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Download full textBunda, Mary Anne, Ed. – Instructional Exchange, 1991
The six editions of this newsletter provide a forum for the sharing of research findings and instructional strategies by faculty of Western Michigan University on issues connected with critical thinking. Topics addressed include alternative program designs for critical thinking instruction, a philosophical exploration of what critical thinking is,…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Techniques, Course Organization, Critical Thinking
Gilbert, Sid – CSSHE Professional File, 1995
This paper reviews the research on the effects of class size on educational quality in higher education, and discusses the characteristics of the students and kinds of course organization that facilitate effective large-class teaching. It notes that while early research found that class size mattered, newer studies have shown that factors other…
Descriptors: Class Size, College Faculty, College Instruction, Competence
Instructional Exchange, 1990
The six editions of the newsletter provide a forum for the sharing of research findings and instructional strategies by faculty of Western Michigan University. Topics addressed include: active learning; lecture variations; lecture techniques; grading student participation; leading discussions; overcoming silence; discussion challenges; course…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Testing, Course Descriptions
Wadsworth, Emily C., Ed.; And Others – 1994
This annual journal issue contains 24 papers on issues of faculty development, instructional improvement, knowledge and teaching, and communication in higher education. Many of the papers were developed for the annual conference of the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education (POD). The papers are: (1) "Teaching…
Descriptors: Career Development, College Faculty, College Instruction, Communication (Thought Transfer)
Woodward, Tessa, Ed. – The Teacher Trainer, 1989
This document consists of the three 1989 issues of "The Teacher Trainer," a journal for language teacher educators. The following articles appear in these issues: "From a Garage to a Teachers' Centre"; "Taking Risks--Being Unprepared?"; "Teacher Echoing and More"; "Teaching Lemon as a Foreign Language:…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Class Size, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Techniques
