Teaching Introductory Sociology with TIPS: An Evaluation

TIPS is a recently developed teaching tool designed to individualize instruction in large classes with great efficiency. This paper describes how we implemented TIPS in an introductory sociology course at the University of Rhode Island and presents an evaluation of its effectiveness. Not only did st...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Teaching sociology 1977-01, Vol.4 (2), p.141-154
Hauptverfasser:	Bassis, Michael S., Allen, Joyce P.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	College instruction Comparative Analysis Course Descriptions Course Evaluation Educational Objectives Higher Education Individualized Instruction Introductory Sociology: Evaluating Two Techniques Learning/Learned Lectures Observational research Performance Factors Research design Social surveys Sociology Student Attitudes Student surveys Study guides Teacher surveys Teaching (see also Programmed learning) Teaching Methods Technique/Techniques Treasury inflation protected securities
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Zusammenfassung:	TIPS is a recently developed teaching tool designed to individualize instruction in large classes with great efficiency. This paper describes how we implemented TIPS in an introductory sociology course at the University of Rhode Island and presents an evaluation of its effectiveness. Not only did students perceive TIPS to be a valuable learning aid but they scored considerably higher on the course exams than did a comparable control group.
ISSN:	0092-055X
DOI:	10.2307/1317024