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ERIC Number: EJ136319
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1976
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The Coagulation Method of Starting Lecture-Discussion Courses
Nyberg, David
Improving College and University Teaching, 24, 1, 35-40, Win 76
Describes a method used in the first class periods of a foundations of education course of 20-35 students to introduce students to each other and develop the interpersonal climate necessary for an effective discussion course. Involves breaking up into groups of five strangers for personal introductions and later class presentations. (JT)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Environment, College Instruction, College Students, Courses, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Foundations of Education, Higher Education, Large Group Instruction, Student Participation, Teaching Methods
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