College Mathematics: Open vs. Lecture

An experiment in teaching mathematics to non-science, non-mathematics majors by two different methods, lecture and "open classroom," is reported. The primary findings of the study indicate that students learn equally well in either setting and that student personality characteristics may h...

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Published inImproving College and University Teaching Vol. 26; no. 1; p. 50
Main Author King, Estelle H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1978
Subjects
College Mathematics
Comparative Analysis
Edinboro State College PA
Experimental Teaching
Higher Education
Lecture Method
Mathematics Instruction
Participant Characteristics
Self Directed Classrooms
Student Centered Curriculum
Teaching Methods
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Summary:An experiment in teaching mathematics to non-science, non-mathematics majors by two different methods, lecture and "open classroom," is reported. The primary findings of the study indicate that students learn equally well in either setting and that student personality characteristics may have a slight effect on individual gains. (JMD)