…2007). In fact, a research study found that student test scores were significantly higher when clickers were used as part of an in-class lecture as compared to a different section…
…Tanner, K. D. (2012). “The role of the lecturer as tutor: Doing what effective tutors do in a large lecture class.” Cell Biology Education—Life Sciences Education, 11 (Spring), 3–9. Reprinted…
…me to teach. But I was wrong. Studies have shown that lecturing has little to do with teaching. A University of Maryland study found that right after a physics lecture,…
…in front of the class and professes. Many instructors have spent years accumulating knowledge and countless hours preparing and refining their lecture notes, and they feel it’s their job to…
…formative assessments that facilitate diagnosing student learning throughout the teaching process. Within large-lecture courses in particular, instructors have traditionally relied on the use of verbal questions to gauge student learning….
…showing your engagement with your discipline can help generate this same engagement in students. Excitement is contagious. 4. Create pathways that lead outside the classroom. For a recent lecture on…
…a seminar course centered on discussion or a lecture punctuated by moments of interaction with students, discussion is likely second only to lecture as the most frequently used pedagogical strategy….
…not only by the sheer number of students but also by the physical space in the classroom. Having 100, 200, or 400+ students in class means teaching in large lecture…
