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ERIC Number: EJ505279
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1052-4800
Mistakes and Other Classroom Techniques: An Application of Social Learning Theory.
Edwards, Harriet C.
Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, v4 p49-60 1993
The theory behind the concept of the teacher as a model is surveyed and illustrated with actual events and techniques from college classrooms, including taking advantage of classroom mistakes to model thinking and problem-solving skills. Student evaluation results indicate that instructor credibility is unaffected by the use of these techniques. (JB)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, College Faculty, College Instruction, Educational Quality, Higher Education, Learning Theories, Mathematics Instruction, Modeling (Psychology), Problem Solving, Role Models, Student Attitudes, Teacher Role, Teacher Student Relationship, Teaching Methods, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Social Learning Theory
Note: Journal availability: OAST, Miami Univ., Oxford, OH 45056.