure to options and among areas of concentration. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: College Instruction, Comparative Analysis, Competency Based Education, Computer Assisted Instruction