Effects of Random-Questioning Expectations on Community College Students' Preparedness for Lecture and Discussion.

McDougall, Dennis; Cordeiro, Paula

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ERIC Number: EJ458046

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1993

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Effects of Random-Questioning Expectations on Community College Students' Preparedness for Lecture and Discussion.

McDougall, Dennis; Cordeiro, Paula

Community College Journal of Research and Practice, v17 n1 p39-49 Jan-Mar 1993

Describes a study in which one group of community college students expected to be questioned orally and at random in class about a reading assignment, whereas another group expected to volunteer answers. The students expecting questions read more pages and had higher quiz scores. Discusses lack of preparation for lecture classes. (DMM)

Descriptors: Community Colleges, Homework, Learning Motivation, Lecture Method, Questioning Techniques, Reading Assignments, Student Behavior, Student Motivation, Teaching Methods, Two Year College Students, Two Year Colleges

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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