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Interteaching: the impact of lectures on student performance
Bryan K Saville1, Troy Cox, Sean O'Brien
1James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, USA. savillbk@jmu.edu
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
|January 6, 2012
Summary
Interteaching lectures improved student exam scores and cumulative points in a research methods course. This study highlights the lecture component
Area of Science:
- Educational Psychology
- Pedagogy
Background:
- Interteaching is a student-centered instructional approach.
- Previous research indicates interteaching enhances learning compared to traditional lectures.
- The specific impact of interteaching's lecture component remains under-examined.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the effect of the lecture component within interteaching on student academic performance.
- To analyze the influence of lectures on exam grades and overall course points.
Main Methods:
- A comparative analysis was conducted in a research methods course.
- Student performance was assessed with and without the lecture component of interteaching.
- Exam scores and cumulative point totals were the primary metrics.
Main Results:
- Students receiving lectures consistently achieved higher exam scores.
- Statistically significant differences in exam scores were observed on 2 out of 5 exams.
- Students who attended lectures earned significantly more cumulative points throughout the semester.
Conclusions:
- The lecture component of interteaching appears to positively contribute to student learning outcomes.
- Lectures within interteaching may enhance both immediate (exam) and long-term (cumulative) academic performance.
- Further research should explore the mechanisms through which lectures impact learning in interteaching.
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