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Furedy, Christine; Furedy, John J. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1985
Critical thinking is much talked about and much desired in higher education but little understood. Research into critical thinking might benefit from a close examination of the nature of Socratic inquiry as it can be applied in teaching, faculty interaction with colleagues, and faculty research. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Instruction, Critical Thinking, Educational Research
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Sullivan, Arthur M. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1985
Two types of research, general theoretical and specific practical, are involved in the evaluation and improvement of university teaching. Not all faculty members can or will carry out general theoretical research, although they can benefit from its findings. However, all can and should carry out specific practical research on their own teaching.…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, Educational Research, Faculty Evaluation
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Donald, Janet G. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1985
Issues of instructional effectiveness need to be examined at three levels: (1) the context in which instruction takes place and the rewards provided for teaching well; (2) comparison of teaching paradigms; and (3) the knowledge to be learned and the skills that are part of the learning process. (MSE)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes, College Instruction, Educational Environment
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Donald, Janet G. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1985
Although there is a small body of research on effective teaching techniques, questions to be answered include those concerning criteria of effective teaching, reliability of current measures, and the possibility of developing an enlightened policy for evaluating teaching. (MSE)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Faculty, College Instruction, Educational Research
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Boehnert, Joanna B.; Moore, G. A. B. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1985
The University of Guelph's Office for Educational Practice, an administrative unit for instructional development that relies on faculty volunteer leadership and participation, is described and discussed in the context of research on improvement of instructional effectiveness. (MSE)
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Case Studies, College Instruction, Educational Research
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Murray, Harry G. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1985
College teaching effectiveness, as perceived by students, can be predicted from specific, observable classroom behaviors of the instructor and can be improved through feedback and training procedures designed to modify these behaviors. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Educational Research, Evaluation Criteria
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Perry, Raymond P. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1985
Research that provides a detailed analysis of college instructor expressiveness indicates that it influences student achievement and perceptions of teacher control in the classroom, but not for all students or in all classrooms. This body of research can contribute to development of models for classroom instruction. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, Educational Research, Higher Education
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Coppola, Brian P. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1995
The instructor of a university organic chemistry course describes how he has incorporated ideas about student motivation and self-regulated learning into his instruction. Specific strategies for active and Socratic learning and instruction are outlined, from modeling and classroom interaction to use of instructional materials, testing, and…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment