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Herreid, Clyde Freeman – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2011
This chapter describes the history of case study teaching, types of cases, and experimental data supporting their effectiveness. It also describes a model for comparing the efficacy of the various case study methods. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Case Method (Teaching Technique), Case Studies, Instructional Effectiveness, Lecture Method
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Bellman, Beryl L. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1992
Computer conferencing offers many opportunities for linking college students and faculty at a distance. From the Binational English and Spanish Telecommunications Network (BESTNET) has evolved a variety of bilingual video/computer/face-to-face instructional packages to serve institutions and nontraditional students on several continents. (MSE)
Descriptors: Access to Education, College Instruction, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs
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Allen, Deborah E.; And Others – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1996
In its use of complex, real-world problems to introduce concepts and motivate learning in an active and cooperative learning environment, problem-based learning is a powerful alternative to the passive lecture in introductory college science. Use of technology and multimedia instruction, focus on large classes, and use of interdisciplinary…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, College Science