In one investigation with 48 deaf and hard-of-hearing (hh) high school students and a second investigation with 48 deaf/hh college students, all viewed one lecture with an interpreter and one with the C-Print[R] speech-to-text support service. High school students retained more lecture information when they viewed speech-to-text support, compared…

These proceedings contain the papers of the 14th International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age (CELDA 2017), 18-20 October 2017, which has been organized by the International Association for Development of the Information Society (IADIS) and endorsed by the Japanese Society for Information and Systems in…

The Woodrow Wilson Senior Fellows are prominent leaders in business and government that are sent to college campuses for a week instead of a one-night lecture. This program has proved to be immensely popular on campuses. (PG)

This publication contains excerpts from published works on the teaching of undergraduate sociology by sociologists known for their contribution to scholarship. In addition to bringing these writings to a broader audience, the series is a reminder that the creation of sociological knowledge and its transmission have been joint concerns of many…

THIS DOCUMENT PRESENTS DESIRABLE CHARACTERISTICS POSSESSED BY INTERMEDIATE GRADE TEACHERS OF INDIAN CHILDREN. TO BE EFFECTIVE WITH INDIAN CHILDREN, INTERMEDIATE GRADE TEACHERS SHOULD HAVE WARMTH, SUPPORTIVENESS, AN UNDERSTANDING PERSONALITY, AND AN ENCOURAGING APPROACH. IN ADDITION, THEY SHOULD HAVE INSERVICE TRAINING AND BE AWARE OF BILINGUAL…

Beginning with the lyceum founded in 1818 by Justice Woodward, the Michigan movement flourished until 1860, eventually including 35 lyceums. Lewis Cass, Henry Schoolcraft, Douglas Houghton, and others brought the movement to Detroit, whose Young Men's Society later provided strong leadership and other support. There were 14 lyceums along the Grand…

This study of selected London newspapers between 1742 and 1765 reveals that advertised educational opportunities for adults, such as public lectures, lecture courses, and private instruction, were relatively expensive. Prior to 1760 medical and scientific topics were emphasized; an emerging interest in dancing, fencing, and music is also noted.…

This study of newspaper advertisements in London and Philadelphia in the mid-eighteenth century reveals similarities in the public lectures and private instruction/evening schools offered for adults. Differences illustrate how colonial Americans were able to modify British institutions for their own needs. (SK)

This book describes two successful methods of organizing notes (outlining and patterning), providing shortcuts to make note taking easy. Eight chapters include: (1) "There's No Substitute for Taking Your Own Good Notes" (e.g., note taking helps in paying attention and remembering); (2) "How to Tell What's Worth Noting" (criteria for deciding what…

The author cites several studies and psychological principles in criticism of the lecture method of teaching. (JM)

Results of questionnaire sent to second year students show that although student concept of the ideal lecturer varies with personality, differences are comparatively slight. (Author)

Describes and discusses the use of a monitor developed to inform a lecturer of his students' responses to his presentation as he gives it. (LS)