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Download full textMangram, Jeffrey A.; Haddix, Marcelle; Ochanji, Moses K.; Masingila, Joanna – Journal of Instructional Research, 2015
Massification in higher education in Sub-Saharan Africa is an ongoing reality that poses particular challenges and opportunities for these nations (Mohamedbhai, 2008). Like Scott (1995), we use the term massification to refer to the rapid increase of students attending higher education institutions in the latter part of the 20th century and into…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Active Learning, Learning Strategies, Lecture Method
Direct linkLibresco, Andrea S. – Social Education, 2013
This article describes 10 recommendations for creativity, higher-order thinking, and meaningful learning activities that can be used to guide teachers in constructing an engaging AP course: (1) Be on the committee that decides how students will be selected for AP; (2) Maximize time and connections through blocks of time with an English colleague;…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Creativity, Thinking Skills, Cognitive Processes
McDaniel, Kathryn N. – History Teacher, 2010
A significant image of classroom lectures is the one presented in J. K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series. At Harry's Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the most torturous class is easily History of Magic, which is, incidentally, the only class in the school taught by a ghost. Being taught by a ghost could be quite exciting: not so in…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Fantasy, Lecture Method, Figurative Language
Daraviras, Tracy – NADE Digest, 2012
When evaluating the effectiveness of their program, members of the Brooklyn College SEEK Department, a higher education opportunity program, decided to make their pedagogy more student-centered. They created a method of reading instruction, which they named critical inquiry. Its goals are to build community through teaching students to annotate,…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Preparation, Inquiry, Program Effectiveness
Peer reviewedKreiner, David S. – Teaching of Psychology, 1997
Reviews results of an experiment comparing the comprehension and recall of four groups: those who watched a videotape without taking notes; those who took notes while watching; those who took notes on questions in advance; those who orally replied to questions while watching. Comprehension was higher in the interactive groups. (MJP)
Descriptors: Advance Organizers, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Psychology, Comprehension
Bowie, Melvin McKinney – Drexel Library Quarterly, 1985
Reviews the research literature on the value of instructional media and guidelines for effective use in the classroom and reports the results of a recent survey of media utilization in elementary and secondary schools. A checklist and a rating form for evaluating media utilization practices in individual schools are included. (CDD)
Descriptors: Check Lists, Classroom Environment, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Educational Media
Peer reviewedFishman, Stephen M. – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1997
Five techniques used for college writing assignments to heighten student thinking and involvement in class discussion are described: study questions; class notes; triple-entry notetaking; freewriting; and class response logs. These assignments balance personal/constructive writing and academic/critical writing to develop active learning. Examples…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Feedback
