Lecture and discussion methods as predictors of knowledge building by students Nazmi Xhomara

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to investigate the influence of lecture and discussion methods on Knowledge Building. Both structured questionnaire and semi-structured interviews were used in the study. A random cluster sample of students (N = 145) as well as a significant sample of lectures (N = 61) were selected. A low positive correlation exists between the lecture method and Knowledge Building (r = .076), where the total variance of Knowledge Building levels following Lecture method techniques was 0.9%. At the same time, a relatively low positive correlation is exhibited between Discussion method and Knowledge Building (r = .283), where the total variance of Knowledge Building levels following Discussion method techniques was 6.4%.