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ERIC Number: EJ427788
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0141-1926
An Evaluation of the Effect of Style of Presentation on the Behaviour of Mature Students in a Seminar.
Kniveton, Bromley H.
British Educational Research Journal, v16 n4 p357-67 1990
Studies effects of three styles of seminar presentation on the group decision-making process and group dynamics of 126 mature management students. Finds that using a written presentation and offering ideas as guidance increased student participation in discussion and problem solving. Suggests that the briefing paper style tends to encourage competitive, negative, expressive behavior. (CH)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Group Behavior, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Higher Education, Interpersonal Relationship, Nontraditional Students, Participative Decision Making, Seminars, Student Behavior, Student Participation, Teaching Methods, Teaching Styles
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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