Class Appeal: Lecture-based vs.
Discussion-based
Alyssa Cooke, Xavier Sann, Stephen Hofschneider
Intro
Purpose
7 questions
What is your academic grade level?
What college are you in?
Do you take more classes that are lecture-based or discussion-based?
Why do you like discussion-based courses?
Why do you like lecture-based courses?
Would you prefer STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) classes to be lecture or
discussion based?
Would you prefer Arts and Humanities classes to be lecture or discussion based?
Basic Analysis
101 students surveyed
Sophomore, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College
Overall, 44% Lecture-based and 56% Discussion-based
STEM and Humanities Courses
STEM
27.9% (Lecture) vs 18%
(Discussion)
36% (Would depend on
class)
Humanities
53.5% (Discussion) vs
12.9% (Lecture)
29.7% (Would depend on
class)
Discussion-based Students
Lecture-based Students
Popularity by Grade Level and College
In Conclusion...
We found that students prefer discussion-based courses