…lectures and added them to their courses. Getting them to recreate lectures and break them into smaller chunks with activities in between is not always easy. Lecture capture technologies will…
…not everyone defines lecture and active learning the same way. “My ‘lecture’ is actually a series of short lectures broken up by different activities I’ve designed to get students thinking,…
…essential for students to work on peer feedback skills. With these goals in mind, we created the Worst Lecture Competition. Designing the Worst Lecture Competition We held the Worst Lecture…
…that arise during the pre-lecture prep. Step 2. Be Active during Lecture: Now that you’ve effectively prepped for the lecture’s content, taking notes and following along should be far more…
…professors on how they can enhance student learning without taking away from precious lecture time. 1. Attempting to learn without context. To process information taught in lecture, students must have something…
…being processed from prior parts of the lecture, which makes longer lectures less enjoyable and effective. After lecturing 15-20 min, the instructor can segment the lecture and offer students the…
…debates on the readings, small group discussions and report-backs, short reflection papers, quick multiple choice clicker quizzes, problem sets, and/or short lectures. 2. Redesign/rewrite lectures – Review your lectures to…
…of creating more social and interactive lectures a reality. Christopher Drew, PhD, completed his study of handheld technologies in lectures while a senior lecturer at Teesside University in the UK….
