Universities in the U.S. typically offer to teach introductory engineering courses in large classes to tackle the increase in undergraduate engineering enrolment and to save on cost of teaching. Previous studies done on traditionally taught large classes have shown the negative effects it has on students and faculty. Many institutions use online…

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…