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| Tsui, Lisa | 1 |
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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
