The following research is the result of frustrations involving teaching carpentry students who display little interest in learning within a classroom environment; however, often the same students excel in a laboratory (kinesthetic/hands-on) situation. Learning style surveys were given and nearly ninety percent of the students within this program…

The Computer Science Department at Monash University (Victoria, Australia) recently began presenting lectures using projection of a hypertext system, HyperLecture, running on a notebook computer as the primary medium. This paper presents a statistical analysis of student reactions to this approach, focusing on the effects, as perceived by the…

This study evaluates the effectiveness of a mnemonic approach to teaching about the solar system to non-leveled Grade 9 students versus a traditional outline format. A mixture of 54 regular and special education students participated in the control group receiving facts about the solar system through lecture and transparencies and recorded the…

This study investigates and compares American and Chinese secondary students' science achievement, their attitudes toward science, and other factors influencing science learning. The subjects, in Grades 7-12, include Chinese students (N=495) and American students (N=469). A survey of attitudes towards science developed by the authors was employed…

An experimental study among fifth and sixth graders in three inner-city schools (which were predominantly white, predominantly black, and racially mixed, respectively) investigated the effect of simulation gaming as a teaching technique on students' racial attitudes. In each school, an experimental group was exposed to "Equality," a…

A STUDY WAS CONDUCTED TO EVALUATE, IN TERMS OF STUDENT INTEREST AND INSTRUCTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS, INDIVIDUALLY ADMINISTERED NOTEBOOK EXERCISES IN ANTI-AIR WARFARE DECISION MAKING. IN A FIVE DAY TRAINING SESSION, AN EXPERIMENTAL CLASS OF NAVAL OFFICERS RECEIVED NOTEBOOK EXERCISES IN ADDITION TO LECTURES, WHILE A CONTROL GROUP HAD ONLY THE LECTURES.…

Although research has demonstrated that the well-planned use of audio-visual (AV) media enhances student learning, classroom use of media is usually confined to sporadic, individual presentations which serve only as an auxiliary to the lecture and which are too often regarded by the student as entertainment. To realize the potential of AV media…

This study describes the development of an innovative instructional technique, peculiar to television, that presents information in a dramatic form through televised skits. Primary concerns of the project were the measurement of student attitudes toward receiving instructional television material in skit form, the measurement of the amount of…

Examines a three-tiered class structure: a mass lecture followed by small group instruction followed by student-directed discussion sessions. Course evaluations by staff and students were generally favorable to this approach. Discusses the design of other economically efficient educational processes. For journal availability, see SO 506 073. (JK)

This study examined the changes in undergraduate students' attitudes and performance associated with the introduction of activities characterized by data exchange between the lecturer and students in large (up to 100 students) classes of introductory statistics for psychology majors. Participants were 195 undergraduates enrolled in the class…

The effectiveness of graduate teaching assistants in a mass lecture teaching condition and in a team teaching condition with faculty lecturers was investigated using student achievement and student attitude toward course content, materials and instruction as independent variables. (Editor)

Indicates that order of presentation determines the amount of attention students pay to questions asked by other students. Attentiveness is increased if the instructor has not previously lectured on similar information. Bibliography. (RW)

College students were assigned to either take their own personal notes or to use full or partial notes that were distributed in class. The use of personal or partial notes resulted in higher scores on the essay test, and students preferring personal notes scored higher on the multiple-choice exam. (Author/JN)

Explains Webcasts and discusses how they can be used for teaching. Topics include Webcast technology; streaming audio and video; bandwidth capacity; locating Webcasts, including search engine strategies for the Internet; using Webcasts in the classroom; similarities with other multimedia materials; expectations for students and faculty; and future…