Institutes of higher learning are tending to reduce the amount of face-to-face teaching that they offer, and particularly through the traditional pedagogical method of lecturing. There is ongoing debate about the educational value of lectures as a teaching approach, in terms of both whether they facilitate understanding of subject material and…

The increased use of instructional technology in the past decade has brought about many changes in college teaching, including changes in the lecture format. We surveyed students in six science courses to obtain their opinions regarding technology use, as well as non-technological instructional techniques, and the characteristics of outstanding…

Surveyed 1200 students in a second semester general chemistry course at Purdue. Investigates areas where student and faculty perceptions of the content of chemistry courses differ. Elaborates on each area and suggests explanations for the findings involved. (MVL)