Reports on a study which shows that, at the community college level, the lecture method is still the most valuable single teaching technique. (DC)

The present investigation was undertaken in order to help resolve the issue of the relative effectiveness of two classroom instructional techniques. Specifically, this investigation compared the effectiveness of the lecture method with the crossword puzzle used as a teaching device, following the reasoning of Nachman and Opochinsky (1958).…

A week of half-day training sessions held by a large insurance company for subject-matter experts who guest-lecture in advanced subjects includes: lesson plan writing; basic adult learning theory, teaching methods, self-evaluation, and question-handling. Visiting experts now look forward to teaching, and learner interest has improved. (AJ)

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the complaints set forth against lecturing, and to see if any uses of the method remain after these have been dealt with. (Author)

Discussed is the college teacher as lecturer. Three basic areas are looked at: attention mechanisms, information processing, and memory. Nine suggestions are presented which, if employed, will improve the lecture process. (KC)

Describes a note taking and teaching strategy designed to help students think during lectures and assimilate material in a synthesized form via small group and written recapitulation. (MKM)

Explains why mathematics lectures have a special role in stimulating the imagination and why attending lectures has a significant role in inducting students into their university's mathematical community. (KHR)

Two surveys of faculty researchers contradict the belief that university research and teaching have a direct relationship with each other. The most common form of instruction was lecture, a method that does not directly involve the learner in the process of producing new knowledge. (MSE)

Examines the different learning styles found in western lecturers and Omani students in science lectures in the Sultanate of Oman. (Author/CCM)

An overview of the experience of the opening two years of an institution-wide project in introducing electronic voting equipment for lectures is presented. Eight different departments and a wide range of group size (up to 300) saw some use. An important aspect of this is the organizational one of addressing the whole institution, rather than a…

In this work, we describe the use of several strategies employing the philosophies of active learning and problem-based learning (PBL) that may be used to improve the teaching of metabolic biochemistry to medical and nutritional undergraduate students. The main activities are as follows: 1) a seminar/poster system in a mini-congress format (using…

National stakeholders are becoming increasingly concerned about the inability of college graduates to think critically. Research shows that, while both faculty and students deem critical thinking essential, only a small fraction of graduates can demonstrate the thinking skills necessary for academic and professional success. Many faculty are…