ERIC Number: ED229365
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1983-Jan
Pages: 24
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Changes in the Rhythm of Lessons Following a Teacher-Training Workshop in Medical School.
Mahler, Sophia; And Others
A study examined both cognitive and activity rhythms of lessons in a variety of disciplines and teaching styles in the medical school curriculum among 20 faculty members at Ben Gurion University, Israel. Studied were changes which occurred in the rhythms following a teacher training program, and interrelationship among rhythms and size of learning groups. Teachers involved in the study took part in a 4-day workshop, based on microteaching techniques, which aimed at improving teachers' instructional behavior in two dimensions: (1) to replace the traditional teaching modality of lecturing by a pattern which elicits students' self-initiated verbalization; and (2) to use and stimulate the students to use a higher cognitive level of verbal exchange during the lesson. Results showed a significant rise in activity and cognitive levels in teachers' classes following the training workshop; however, the educational gain from the training varied considerably in the different learning groups according to size. Three distinct rhythms of lessons--dramatic rhythm, dynamic rhythm, and static rhythm--were disclosed for both cognitive and activity parameters. There was a prevalence of "static rhythm" after the workshop in all group sizes. (JM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Foreign Countries, Group Discussion, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Large Group Instruction, Learning Processes, Learning Theories, Microteaching, Small Group Instruction, Student Development, Student Improvement, Student Participation, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Evaluation, Teacher Improvement, Teacher Workshops, Teaching Skills
Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Israel
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