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The use of laboratory systems in improving university teaching

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The problem of improving university teaching is reviewed and is seen as part of the process of re-education and change analysed by Lewin (1948) and others. A “teaching laboratory” is proposed including provision for feedback mechanism, self-confrontation processes, simulation and micro-teaching. Case studies of the use of micro-teaching and video recording are reported.

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Perlberg, A. The use of laboratory systems in improving university teaching. High Educ 5, 135–151 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00158485

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