…breaks implemented in huge, mid-afternoon, three-hour lectures by disengaged instructors might prove wholly ineffective in preventing students from distracting themselves. We also must note that shutting down a lecture for…
…items from the box [Magnum 27]. Announce at the beginning of the lecture that you will ask a student to summarize the lecture at the end of the class. Or…
…frustrated with the more traditional lecture and textbook methods. I started to work with a variety of teaching methods, which encompasses more of the visual, auditory, and even the kinesthetic…
…the lecture. It offers a reflection from previous lesson and gives a good segue to the next. b. If you’re late?—no luck, typically easy marks too!! c. If class is…
…one-hour lectures a week, plus six one-hour sections of recitation. I stopped giving the Friday lecture when I implemented the Front Row format. Two students from each section (a different…
…discussion, or where there is a general lack of interest in the lecture, and many students are obviously not paying attention. Here are nine possible ways to regain students’ attention….
…It proposes more lecture and less active learning. My quote was used to illustrate the perspective of those of us who favor active learning. The author, a history prof, describes…
…2013-2014 research cites a decrease only to 50.6 percent of the faculty surveyed nationwide, meaning a slight majority still rely on lecture to a significant degree. The data show improvement,…
