Tweet Few people agree about what makes a good lecture. It’s like asking about what is good art or great music. Our personal tastes are all over the map. Some researchers have found that individuals want different and often conflicting things from a lecture. Since lectures will be evaluated and assessed at extremes of a…
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What Really Happens When We Listen To A Lecture
Tweet The ubiquitous lecture. On any given day thousands of lectures occur across the globe. People gather in arenas, board rooms, city halls, colleges and universities, conferences, conference rooms, churches, general sessions, libraries, meeting rooms, schools and theaters to hear lectures. It is the most common method used when teaching adults. Unfortunately, it is also…
Two Strategies To Infuse Lectures With Learning
Tweet Lectures are ineffective methods to promote learning. Even if you want to disagree with this premise, the scientific research remains the same. Lectures have limits. They are effective ways to transmit information. They are as effective as distributing a report to read. They are not as effective as discussions for learning. Two Methods To…
What Lectures Actually Achieve
Tweet Lectures have limits when used for education. Lectures are a great way to share information. However they are not as effective as discussions for getting learners to think, develop attitudes or change behaviors. Why Lectures? In politics lectures are called speeches. In faith institutions lectures are called sermons. In colleges and universities lectures are…
Looking To Learn: Why Visuals Are So Important
Tweet How much do you learn from your sight? Take a guess. The majority of scientific and education researchers agree that about 75 percent of your learning is through your vision. Wow, that’s a lot. According to neuroscientist Dr. John Medina, “The more visual the input becomes, the more likely it is to be recognized…
