A study examined the comparative effects on microteaching performance of (1) eight different methods of teacher training and (2) the interaction of method with student characteristics. Subjects, 71 enrollees in an educational psychology course, were randomly assigned to eight treatment groups (including one control group). Treatments consisted of…

This study was designed to determine the effectiveness of textbook and lecture methods of instruction on student achievement during 10 days of an introductory psychology course. The 48 subjects were randomly assigned to four treatment groups. The same examination was given as pretest and as post-test. The test was concerned with recall of factual…

The purpose of this study was to compare the conventional lecture-discussion method and an illustrated programed textbook method when teaching a unit of instruction on the basic concepts of metallurgy. The control group used a portion of a conventional textbook accompanied by lecture, chalkboard illustration, and class discussion. The experimental…

Personal and professional values in adult education and community work are discussed from the standpoint of the growth of professional employment and training for it. Adult education is interpreted as comprising all the deliberate and conscious efforts people make to enlarge and interpret their experience of life. All effective adult education is…

Two sections of students were randomly assigned to a lecture presentation, and one to an inquiry-oriented section in a course in electronics in a technical education program. The groups were shown to be equivalent on five measures of background and ability. At the end of the 11-week course, the inquiry group performed significantly better than the…

Data from a control group experiment show that the use of handout skeleton notes distinctly improved student learning. Use of mimeographed copies of detailed lecture outlines for a comparative physiology course allowed students to interact with the lecture material at the time it was presented. (JT)

Discussion of (1) why students take notes, (2) research findings available in current literature, (3) inadequacies and omissions in the literature aimed at suggesting more profitable lines of research for future study, and (4) suggestions of guidelines for teachers and students which will more effectively exploit the potential of note taking.…

Hannah Arendt's gaity, wit, and passion, her testy impatience, her love of debate, her shrewd common sense, her joy in communicating her knowledge, and her brilliance and learning are the qualities that made her such a remarkable and inspiring teacher. Here is an evaluation of her teaching performance by two former students. (Author/RK)

Since 1975, the American Nature Study Society has expanded their service program by members of the Society to conservation and environmental education groups, schools, service clubs, and other interested organizations. Participants and requests are now widely distributed geographically. (Author/MA)

Testing results following instruction demonstrated that the lecture method of instruction was significantly more effective in producing sexuality knowledge gain than was the audiovisual teaching approach. (JD)

At Northeast Missouri State University, an instructional method known as the "telelecture" is being employed by Richard Weerts, professor of music. With a telelecture, potential guest lecturers are just a phone call away. Here the editor from MEJ and Professor Weerts demonstrate how this method works. (Editor/RK)

Describes a "Generic Model for Planning Expository Lessons" for improving the lecture--discussion method used by most history teachers. The model is based on a lesson format developed by John J. Patrick and Richard Remy and uses a five-step procedure employing a variety of approaches to expository teaching. (BSR)

The authors present eight steps for presenting a successful lecture to adult learners: (1) set learning objectives, (2) capture attention, (3) provide learning guidelines, (4) explain clearly, (5) vary presentation, (6) increase participation, (7) provide a summary, and (8) assess the lecture. (CH)

Describes Buffland--a macro-economic computer simulation that was created for and used as part of a larger program called Free Enterprise Week, which is sponsored by the center for economic education at Nicholls State University (Louisiana) each summer. Discusses program objectives, theoretical foundation, program basics, and tools used to control…

Results of a national survey are reported concerning the extent of use of and experimentation with videotaped lectures to replace live lectures in college courses, the responsibility for authorizing such offerings, and the likelihood of institutions' increasing or decreasing video course offerings in the near future. (MSE)