Utilizes an applicability paradigm to test the validity of the Students' Evaluation of Educational Quality (SEEQ) and the Endeavor questionnaire across seven countries. The similarity of results supported the instruments' applicability as measures of teacher effectiveness across different countries. Includes six tables of statistical data. (MJP)

A University of Innsbruck (Austria) faculty development program brought faculty of different disciplines together to support each other in action research to improve teaching. Participants examined what they want to accomplish in the classroom and how to accomplish it. The program has also fostered interdisciplinary cooperation and institutional…

Examined the cultural dynamics of native speakers of English lecturing to ethnic Chinese English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) students at the City University of Hong Kong. A four-dimensional framework for analyzing the effects of culture on ESL lectures is outlined that focuses on ethnic culture, local culture, academic culture, and disciplinary…

An ethnographic approach to the study of second-language lecture comprehension was used to study 30 first-year Hong Kong Chinese students in a Teaching-English-as-a-Second-Language course. Results indicate student attitudes, problems, and their approaches to overcoming the problems. (17 references) (Author/LB)

Considers the role of interactive lecturing styles within the context of the Edinburgh University MBA program. Examples show a variety of ways of including student oral participation within the lecture framework. (Author/VWL)

Designates Frank Halliwell as an inspiring science teacher who employed the demonstration lecture method very effectively. Traces the origin and development of this method to John Tyndall and provides numerous examples of his work. (DDR)

Describes a visit to the Moscow State University of Culture which includes the largest library and information science program in Russia. Highlights include lecture formats and topics; the lack of instructional technology; visits to other libraries; language barriers; the value of smaller group interactions; and recommendations for program…

Discussion of computer-based learning (CBL) in universities focuses on a study in the United Kingdom that measured the effectiveness of replacing lectures with CBL materials. Describes the results of questionnaires used to assess students' perceptions of the usefulness and effectiveness of the CBL materials compared to lectures. (Author/LRW)

Reviews the series of British books entitled "The Geography Discipline Network Guides on Teaching, Learning and Assessment." Believes that the series will inspire teachers to think about educating students in new and positive ways and could sustain a system of higher education based on the values presented in the guides. (CMK)

Comments on the series of British books entitled "The Geography Discipline Network Guides on Teaching, Learning, and Assessment." Stresses that the guides lacks relevant information for geography teachers in New Zealand or Australia, but contends that some of the information can be adapted for educators in these countries. (CMK)

Science-technology circles were powerfully shaken three years ago by the granting of annual subsidies of one hundred thousand yuan to specially invited professors when the "Changjiang Scholars" Program set up by Li Ka-Shing and the Ministry of Education started up. Today, another big uproar has been triggered by Qinghua University's…

Computer-based instructional applications are considered an effective alternative to traditional teaching methods and today in numerous educational and training settings, interactive computer programs are used to teach young students and adults computer literacy skills. The purpose of this study is to compare the attitudes and motivations of…

In this report, the effectiveness of prototypes of interactive learning environments (ILEs) is compared with printed learning environments or traditional face-to-face lectures. The learning content for all conditions was a course on inferential statistics for first-year college students. In the learning materials, a clear distinction was made…

This document contains issues of "The Educational Record of the Province of Quebec" from January 1899 through December 1899. Among the topics covered in this volume are: Minutes of the Administrative Commission of the Pension Fund, beginning map work, Canada, correlation of studies, Convention of Protestant Teachers, English for…

The experiences and impressions of the author during his semester as a Fulbright lecturer at Moscow State University are reported. Included are his experiences teaching the history of American political parties, lecturing to various academic groups, traveling, and meeting informally with students. (JMD)