Panel discussion presented at the 37th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG), NOvember 27-29, 1969, in New Orleans, Louisiana. (DS)

Because of drawbacks to the traditional lecture method, general chemistry lectures were stopped at appropriate times to allow students to complete prepared worksheets on problems related to current lecture material. Discusses rationale for and mechanics of the approach, including sample-problem worksheets used. (JN)

Increased student involvement using a feedback lecture format demonstrated that lectures can be more active and assignments can be tailor-made for students. Guided learning activities (managed by a feedback lecture study guide) are used prior to, during, and after lectures. (Author/JN)

Describes a study which compared the effectiveness of two teaching methods--the lecture method and experiential learning aimed at improving college students' topographic map skills. Subjects were 76 University of Georgia undergraduate geography students. (AM)

Suggests some ways to foster learning by adopting a learner-centered approach to the teaching of history at the college level. Discussed are small group discussions, tutorial sessions, and learner-centered lecturing applications. Problems associated with learner-centered teaching are also examined. (RM)

Describes teaching method for college level history instruction which combines the lecture method with group work. All lectures are mimeographed and presented to the student the first day of class. Class periods are spent clarifying printed lectures and assigning tasks to groups for the purpose of developing critical thinking skills. (KC)

Describes two instructional techniques that facilitate improved absorption of course material: (1) the "pausing principle," i.e., pausing during a lecture so that students can share materials and absorb lecture content; and (2) the calculation of "wait time" intervals, or the appropriate number of seconds for students to…

Inquiry and lecture/lab methods of instruction yield different results in conceptual and problem-solving tests, while no difference exists in factual tests. The author recommends that the inquiry method of teaching be refined so that it can become a practical classroom instructional strategy. (CT)

Changes in college freshmen's perceptual organization of characters from "Othello" after three weeks of study and lecture were assessed using multidimensional scaling procedures. Sherlock Holmes experts also provided dissimilarity ratings of Conan Doyle's characters. Discussion centers on the extent to which the lectures on…

An experiment is discussed that tested a 1975 hypothesis of Aiken, Thomas, and Shennum that a "spaced lecture" might help solve the problem of the negative of concurrently listening and writing. Results indicated that the "spaced lecture" was no better than the traditional lecture. (MLW)

Students in three mathematics classes were assessed on two aptitudes, field independence and general reasoning, and randomly assigned for a discovery treatment. There was a significant interaction with general reasoning on the retention test. There were no interactions with field independence. (Author/MK)

In considering the relation of art with society the author comments on the ideas of the American philosopher, John Dewey, the art historian, Lord Kenneth Clark, a popular humanistic educator, Clifton Fadiman, and a major cultural critic, Jacques Barzun. (Author/RK)

A comparison of live lecture and slide-tape lecture indicated that both are effective in conveying information, with neither statistically more effective than the other. (PBS)

Heat changes in a lecture setting can be safely shown on an overhead projector using a simple and inexpensive apparatus. Heat evolution can be observed on a projector with adapted digital thermometers or by illuminating the red fluid in nonmercury thermometers. Describes a setup for doing this as well as a collection of demonstrations involving…

This report presents six case studies of children with difficult temperament whose parents were exposed to brief lectures and popular press parenting books focusing on temperament. Interviews and observations indicated that parent and child cognitions and behaviors underwent changes much like those that occurred during more traditional clinical…