Lecturing
Predominantly, my style of teaching is lecture. In a oral communications class there is not much in the way of "hands-on" so lecturing takes a front-row seat. What I like about lecture is that it prompts questions in both myself and my students and can, at times, engage us both in meaningful discussions of the subject matter at hand.
As an instructor the art of lecturing has to be done. I do not believe in lecturing for an extended period of time as the attention span of the students tends to decline with time. As you are lecturing it is important to keep the students engaged in the topic at hand. One method I use is questioning. I ask questions (even simple ones) to students so the lecture can become a conversation. When using this method be careful not to lose focus of the topic at hand.
Afrodite
Sometimes I feel like an information center to students. My expectation of students is to read their assignment then support what they have read through lecture and lab. I find most of my students do not like to read but I constantly remind them that they will be required to read during their whole lifespan.
Stuart,
This is a good point in terms of using lecturing as a delivery form and a way to share information while setting the students up for meaningful and informative discussions to follow the lectures.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
I also enjoy the lecturing approach and think it's getting a bad rep these days. What's wrong with stimulating minds with thought-provoking discussion that brings theory to life and leaving students with much to ponder?
I also like to engage students throughout the class to make sure they are present and in the moment.
