Innovative Techniques for Large-group Instruction

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Innovative Techniques for Large-group Instruction is written by National Science Teachers Association and published by NSTA Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1935155962 (ISBN 10) and 9781935155966 (ISBN 13).

Size does matter. When you're faced with a class of 50, 150, or even 250 college students, it's tough to head off boredom - much less promote higher-order thinking and inquiry skills. But it's not impossible, thanks to the professor-tested techniques in this collection of 14 articles from the Journal of College Science Teaching . The book starts by examining what research shows about the effectiveness of popular teaching styles. ( Surprise: Lectures don't stimulate active learning.) From there, the authors offer proven alternatives that range from small-scale innovations to completely revamped teaching methods. Suggested strategies include using quizzes in place of midterms and finals, student forums, interactive lectures, collaborative groups, group facilitators, and e-mail and computer technology .