A comparison between PSI‐based and lecture‐recitation formats of instruction in the introductory speech communication course

A comprehensive review of interteaching and its impact on student learning and satisfaction.

“…Two studies conducted by Gray, Buerkel-Rothfuss, and Yerby (1986) and Jumpeter (1985) support PSI’s effectiveness, but only when this method is used in conjunction with conventional teaching methods. Gray and colleagues (1986) examined the components of PSI to determine their positive effects on the student learning process, satisfaction, and mastery of course material.…”

“…Two studies conducted by Gray, Buerkel-Rothfuss, and Yerby (1986) and Jumpeter (1985) support PSI’s effectiveness, but only when this method is used in conjunction with conventional teaching methods. Gray and colleagues (1986) examined the components of PSI to determine their positive effects on the student learning process, satisfaction, and mastery of course material. The authors implemented a two-part study to examine the relative differences between a PSI-based and a lecture-recitation format of instruction on an introductory speech communication course in terms of: (a) course satisfaction, (b) student mastery of course content, (c) improvement in personal communication skills, (d) speech anxiety levels, and (e) retention levels.…”

Teacher immediacy and student learning: An examination of lecture/laboratory and self-contained course sections

“…The literature on teacher immediacy does not demonstrate a clear understanding of how the classroom environment influences students' perceptions of the instructor due to class settings (i.e., lecture/laboratory or self-contained). The examination of course formats has received minimal attention in the extant literature (e.g., Gray, Buerkel-Rothfuss, & Yerby, 1986;Todd, Tilson, Cox, & Malinauskas, 2000;Wildermuth, French, & Fredrick, 2013). Todd and colleagues investigation examined undergraduate students' perceptions of teacher immediacy in lecture/lab and self-contained sections of the introductory course.…”

An analysis of readability levels of contemporary textbooks that employ a hybrid approach to the basic communication course

“…Gray et al (1986) found that Personal Self Instruction (PSI) based models offer some educational and practical advantages over traditional lecture recitation formats: greater instructor and student satisfaction, improved course grades, less student anxiety, and more overall growth in various communication skills.…”

“…Several studies have focused on alternative formats for teaching the basic course (e.g., Brooks & Leth, 1976;Gray, Buerkel-Rothfuss, & Yerby, 1986;Seiler & Fuss-Reineck, 1986;Stewart, 1972). Gray et al (1986) found that Personal Self Instruction (PSI) based models offer some educational and practical advantages over traditional lecture recitation formats: greater instructor and student satisfaction, improved course grades, less student anxiety, and more overall growth in various communication skills.…”