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Campbell, Corbin M.; Cabrera, Alberto F.; Ostrow Michel, Jessica; Patel, Shikha – Research in Higher Education, 2017
While decades of research on college teaching has investigated several forms of classroom practices, much of this research approaches teaching as falling into mutually exclusive paradigms (e.g., active learning vs. lecturing). This paper enters inside the college classroom using external raters to understand patterns of pedagogical practices…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Practices, Teaching Methods, Classroom Techniques
Carloye, Lisa – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2017
In this article, the author introduces the usage of case studies to be an excellent method for engaging students through stories. The author notes she developed a series of mini-case studies that can be implemented, with a little advance preparation, within a 10- to 15-minute window during lecture. What makes them "mini" case studies?…
Descriptors: Large Group Instruction, Case Studies, Active Learning, Lecture Method
Zehnder, Caralyn – Journal of College Science Teaching, 2016
At the authors' public liberal arts institution, biology masters students are required to enroll in BIOL 5050: Teaching Techniques. Course topics include designing effective lectures, assessment, classroom management, diversity in the classroom, and active learning strategies. The impact of this type of training on graduate students' attitudes and…
Descriptors: College Science, Biology, Masters Programs, Required Courses
Lesser, Lawrence M. – International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2013
Two articles in the January 2013 issue address the need for teachers to focus on student learning rather than on what the teacher does (Scoufis, 2013) and make learning the object of inquiry (Cerbin, 2013). A big part of making this happen is reducing or eschewing lecture that is one-directional and one-dimensional. This often means that teachers…
Descriptors: Reader Response, Lecture Method, College Faculty, College Students
Karmas, Cristina – Online Submission, 2011
To succeed as tomorrow's workers in the knowledge society of the new century--a world characterized by ceaseless change, boundless knowledge and endless doubt, today's business writing students must develop the skills and traits needed to become creative problem-solvers, flexible team-players and risk-taking life-time learners (Bereiter, 2002a).…
Descriptors: Technical Writing, Business Communication, Learning Readiness, Learning Strategies
Schrad, Mark Lawrence – PS: Political Science and Politics, 2010
Information and communication technology (ICT) programs like Microsoft PowerPoint and Apple Keynote have become the norm for large university lecture classes, but their record in terms of student engagement and active learning is mixed at best. Here, the author presents the merits of a "populist" lecture style that takes full advantage of the…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Active Learning, Lecture Method, Educational Technology
Pepper, Kaye; Blackwell, Sarah; Monroe, Ann; Coskey, Shawn – Current Issues in Education, 2012
In this study, researchers investigated the influence of modeling active learning strategies in an introductory foundations teacher preparation course: 1) on teacher candidates' perceptions of participating in active learning in the college classroom, 2) on participants' acquisition of course content, and 3) on participants' later use of active…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Learning Strategies, Course Content, Lecture Method
Drake, John R. – Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice, 2012
Active learning has been championed in academic circles as the pedagogical fix to boring lectures typically found in introduction to information systems courses. However, the literature on active learning is mixed. In this paper, we critically examine active learning research and discover a misplaced emphasis leading to paradoxical findings in…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Learning Theories, Class Activities, Course Objectives
Harrod, Wendy J. – Teaching Sociology, 2009
Professional journals serve the vital scientific function of disseminating knowledge to colleagues. In so doing, journals become the "face" and "voice" of the professional disciplines they represent. Journal content shows the major topics of interest, the scope, and the boundaries of the profession. It shows the techniques and methods of research…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Social Psychology, College Students, College Faculty
Druger, Marvin – Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Education, 2008
Anyone who has taught a lecture to a large group of students has probably experienced undesirable student behaviors. The author, who has taught an introductory college biology course at Syracuse University for 45 years, relates that an important part of his teaching philosophy is that everyone should learn from everything that they do, and…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, College Students, Biology, Science Instruction
Huxham, Mark – Active Learning in Higher Education the Journal of the Institute for Learning and Teaching, 2005
Many educational development resources recommend making conventional lectures more interactive. However, there is little firm evidence supporting either the acceptability (to students) or efficacy of doing so. This research examined the use of short 'interactive windows' (discussions and problem-solving exercises) in first year evolution lectures…
Descriptors: Educational Development, Problem Solving, Lecture Method, Student Attitudes

Faust, Jennifer L.; Paulson, Donald R. – Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 1998
Presents a catalog of active-learning techniques aimed at fostering student learning in the context of a lecture course. Activities range from listening practices to short writing exercises to complex group exercises. Barriers to implementing active learning, and some solutions, are explored and personal experience with the techniques are…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Class Activities, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques

DeNeve, Kristina; Heppner, Mary J. – Innovative Higher Education, 1997
Use of active learning techniques of role-playing and simulation in an industrial psychology course (n=29 students) is described and assessed. Subjective reports and objective assessments of knowledge retention indicate the approach was effective. The differential importance of active learning and passive learning (lecture) in the college…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Classroom Techniques, Comparative Analysis, Course Descriptions

Matthews, John C. – American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, 1997
A required graduate-level dental biochemistry course was designed to combine traditional lecture, student presentations, case studies, and computer-assisted lecture presentations and handouts, combining the high efficiency of lecture-based information transfer with active computer-based learning. Student motivation increased, and assimilation of…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Biochemistry, Case Studies, Classroom Techniques
Irving, Zoe; Young, Pat – LATISS: Learning and Teaching in the Social Sciences, 2004
Despite criticisms in the literature on pedagogy, lecturing continues to be the dominant teaching method on most undergraduate programmes. Drawing on research examining teaching practice in undergraduate Social Policy programmes, accounts of approaches to lecturing are discussed in the context of the arguments in the literature for more active…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Lecture Method, Undergraduate Study, College Instruction
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