This article describes a method, called programmed student achievement, for handling the huge numbers of students in an introductory course without loss of educational quality. It provides for lectures and small discussion sections and a quizzing mechanism to enforce regular study of material. (JH)

A course to provide experience in formulating and making recommendations for courses of action on realistic political problems can be achieved, through a problem-oriented group approach. Some of the pitfalls of this approach, described in this article, do not, however, negate its effectiveness. (Author/JH)

Study supported by U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Project No. 5-8470-2-12-1.

This resource catalog is intended for the use of teachers and school administrators who wish to implement a special remedial program in basic skills. The characteristics, objectives, and planning of such a program are discussed. Program focus, grade level, and components are described. Ordering information is included. (JD)

This book offers a structured approach to disco dancing, and is designed for use in group instruction. After a brief historical look at popular dance in America, the basic fundamentals of disco steps are explored. Dance terms are explained in a glossary, and a section on music introduces notation, rhythm and meter, and time signatures. In the…

This paper gives an account of a pedagogical project using the computer in teaching an electrical engineering subject. The aim was to combine the computer with other activities, as one element in an active educational process. This has led to a small group instructional approach where the computer is used in various ways in courses on different…

One approach to teaching college students at San Joaquin Delta College, California, emphasizes student-centeredness. Demanding more than a non-directive approach to students, it requires that a teacher know and communicate with each and every student, putting student needs and interests first. A recent use of such an approach involved 275 students…

The chapters of this guide detail some specific aspects of the duties and needs of the beginning college teacher, such as a) the writing of course objectives, b) design of instruction, c) lecture method, d) group discussions, e) laboratory teaching, f) computer-assisted instruction and programmed learning, g) audiovisual aids, h) the teacher's…

The report develops a method of driver performance measurement. Suitability or unsuitability (potential hazard and interference with other traffic) of driving behavior patterns in changing traffic situations is rated by pairs of carefully trained observer/raters. In 2 studies, new groups with driver education teaching background were trained as…

The major objectives of this project were a) to facilitate teacher role changes necessary for transition from a group-paced to an individualized program, b) to develop a parent information and orientation program, c) to identify needs necessary for a transition of teacher roles, and d) to develop an instrument to analyze teacher performance in…

The intent of this project was to utilize in a unique way some of the recent thinking and research on the teaching learning process so that the lecture method might be replaced by a more effective instructional model. The area of instruction was physical science for the non-science college student. At each meeting a single concept was presented as…

Article provides a sketch of a university designed to furnish more basic forms of higher education in a milieu which is characterized by an international staff, clientele, content, and instruction. (Author/RK)

Discusses the social phenomena surrounding teaching a group, and how group dynamics can contribute to effective teaching. (MLH)

Describes an experience with a non-directive small group approach to teaching point of view in fiction, concluding that teachers have an obligation to teach sound critical standards. (DD)