ABSTRACT
Traditional university methods often consist of interactions which are essentially teaching activities. These take place between an academic member of staff and groups of students of varying sizes. Although the role of teacher and administrator are sometimes combined, it is convenient to focus on the teacher as being in direct contact with the students and the teaching/learning process. From the administrator’s standpoint two factors are important in making the teaching process efficient, student contact time and overall cost. The systematic approach initiated by Professor Postlethwaite in 1962 in a Biology course was first called an “integrated experience approach”, but has since been termed “the audio-tutorial approach”. A system of “Autolectures and Seminars” formed the basis of a physics course initiated by Professor A. Baez at Harvard University. For this the student engages in independent text-book reading, problem-solving activities and group activities.
