Self-Scheduled Introductory Sociology: An Evaluation

lecture-discussion sections of introductory sociology, all of which used the same textbook material. The effect of additional material on comprehension is also examined. SSI students receive higher mean course grades and demonstrate greater improvement when compared with lecture-discussion students. Students of lower ability are more likely to benefit from a SSI format. It is also suggested that a modified lecture-discussion approach might lead to results similar to SSI.