Sometime I feel guilty about not lecturing more in my classes. After all, most of my experiences in higher education as a student revolved around listening to lectures and taking notes. And the image of the respected scholar waxing eloquently about lofty ideas is often what I think people expect of me as a professor. The fact is, I’m not a dynamic lecturer. What’s more, in my experience, students are much more satisfied with their classroom experience when I don’t do it! While this may not be good for my self-esteem, research (such as this piece) confirms that lecturing is not the most effective approach for many students.
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