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9780787953379

Strategies for Energizing Large Classes: From Small Groups to Learning Communities: New Directions for Teaching and Learning, No. 81

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    9780787953379

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    0787953377

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2000-05-01
  • Publisher: Jossey-Bass
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Summary

This is the 81st issue of the quarterly journal" "New Directions For Teaching and Learning,""

Author Biography

JEAN MACGREGOR directs a FIPSE-funded National Communities Dissemination Project at The Washington Center for Improving the Quality of Undergraduate Education at the Evergreen State College. She also teaches in the master's of environmental studies program at Evergreen JAMES L. COOPER is coordinator of the teaching curriculum master's program at California State University, Dominguez Hills. He recently stepped down as editor of the Cooperative Learning and College Teaching newsletter, which he founded with a FIPSE grant awarded to him from 1990-1993. KARL A. SMITH is Morse-Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor of civil engineering at the University of Minnesota, where he teaches modeling, engineering systems, and project management. He has a split appointment with Michigan State University, where he does faculty development work. PAMELA ROBINSON teaches courses in research methods and social cultural issues in the graduate education department at California State University, Dominguez Hills. She has served as asociate editor of the Cooperative Learning and College Teacher newsletter for the past eight years.

Table of Contents

Editors' Notes 1(4)
Jean MacGregor
James L. Cooper
Karl A. Smith
Pamela Robinson
The Argument for Making Large Classes Seem Small
5(12)
James L. Cooper
Pamela Robinson
The authors identify the problems and challenges of large lecture-class format classes, and offer empirical and theoretical rationales for moving to approaches that emphasize small-group learning and the development of community
Getting Started: Informal Small-Group Strategies in Large Classes
17(8)
James L. Cooper
Pamela Robinson
The authors describe a number of informal ``turn-to-your-neighbor'' approaches that create an active-learning environment in lecture settings
Going Deeper: Formal Small-Group Learning in Large Classes
25(22)
Karl A. Smith
This chapter describes larger efforts to create formal, intensive small-group activities in large classes as well as several initiatives to redesign courses around small-group learning
Restructuring Large Classes to Create Communities of Learners
47(16)
Jean MacGregor
The author talks about a number of initiatives that live within or along-side large classes, intentionally creating community, active-learning environments, and increased time on task
Implementing Small-Group Instruction: Insights from Successful Practitioners
63(14)
James L. Cooper
Jean MacGregor
Karl A. Smith
Pamela Robinson
Common questions and concerns expressed by faculty members who adopt small-group approaches, and the ways they respond to them, are presented here
Making Small-Group Learning and Learning Communities a Widespread Reality
77(12)
Karl A. Smith
Jean MacGregor
This chapter evaluates the prospects for the continued expansion of small-group learning and learning communities on college campuses. It ends with a list of resources for further reading and exploration
Index 89

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