Problems in teaching English pronunciation to large groups of university students in Japan are discussed, and some solutions are offered. Pronunciation instruction requires close individual interaction between teacher and student, difficult if not impossible to achieve in a typical Japanese university classroom. However, it is possible to get…

Aptitude-treatment interactions in large- and small-group learning situations were investigated. Students who initially preferred small groups did worse in that approach than in the large-group approach. High- and low-ability students did better and had more positive attitudes in the small- and large-group approaches, respectively. (Author/RD)

Depicts an eighth grade unit utilizing the production of a newspaper to teach U.S. history, 1787 to 1791, in a combined social studies and language arts class at Malcolm Price Laboratory School (Iowa). Two teachers used both large- and small-group instruction to focus on the development of the U.S. Constitution. (LS)

ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOUR PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SUPERVISORS AND CONSULTANTS, SPECIALISTS AND TEACHER EDUCATORS FROM ALL SERVICES OF VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION REPRESENTING 31 STATES AND CANADA, ATTENDED THE SEMINAR WHICH HAD THE PURPOSES OF (1) INFORMING PARTICIPANTS OF THE MANY NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN…

This study attempted to replicate and extend previous aptitude-treatment interaction (ATI) findings for students' learning in large-group and small-group teaching approaches. Two elementary teachers each taught a two-week geometry unit to two classes of fourth- and fifth-grade students. One teacher used a small-group teaching approach and the…

This description of how to organize a team teaching program begins with a definition of "team teaching" and distinguishes between hierarchic and synergetic teams. The next two chapters describe 10 team teaching programs in operation in elementary and secondary schools in Ohio, Pennsylvania, California, Florida, Massachusetts, and…

Scarborough College of the University of Toronto was the first North American college planned from its inception for television. Closed-circuit television was fully integrated into its physical fabric and academic program. Videotaped lectures, backed up by small group discussions, were to replace many live lectures. The plan was calculated not…

The effectiveness of lecture-integrated and web-supported case studies in supporting a large and academically diverse group of undergraduate students was evaluated in the present study. Case studies and resource (web)-based learning were incorporated as two complementary interactive learning strategies into the traditional curriculum. A truncated…

A study examined both cognitive and activity rhythms of lessons in a variety of disciplines and teaching styles in the medical school curriculum among 20 faculty members at Ben Gurion University, Israel. Studied were changes which occurred in the rhythms following a teacher training program, and interrelationship among rhythms and size of learning…

This article provides a discussion of issues confronting institutions of higher education in their efforts to reduce costs and improve the quality of instruction for large classes. Blended learning is described with examples of technology applications referenced to existing courses at various universities. A discussion of cost reduction strategies…

Recent research by Smith and Glass indicates that academic achievement is often correlated with class size. Findings from the Beginning Teacher Evaluation Study suggest that teachers can do a better job with smaller classes partly because they are able to individualize instruction. Yet the possibility of reducing class size significantly is…

A PROFILE OF A TYPICAL STAFF-INFLUENCED RESIDENTIAL ACTIVITY IS CONSTRUCTED FROM DATA REPORTED IN THE PREVIOUS ISSUE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION REPORT, AND IMPLICATIONS ARE DISCUSSED. PROGRAMS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS INDEED RESIDENTIAL AND OF CONTINUING EDUCATION, PRIMARILY TO IMPROVE OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE. WHILE MOST ACTIVITIES…

Suggests that with a modified staffing plan using teacher interns, peer teachers, and community volunteers, better coverage of teaching needs could be provided with less salary cost. Presents proposals for a teacher staffing pattern, salary schedule, and a possible daily schedule implementing the suggested staffing pattern. (MM)

A case study describes implementation of holistic changes at Jubilee Junior High School in Edson, Alberta (Canada). Changes included "large-group" instruction by a team of teachers; outcome-based assessment, including portfolios; integrated curriculum; and replacement of the school's hierarchical administration with a leadership team of…

The 1986/87 issue of the journal on second language teaching and learning contains seven articles in French and four in English, including: "Learning How To Learn English"; "Socrate est-il un chat? Pratiquer le syllogisme pour apprendre a argumenter (Is Socrates a Cat? Practicing Syllogisms To Learn To Argue)"; "La production orale en francais des…