Explains procedures and statistical results of a study comparing the effectiveness of programed instruction and the lecture method in teaching bibliographic search skills to undergraduates. Results indicate the programed approach is a viable method, which can be used as a satisfactory alternative to routine introductory lectures. (CWM)

A modified mastery learning method resulted in significantly higher achievement and improved attitudes of educational psychology students than either traditional lectures or a combined approach. (Editor/MM)

During a series of electronics lectures, college students used three kinds of notes: (1) duplicates of lecturer's notes; (2) headings, key points, diagram outlines, tables and references with spaces for additional information; and (3) students' own notes taken during lectures. Student preferences for type of notes, and achievement using the three…

Small group teaching, with four stages of student participation, individual work, work in pairs, work in small groups of 4-6 members, and reporting back to the whole group, is adapted to the lecture situation allowing the lecturer to intervene at each stage to direct progress toward previously-determined objectives. (JMD)

The author touches on topics such as mathematical modeling, constructive mathematics, the objectives method of teaching and testing, role learning, and the need for interesting and captivating mathematics programs in an address given at the Sixth Biennial conference of The Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers. (MN)

This paper reports the results of a study conducted at the University of Arizona Graduate Library School, to determine whether students taught reference using an audio-tutorial method would differ significantly in learning ability and attitude from students in a traditional reference course. (Author/KP)

This empirical study is an examination of what staff are doing in their classes, the difficulties they encounter, and the way in which they judge their effectiveness. (Author/LBH)

Some of the limitations of the lecture method for teaching analysis are discussed, some thoughts about the relevance of theories of personality type and learning style to the teaching of problem solving are offered, and a list of resources is given. (Author/MLW)

Mind mapping, which challenges the right side of the brain, is recommended as a technique for designing classroom work and stimulating more effective and efficient comprehension. (MSE)

A "colloqution module" (an instructional unit/strategy used in a conversation) consists of a reading assignment and a series of questions/activities. The strategy is suggested as an alternative to the lecture method. A sample module on insecticides (together with design information and advantages/disadvantages) is included. (DH)

College freshmen enrolled in English composition classes were polled to determine their attitudes toward two different methods of bibliographic instruction: the lecture-discussion practicum and the workbook. Analysis indicated that most students perceived the lecture-discussion to be the more successful instructional technique for both general and…

Results of a study showed that an outline helped field-dependent students in recall of high structure information and field-independent students in recall of low structure information. Performance of field-dependent and field-independent students was equivalent on probed recall of low-structure information. (Author/MLW)

Reports a project which tested participatory drama and lecture-discussion programs as possible methods of providing parent education to West Indian parent groups. (NH)

Lecturing to class each meeting is misuse of widely available instructional resources. Describes how to randomly assign a racial and ethnic identity to each student and how to use the community to invigorate an undergraduate race relations class. Concludes that colleges have been too cognitively oriented and that much can be gained by providing…

The effects of two learning techniques on immediate and delayed tests examining factual and high-order learning outcomes was examined using 23 college students. Results indicated that listening to a lecture and subsequently reviewing the instructor's notes leads to higher student achievement than taking and reviewing personal lecture notes.…