Large lecture courses are a staple in many disciplines, varying in size from 40 students up to 400+. They are often viewed as an effective and economical way to guide students through foundational ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. A growing number of students say they prefer asynchronous learning over other course delivery methods ...

Do you feel guilty when you lecture? Perhaps you’re afraid that you’re shortchanging students. That, instead, you should be flipping your classroom and getting “active” through group exercises. But ...

The lecture is one of the oldest forms of education there is. "Before printing someone would read the books to everybody who would copy them down," says Joe Redish, a physics professor at the ...

Over the last year, I have noticed that one of the most frequent questions in Center for Teaching & Learning workshops is, “How would you adapt this practice for use in a large class?” The suggestions ...

Recently, I had a conversation around the lunch table with several of my colleagues. The discussion turned to the requirement to take pedagogical courses, now part of the criteria for getting an ...

In February 2010, I participated in a Roundtable discussion about teaching lecture classes at Zenith. The following essay about teaching is developed from the notes I prepared for that occasion. Why ...

Please join us for the next Eyes on Teaching workshop, Lecture Strategies, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, in the BLC, room 5017. Find out how to prepare a lecture course. Get tips on ...

The move to online education has required a major rethink of traditional teaching practices. Julianne Law offers insight on how she has adapted her ‘lectures’ for the digital classroom The sudden move ...

Seniors learn best when they’re taught the same way that is best for children and younger adults – with active participation, ...