A lot of my posts here are about alternatives to the traditional lecture-oriented classroom. Based on that, and on Notice that what I don’t include in this list is the one thing that lectures seem ...

I recently received an email about a workshop on teaching “today’s students” (as if we had a choice and could teach yesterday’s). Reading the schedule for the workshop, it seemed to be yet another ...

Education isn't just about conveying information as efficiently as possible. A lecture, done right, gets to the heart of why a lesson is worth learning. The nation's 80,000 medical, 20,000 dental, and ...

A few years ago, a high-ranking college administrator announced at our convocation: “The lecture is dead!” And then proceeded to give us a long-winded lecture on its demise. For those unfamiliar with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I mean business about science fiction and geek culture. iTunes U is an underappreciated section on iTunes. It's a pity, because it ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. In the age of computer-based learning, lecturing gets treated like Model-T Ford. Don’t be deceived ...