The aim of the International Society for Technology, Education, and Science (iHSES) conference is to offer opportunities to share ideas, discuss theoretical and practical issues, and connect with the leaders in the fields of "humanities," "education" and "social sciences." It is organized for: (1) faculty members in…

This study compared the final grades of courses taught both through distance learning (online) and the traditional classroom (lecture) delivery mode. This research sought to determine if a significant difference existed between the grades of the two identified delivery modes. Four courses taught by Embry Riddle Aeronautical University were…

Compared results of teaching courses using the lecture method with courses incorporating televised instruction. Findings indicate no significant difference in the amount of learning (academic achievement) between telecourse students and students in parallel on-campus courses. (JN)

Current practice in universities foregrounds the traditional lecture, tutorial, examination approach to teaching. The nature of currently-accepted practice in course design and administration is considered through an examination of the influence on universities of historical views about knowledge. These findings are contrasted with current…

The feasibility of using programed instruction materials for a session of a Management Training Conference conducted for first-level supervisory personnel of the Westinghouse Electric Corporation was studied. A programing format utilizing a series of gated segments, each preceded by a test item, was designed to accommodate the variability among…

In the first study of its type, students (N=197) were exposed to a television economics lecture which included specially-made segments having greater visual impact. Results indicate a significant difference in achievement in favor of students viewing this television lecture format. Positive attitude changes were also noted. (JN)

Three experiments were conducted to test the effectiveness of programed learning. The first compared the use of a programed text and a teaching machine with a television plus conventional lecture presentation in a DC Electricity course. The second experiment tested the same techniques in an AC Electricity course. The third experiment compared…

Examines whether class size in the introductory-level economics course affects subsequent performance in intermediate-level economics courses. Studies University of Massachusetts (Boston) students who are allowed to choose large or small lecture classes. Finds that students enrolled in large sections received lower grades in subsequent…

An experimental study sought to determine if simulation-type games could teach a given body of material as effectively as the traditional lecture method. Graduate students in a Human Ecology course were divided into experimental and control groups; the former played the Community Land Use Game (CLUG), the latter attended lectures. Posttests…

A course in macroeconomics was used to investigate the cost effectiveness of computer-assisted instruction (CAI). The experimental design used an experimental section in which the students had the opportunity to use the computer to the intensity of their choice, choosing from tutorial lessons, games, and simulations. The students in the control…

Research investigated the effect that the uses of simulation-gaming techniques have upon the acquisition and cognitive retention of facts, concepts, and principles. Two hundred and ninety-five students in public secondary schools in Indiana participated in the project; these were divided into experimental and control groups which received…

This paper identifies and defines skills associated with the commentary-discussion method of teaching in an effort to improve student learning in precollege psychology courses. First, the author examines the range of teaching methods from formal lecture to open discussion and identifies commentary-discussion as the most widely used technique. In…