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A Comparison of Two Teaching Methods in Mathematical Statistics.
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Harding, C. M.; And Others – Studies in Higher Education, 1981
A study of the effectiveness of tape-slide teaching at the University of Exeter is described. Tape-slides were produced for a pilot comparison with the lecture method in the first year; in the second year, updated versions of the tape-slide sequences were used in a main trial comparison. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
Staff Experience of Lectures and Tutorials
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Startup, Richard – Studies in Higher Education, 1977
This empirical study is an examination of what staff are doing in their classes, the difficulties they encounter, and the way in which they judge their effectiveness. (Author/LBH)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Lecture Method
The Impact of Academics' Learning and Teaching Preferences on their Teaching Practices: A Pilot Study.
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Willcoxson, Lesley – Studies in Higher Education, 1998
A study examined the relationship between the way 15 faculty members like to learn and the way they like to teach, and the reasons for their teaching strategies. It also compared teachers' and their students' perceptions of their teaching. Results suggest little enthusiasm for lecturing as a teaching/learning method, but few attempts by academics…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education
Less Lecturing, More Learning.
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Jackson, M. W.; Prosser, M. T. – Studies in Higher Education, 1989
The results of a three-year project introducing small-group experiential learning techniques into a traditionally structured first-year lecture course are presented. Ways to introduce the techniques into large classes with no increase in resources are discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Class Size, College Instruction, Comparative Analysis
Learning History in University: Student Views on Teaching and Assessment.
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Booth, Alan – Studies in Higher Education, 1993
A survey of 40 British university students in their third year of history study investigated student motivation in studying history, the role of the teacher, characteristics of good and bad seminars, effectiveness of the lecture method, and perceptions of different student assessment methods. (MSE)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Faculty, Comparative Analysis, Educational Change
Variations in Students' Evaluations of Teachers' Lecturing and Small-Group Teaching: A Study at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
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Husbands, Christopher T. – Studies in Higher Education, 1996
Results of an annual study of student opinions of courses at the London School of Economics and Political Science (England) show variations in level of satisfaction with a single teacher, even within the same course, according to teaching method. Predictors of these variations are examined, including teacher, course, and student characteristics.…
Descriptors: College Students, Comparative Analysis, Course Organization, Foreign Countries
Course Design in Higher Education: A Study of Teaching Methods and Educational Objectives.
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Liow, Susan Rickard; And Others – Studies in Higher Education, 1993
A study investigated perceptions of National University of Singapore faculty (n=18) and students (n=151) in psychology, building, and estate management of the importance of specific educational objectives and the effectiveness of teaching methods in meeting them. Results indicate discrepancies between faculty and student attitudes and some…
Descriptors: Architecture, College Faculty, College Students, Comparative Analysis
The Effectiveness of School-Type Classes Compared to the Traditional Lecture/Tutorial Method for Teaching Quantitative Methods to Business Students.
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Goldfinch, Judy – Studies in Higher Education, 1996
A study compared the effectiveness of two methods (medium-size class instruction and large lectures with tutorial sessions) for teaching mathematics and statistics to first-year business students. Students and teachers overwhelmingly preferred the medium-size class method, which produced higher exam scores but had no significant effect on…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Class Size, Classroom Environment, College Faculty