This paper presents a case study that contributes to the current debate among historians of chemistry concerning the role and influence of pedagogy in science. Recently, Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent and her colleagues concluded that in nineteenth-century France, "textbooks played an important role in discipline building and in creating…

This study examined students' preferences for lecturers' personalities on three continents. Two-hundred and 35 university students in Malaysia, 347 university students in Britain and 139 university students in the United States provided ratings of 30 desirable and undesirable lecturer trait characteristics, which were coded into an internally…

Presents a summary of the lectures and seminars at a conference on examinations and assessment organized by Chelsea College and the National Foundation for Educational Research. Lecture topics included examining at 16+, development towards a Certificate of Extended Education examing at 18+, and examinations in relation to the curriculum. (JR)

A presentation on how visuals can be integrated into university lectures. (HB)

Investigation of 258 Great Britain college faculty's teaching method preferences indicated that most of the subjects preferred the lecture method, with five different types of lecture identified: oral lecturing; visual information giving; exemplary lecturing; eclectic lecturing; and amorphous talking. Lecturing styles were closely associated with…

University lecturers undergoing training revealed that the lecture situation was a greater source of anxiety to the respondents of a 1973 survey than other teaching situations such as seminars or tutorials. (Author)

Examined the use of metaphors in lectures at a British university, and overseas students' interpretations of them. Found that metaphors were very prevalent and overseas students' interpretations differed significantly from lecturers'. The students often misunderstood the main points of the lecture and misinterpreted the lecturer's stance toward…

The three cultures referred to in the title are: the humanities, the sciences, and the social sciences. The theme of the lecture is comparative librarianship. The comparisons are of public library services in different countries, how they are similar and how they differ. His emphasis is on British libraries with which he is most familiar. The…

This empirical study is an examination of what staff are doing in their classes, the difficulties they encounter, and the way in which they judge their effectiveness. (Author/LBH)

Based on an unpublished 1950 masters thesis, this paper on university extension in Britain reviews the nineteenth century background at Oxford, Cambridge, Victoria, and other universities, the close of the so-called classical period during 1900-24, the growing institutionalization of university extension during 1924-39, and postwar trends toward…

Respondents in a sample of 131 British students in adult continuing education revealed conservative preferences for teaching methods (e.g., lecture), influenced by educational experiences in and out of school. Time constraints made them want to use time most efficiently, and they did not see the value of experiential, innovative methods. (SK)

This paper discusses how the rise in numbers of non-native English speaking students in British universities has consequences for lecturers trying to be understood by heterogeneous audiences. Although listeners may be invited to ask questions, there are linguistic, psychological, and sociocultural pressures on non-native students that can deter…

Students in the philosophy of education (where changes in teaching methods had occurred) did not consider the lecture system as an efficient method of teaching and preferred seminars. Students in other fields considered the lecture method acceptable when concerned with the communication of a body of knowledge. (Editor/LBH)

Reports a classification of expository teaching styles of biology, chemistry and integrated science teachers in Nigeria. No evidence was found of pupil-pupil interaction in any of the lessons observed. Compares results with other studies from Britain, Canada, and Indonesia and indicates significant differences. (CW)

Designates Frank Halliwell as an inspiring science teacher who employed the demonstration lecture method very effectively. Traces the origin and development of this method to John Tyndall and provides numerous examples of his work. (DDR)