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Teaching Methods in Animal Breeding: Teaching with Self-Instructional Modules¹

Department of Dairy Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824

ABSTRACT

Background

The number of students enrolling annually is courses in dairy science at Michigan State University has tripled in the past 10 yr, and doubled in 5 yr while there has been no increase in number of faculty. Students times credit hours have now reached approximately 6,000 per year (1). Enrollment in Introduction to Dairy Production (DRY 214) has increased from 246 students in 1968–69 to 503 students in 1976–77. In addition to being more numerous, students are more heterogeneous in both experiential and academic backgrounds. Many of these students have not lived on a farm, and some never had observed a cow closely. During 1976–77, 44 different majors were represented in the course. The range of classes included 2% graduate, 14% seniors, 18% juniors, 40% sophomores, and 26% freshmen.

Complicating the task of instruction in DRY 214 is the range of subjects and the consequent burden on a single lecturer.

¹ Michigan Agriculture Experiment Station Journal Article No. 8501.