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Isler, Tesha – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The problem examined in this study: Does the majority of teachers use rigorous teaching and testing practices? The purpose of this qualitative exploratory case study was to explore the classroom techniques of six effective teachers who use rigorous teaching and testing practices. The hypothesis for this study is that the examination of the…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Teaching Methods, Educational Testing, Achievement Gap
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Williamson, Donald A.; And Others – Journal of Experimental Education, 1976
Attempts to evaluate the effect of various combinations of traditional instructional methods (TM) and personalized instruction (PSI) on final exam scores. It is hypothesized that groups which received PSI combined with enrichment provided by TM will score significantly higher on their cumulative final exam than students who receive instruction by…
Descriptors: Conventional Instruction, Educational Testing, Individualized Instruction, Learning Processes
Deall, Louis – 1969
Reported is a project designed to develop and implement a secondary school physics program that allowed for student variation in individual learning style, mathematical aptitude and topical interests. Initiated in 1967, this four-year individualized, modular program is divided into four major phases: (1) introductory and instruments, (2)…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Testing, Independent Study, Individualized Instruction
Sheese, Ron L. – 1981
The main features of courses taught according to the Personalized System of Instruction (PSI) as described by Keller are reviewed, along with the use of repeated testing and undergraduate tutors. The PSI approach is also evaluated in terms of final exam performance, study behavior, and student ratings, based on a study conducted at York…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education, Educational Research, Educational Testing
Miller, Donald M.; And Others – 1967
This report describes 3 years of research on identifying, categorizing, and comparing teachers' ideas about teaching. The study used two different groups of 32 Wisconsin elementary school teachers selected according to a stratified random sampling procedure. The first group of teachers participated in a taped 2-hour interview on their ideas about…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Classroom Techniques, Discovery Learning, Educational Testing
Eble, Kenneth E. – 1976
College teaching, teaching skills, and practical problems are considered. The emphasis on subject matter specialization in graduate school and effects on the preparation of college teachers are considered, along with suggestions about what beginning college teachers need to know beyond subject matter training. After briefly considering assumptions…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Assignments, Beginning Teachers, Classroom Techniques