1996
DOI: 10.1080/03075079612331381467
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Disciplinary differences in university teaching

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“…Smeby's survey of Norwegian universities found seminars to be a prominent feature of humanities, arts and social sciences teaching, though not for the hard and applied sciences (Smeby, 1996). Becher has similar findings, arguing that these disciplinary differences in the balance of teaching methods are, like research, international (Becher, 1994).…”
Section: Small-group Teaching Disciplinary Differences and Dialoguementioning
confidence: 96%
“…Smeby's survey of Norwegian universities found seminars to be a prominent feature of humanities, arts and social sciences teaching, though not for the hard and applied sciences (Smeby, 1996). Becher has similar findings, arguing that these disciplinary differences in the balance of teaching methods are, like research, international (Becher, 1994).…”
Section: Small-group Teaching Disciplinary Differences and Dialoguementioning
confidence: 96%
“…Relevant issues involve whether research is seen as creation or discovery of knowledge, and if learning is seen as the transmission of a finite body of knowledge to students or as the development of student abilities. Smeby (1996Smeby ( , 1998 suggested that research is more closely linked to teaching in fast-moving and balkanized disciplines.…”
Section: Academic Contextmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Theilens (1987) found the percent of time spent on lecture was higher in disciplines such as the physical sciences, life sciences, and mathematics. Also, Ballantyne et al (1999) and Smeby (1996) concluded that academics in technological disciplines spend much of their time on lectures, whereas those in the humanities are more likely to include seminars and tutorials in their teaching practices. In her review of the literature, Newmann (2001) concluded that disciplinary culture and knowledge have a direct impact on the decisions faculty make about teaching practices.…”
Section: Using This Breakdown We Analysed Survey Responses Related Tmentioning
confidence: 99%