A Survey of Principles Instructors: Why Lecture Prevails
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| Title: | A Survey of Principles Instructors: Why Lecture Prevails |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Goffe, William L., Kauper, David |
| Source: | Journal of Economic Education. 2014 45(4):360-375. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| Publication Date: | 2014 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Lecture Method, Economics Education, Economics, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness, Cost Effectiveness, Instructional Innovation, Teacher Attitudes, Undergraduate Study, College Faculty, Teacher Surveys, Educational Practices, Time on Task, Incidence, Program Descriptions, Teacher Characteristics, Intermode Differences, Change Strategies, Preferences |
| DOI: | 10.1080/00220485.2014.946547 |
| ISSN: | 0022-0485 |
| Abstract: | For many years, surveys have shown that lecture is the dominant method for teaching principles of economics (Watts and Schaur 2011; Watts and Becker 2008; Becker and Watts 1996, 2001a, b). The authors confirm this and augment it by asking why principles instructors teach the way they do. The respondents, 340 principles instructors at the 2012 Allied Social Science Associations (ASSA) conference, group into thirds: one-third saying that students learn best from lecture; another third reporting that students do not learn best from lecture, but it is cost-effective; and the rest answering that students do not learn best from lecture, so alternatives are preferred. Lecture advocates often cite the inputs and costs of teaching while advocates of alternatives often cite student outcomes. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 38 |
| Entry Date: | 2014 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1042633 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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