Two experiments, involving 195 undergraduates, investigated how different note-taking formats influenced student note taking. Results reconfirmed that a flexible outline framework in which the order of subtopics corresponds to the order of lecture presentation produces more note taking than a collapsed matrix framework presenting fewer subtopics.…

Hearing loss associated with aging affects some older adult students in higher education. Real-time closed captioning, a computer-based system allowing the spoken word to be transformed into the written word almost simultaneously, enables students to attend and participate in lectures and discussions. (SK)

Guidelines for the integration of effective and efficient practice into the lecture format of higher education curricula are outlined and discussed. An algorithm for incorporating active learning into lecture courses is provided, with examples and discussion of possible constraints. (four references) (EA)

Discusses the attitude differences between university staff, researchers, and teachers. Considers student learning with two different assumptions, "teaching is learning" and "the more we teach, the more students learn." Evaluates the relationship of student assessment curriculum to educational practice and points out the importance of tests in…

A group of 44 graduate nursing students were taught using the Internet and 53 via lectures. There were no significant differences in scores or satisfaction. However, Internet students were significantly more stimulated to learn; 73% attended at least 3 of 10 lectures although they were not required to. (SK)

A survey of one college's faculty (n=101) concerning classroom use of technology reveals limited exploitation of its potential, and suggests a different approach to faculty development in technology that provides a more substantial infrastructure, rewards, and a variety of techniques to keep both faculty and students interested. (MSE)

A 6-month follow-up study of 176 physicians who attended a breast cancer lecture/workshop found that 92 changed practice regarding tamoxifen; many now performed risk assessments on all patients. Barriers to change included lack of colleague consensus, lack of time for assessment and patient counseling, and lack of insurance reimbursement. (SK)

Examined whether students who studied together outside class did better on exams than those who studied alone, and whether pedagogical method (cooperative/active learning versus lecture) influenced students' out-of-class study behavior. Mean exam scores were generally higher for students who studied in groups, regardless of teaching style, and…

Describes three studies that were performed to investigate the efficacy of digital PowerPoint lecturing in undergraduate classrooms. Results revealed that lecture difficulty, but not the method of lecturing, contributed to grade differences, and suggest that the efficacy of PowerPoint lecturing may be case specific rather than universal.…

Studies involving 93 college students and 60 college students investigated the effects of teacher enthusiasm on students' intrinsic motivation to learn and their psychological vitality. Students who received enthusiastically delivered lectures reported greater intrinsic motivation and experienced higher levels of vitality. (SLD)

Describes how Canada's Open College developed a doculecture to attract learners to educational radio. Outlines planning issues for marketing, producing, and funding educational radio programs. (SK)

Comparison of 88 business students who completed experiential projects involving data collection and inferential analysis with 125 who received lectures only indicated that the active learning method resulted in better understanding of statistics through the application of theory to real-life situations. (SK)

Examines the different learning styles found in western lecturers and Omani students in science lectures in the Sultanate of Oman. (Author/CCM)

An overview of the experience of the opening two years of an institution-wide project in introducing electronic voting equipment for lectures is presented. Eight different departments and a wide range of group size (up to 300) saw some use. An important aspect of this is the organizational one of addressing the whole institution, rather than a…

This paper examines the career paths of principals and senior managers in the Scottish Further Education Sector. The research is set within a discourse of tension and polarization between lecturing staff and their managers who, it has been argued, are perceived to have somewhat different ideological values (Elliot, 1996; Randle & Brady, 1997).…