A unit on enterprise was added to the first-year business management program. Students had to create a business plan, conduct market research, and present the plan and proposal to a panel of judges. Large numbers of students strained institutional resources, but a business sponsor's financial support made the project feasible. (JOW)

Argues that a problem for teachers of large sections of introductory psychology is developing high levels of student interest. Describes a method for creating and maintaining such interest that involves using students' written responses to a question about changing their lives as material for classroom discussion of relevant topics. (DSK)

A constructivist approach to teaching encourages students to seek answers for themselves, while the instructor acts as a guide and facilitator as students pursue information gathering and knowledge construction. In a large class, it is difficult to use a constructivist model of education simply because of the number of students involved. This…

The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2002 calls for several changes in the K-12 education system in the United States. It focuses on evidence-based educational practices for schools in the United States. This study was part of a large-scale, 8-year research project that examined the quality of classroom instruction from three elementary schools…

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)

Raises a number of questions to consider when planning a large group learning environment in which "the space developed will support rather than impede learning. (Author/LS)

Describes how a telephone answering device was used to reduce administrative overload in a large televised course. (PD)

Several teachers contribute their tested ideas for projects that involve a large group of students. Included are: an archaelogical dig; a school mural; a visit from a children's author; and a whale-watching field trip. (SJL)

Takes issue with the opinions of K. Patricia Cross, as expressed in her article "Old Practices and New Purposes" (EJ 216 532), pointing to the positive effects of grading, group teaching, and a standard time-frame. (AYC)

The author describes a teaching technique that can be used in some large classes in college mathematics. (PK)

Discusses how formative assessment workshops aid students in large classes. Sessions provide students with some feedback using multiple choice or short answer questions presented by tutors on TV monitors. At the conclusion of the workshops, tutors make themselves available to answer questions. (AIM)

Case study teaching is difficult in large classes, especially in fixed-seat amphitheaters. The development of audience response systems, or "clickers," for use in classrooms has opened up exciting new possibilities for creating and implementing interactive case studies, particularly in large introductory science courses.

The purpose of this study was to examine students' experiences and perceptions of multiple interaction activities (self-directed, peer, and teacher feedback) implemented in a large multilevel EFL writing class in one private technological university in the southern part of Taiwan. Large size writing classes, quite common in private institutions of…

This book reveals some of the structural complexities involved in implementing authentic cooperative learning in the classroom. It also suggests that when full cooperative learning structures are implemented, the benefits in student achievement often can be astounding. Descriptions, decisions, designs, and developments, a simple four-part scheme,…

Current instructional uses of computers primarily involve an individualized approach which requires assigning one student per computer. However, the computer can also serve as an "electronic chalkboard" in small and large group instruction in the middle school. The equipment required for the electronic chalkboard include: (1) the…