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Cockburn, Barbara; Ross, Alec – 1980
Types of small groups for instructional purposes, and procedures, structure, and practical arrangements are discussed, and reference is made to the British system. It is suggested that an orderly beginning to small group work best suits novice tutors and inexperienced students. In some subjects tightly organized group work may become progressively…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Discussion Groups, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Foreign Countries

Young, James H.; Chugh, Ram L. – College and University, 1982
It is recommended that institutions think carefully about their use of committees, examining the need, type, functions, size, membership, technical and clerical assistance, chairperson, powers, meetings, intercommittee relationships, minutes and reports, followup action, costs, and method for dissolution. A checklist of committee formation…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, College Administration, Committees, Coordination
Shor, Ira – 1996
This personal report of classroom experiences at an urban commuter college relates the experiences of a teacher and a group of working-class students studying the book "Utopia," which is also the metaphor for the hoped-for learning experience. The book, illustrated by excerpts from student-submitted work, shows how pedagogical theory leads to…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Commuter Colleges, Creative Teaching