Alternatives to the Lecture: The Teach-Test Technique

Synopsis

The teach-test technique is an alternative way of using the conventional one hour time-tabled ‘lecture’ time in which the emphasis is placed on student learning rather than lecturer talking. The technique is demonstrated with a class of 24 first-year students learning biochemistry.

Language

English

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Betamax, VHS. col. 25 min.

Year of production

1984

Availability

Sale

Documentation

Accompanying booklet.

Uses

Student teachers and teachers in higher and further education

Keywords

teaching methods

Credits

Director

D Fox

Producer

D Fox

Writer

T Vickers

Cast

T Vickers

Distributor

Name

Burton Street

Phone

0602 418418

Fax

0602 484266

Address

NOTTINGHAM
NG1 4BU

Notes

was Trent Polytechnic, then Nottingham Polytechnic