ESCOPACOP Leadership Development Program Phase II Learning Styles, Teaching Methods, and Large Class

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ESCOP/ACOPLeadership Development ProgramPhase
IILearning Styles, Teaching Methods, andLarge
Classes Whats the Best Recipe?

• Susan O. Michelman
• University of Kentucky
• Mentor Michael Mullen
• Associate Dean of Instruction
• College of Agriculture

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Purpose of the Study

• To examine students preferences for small (fewer
  than 50) vs. large class settings (greater than
  100)
• To investigate the effectiveness of selected
  teaching methods in a large class setting
• To assess student opinions of the value of
  selected teaching methods in a large class setting

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Results

• In order of effectiveness, the teaching methods
  were
• Jigsaw (t20.865, plt.000)
• Pure lecture (t11.243, p,.001)
• Case study (t10.854, p.01)
• Lecture/discussion (t8.774, p,.03)
• Team project (t5.220, p,.04)