Center for Research in Accounting Education|
Research in Instructional Effectiveness
Edited by E. Kent St. Pierre, Michael P. Riordan, Diane A. Riordan
197 pages, copyright 1990
The papers in this volume are organized into three broad areas. The
volume is designed for teachers striving to improve their classroom approach.
- The Characteristics of Excellence:The first
article in this section describes the characteristics of excellence in
faculty. The second article advises the instructor to observe student
behaviors in gauging the level of student learning. The third article examine
the correlation of faculty personality and attitudinal characteristics
with faculty effectiveness in the classroom.
Classroom Methods:This section includes articles on the
impact of the media of delivery on learning, the effectiveness of
computer-based education, and the impact of teacher questions on learning.
All the researchers in this section employed the meta-analytic approach.
Meta-analysis allows the researcher to achieve greater generalization of
results by combining observations across many small samples.
Responding to a Changing Environment: A primary aim of
college education is to foster students' ability to think critically,
reason and use judgement effectively in decision making. The third section
presents a review of studies that investigate the effect of instructional
methods, courses, programs and general college experience on changes in
college students' critical thinking.
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