Why Lecture? Teaching in Higher Education Series: 2. Suggestions for the Consideration of Lecturers and Others Concerned with Teaching in Higher Education.

Autor/inn/en	Cockburn, Barbara; Ross, Alec
Institution	Lancaster Univ. (England). School of Education.
Titel	Why Lecture? Teaching in Higher Education Series: 2. Suggestions for the Consideration of Lecturers and Others Concerned with Teaching in Higher Education.
Quelle	(1980), (72 Seiten)Verfügbarkeit
Beigaben	Tabellen
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; Monographie
ISBN	0-90169944-6
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lehrer; Classroom Techniques; Cognitive Ability; College Instruction; Educational Objectives; Higher Education; Knowledge Level; Learning Activities; Lecture Method; Student Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Klassenführung; Denkfähigkeit; Hochschullehre; Educational objective; Bildungsziel; Erziehungsziel; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Wissensbasis; Lernaktivität; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	The purposes of the lecture method in higher education are considered. The advocates of lecturing claim that this approach can be used to present knowledge to students, to foster intellectual skills, and to change students' attitudes and values. Research evidence suggests that: the lecture can be effective for expounding facts and principles, lectures are less effective in stimulating thought than methods such as small group discussions, and lectures may or may not be effective in shaping attitudes. It is advisable for the lecturer to reduce the amount of material in the lecture by covering it in supplementary learning activities (e.g., texts, learning packages). Editing the lecture material and the use of handouts, lecture-notes, and reading lists are also helpful. Using other teaching methods for variety, such as demonstrations and group exercises, provides variety and effective means for presenting a subject. Lectures can also be used in special ways: (1) to show concepts, logical sequences, and causal relationships (network analysis); (2) to illustrate the application of a discipline's principles; and (3) to review and expand the learning experience. (SW)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2004/1/01