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Peer reviewedFox, M. F. – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1996
Describes and evaluates televised lectures that were added to a geography course to accommodate classroom overflow. Comparisons of academic performance between attendees of the live lectures and the broadcast audience revealed no significant difference. Survey questionnaires indicate that students felt the televised method to be valuable. (MJP)
Descriptors: Class Size, Distance Education, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
Peer reviewedNewnham, Rewi, M. – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1997
Introduces a simple student-centered activity that can effectively complement a traditional lecture by encouraging group discussion and reflection. Students orally review the lecture in groups and submit summaries to the lecturer that are ultimately compiled into a course review. Discusses the benefits of this practice and students' responses.…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Foreign Countries, Geography


