Two relationships must be explored: (1) that between scholarship and teaching and (2) that between research in teaching and the engineering of teaching design. Consideration is given to dialogue in lectures, student reactions to lectures, skill sessions, and tutorials. (LBH)

How one professor successfully handled a class of 100 students at Arizona State University is described. The large lecture group was broken down into random groups of eight or ten students who kept the instructor informed of their learning progress by submitting reports in the form of reading reports, diaries, observations, behavior experiments,…

Article investigated teaching methods that stimulate students toward learning content in an introductory American government course. (RK)

Describes an experiment with a special section of a terminal" physics survey. The experiment consisted of systematically removing as much structure as feasible while using a lecture format. Evaluation indicates student enthusiasm and performance increase as structure disappears. (Author/TS)

Effective and progressive instruction providing student with a solid background in accounting and computer usage. (Author)

Presents some aspects of concept learning theory (what concepts are and how to analyze them) and proposes ways to improve the teaching of concepts in introductory chemistry courses. Emphasizes the lecture format, although ideas presented are applicable to other teaching methods. (Author/JN)

Describes an undergraduate general education course offered at Harvard College during the 1950s and 1960s. Looks at the course's use of lectures, section meetings, and term papers. Emphasizes the mutual learning of the undergraduates and their graduate section leaders, course content, and adjustments to changing student attitudes and temperaments.…

A study determined that simulation-gaming was a more effective teaching technique for students with low prior knowledge of economics, low Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores, and no high school economics instruction. Lecture-discussion was more effective for those with high precourse economic knowledge, SAT scores, and high school economics…

The Baltimore lawyer David Hoffman (1784-1854), the father of American legal ethics, was also the first of the systematic American legal educators. The history and operation of his law school, the curriculum, and his effective use of the lecture method are described and discussed. (MSE)

Presents a self-instructional package for medical students and graduate students and is intended to communicate the basics of ionic equilibria in a lecture format. The package deals with osmotic aspects of the Gibbs-Donnan Equilibrium and with ionic equilibria. (Author/SA)

Describes a study designed to determine: (1) if professors use the lecture method exclusively; (2) if all disciplines reflect the same instructional patterns; (3) if students take an entirely passive part in postsecondary education; (4) other verbal interaction strategies used; and (5) if instructors at community colleges and universities differ.…

It is argued that workshops for lecture improvement in higher education tend to concentrate on delivery techniques, whereas improvement programs should maintain a broad perspective on lecture useage, which might include consideration of the design of lecture courses, variation of teaching methods, and attention to student lecture learning skills.…

Sophomores were assigned to a no-training control group or to one of three empathy training methods: the double method, involving role taking; reflection, where the trainee is asked to mirror back another's feelings; or lecture. All three methods proved effective, but the double method provided the best results. (SJL)