Evidence-Based Teaching

Editors' Notes 1 William Buskist, James E. Groccia 1. Need for Evidence-Based Teaching 5 James E. Groccia, William Buskist This chapter describes what evidence-based teaching is and whyit is necessary for enhancing the quality of teaching and learningthat takes place in higher education, thus providing a rationalefor the remaining chapters in the volume. 2. The Lecture 13 S. Raj Chaudhury This chapter reviews the basic mechanics of the lecture anddescribes the variety of ways that approaches to lecturing might beenhanced based on recent research advances in the cognitivesciences. 3. Problem-Based Learning 21 Deborah E. Allen, Richard S. Donham, Stephen A. Bernhardt The authors describe the fundamental components ofproblem-based learning and review the research data on itseffectiveness as a teaching tool for fostering deep studentlearning. 4. Case Study Teaching 31 Clyde Freeman Herreid This chapter outlines the variety of case study teachingmethods, the conditions under which teachers most often use themand its effectiveness in producing student learning. In addition,the author describes a model to help teachers decide which casestudy method to use given their particular teaching and learninggoals. 5. Team-Based Learning 41 Larry K. Michaelsen, Michael Sweet The authors explain the principles on which team-based learningis predicated and the value of this system in promoting teamdevelopment and critical thinking. This chapter also reviews theempirical evidence for the effectiveness of team-based learning inproducing deep student learning. 6. Interteaching 53 Bryan K. Saville, Tracy E. Zinn Drawing on the early history of behavioral approaches to highereducation, the authors describe a relatively new teaching systemcalled interteaching and review the growing body of evidence of itseffectiveness relative to traditional approaches to college anduniversity teaching. 7. Just-in-Time Teaching 63 Gregor M. Novak This chapter details the nuts and bolts of Just-in-TimeTeaching and the implementation procedures for using it in thecollege classroom. The author also reviews research evidenceshowing that this system of teaching enhances student motivationand deep learning. 8. Service-Learning 75 Peter Felten, Patti H. Clayton Focusing on the unique ways in which service-learning engagesstudents in learning, the authors elucidate the basic principlesunderlying this system of teaching and learning and evaluate theevidence that it enhances student learning outcomes across avariety of outcomes, including transformative learning. 9. Web-Based Computer-Aided Personalized System ofInstruction 85 Joseph J. Pear, Gabriel J. Schnerch, Kathleen M. Silva, LouisSvenningsen, Jody Lambert This chapter describes a Web-based approach to teaching andlearning known as Computer-Aided Personalized System ofInstruction. The authors review its basic tenets, the means bywhich it is implemented, and the evidence supporting itseffectiveness in achieving high rates of student learning. 10. Online Learning 95 Edward H. Perry, Michelle L. Pilati The authors trace the history of online teaching, review itsbasic principles and methods of implementation, address facultyresistance to it, and evaluate its effectiveness for producingpositive student learning outcomes. 11. Evidence-Based Teaching: Now and in the Future105 William Buskist, James E. Groccia This chapter reviews the basic empirical findings supportingeach of the teaching and learning systems described in earlierchapters and calls for a concerted effort on the part of allteachers to expand the evidence base of effective college anduniversity teaching. INDEX 113