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Supplemental Instruction in the Content Areas: Humanities.
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Zerger, Sandra – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1994
One college professor finds that while supplemental instruction (SI) sessions in the humanities resemble those in social, physical, and biological sciences, there are also qualitative differences that derive from discipline-specific expectations. These are rooted in the epistemology and axiology of the humanities, the expansive nature of…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Achievement Gains, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques
Please Speak Up: Asian Immigrant Students in American College Classrooms.
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Hodne, Barbara D. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1997
Offers reasons and suggestions for involving Asian immigrant college students in classroom talk (by initiating informal conversations, involving more students in discussions, and structuring small-group communication). Cautions against pressuring them to adopt American speech habits that may threaten their Asian-language identities. Includes…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, College Students
Supplemental Instruction for College Chemistry Courses.
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Lockie, Nancy M.; Van Lanen, Robert J. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1994
Classroom techniques (collaboration, mentoring, emphasis on problem-solving) used in supplemental instruction (SI) for chemistry at Saint Xavier University (Illinois) are detailed, the role of SI leader and supervisor are examined, and a small-scale (n=219 students) study of student perceptions of the program is reported. (MSE)
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Chemistry, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction
Cultural Norms Affect Oral Communication in the Classroom.
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Johnson, Ellen – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1997
Students from different cultures follow differing norms for communication, affecting the classroom and students' grades. Such patterns are found in class discussions, question-and-answer sessions, small-group interactions (issues include cooperation, structure, competition, and gender), and formal class presentations. While no single teaching…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, College Students, Communication Problems