Dear Tipsters,
I second Ed's thanks to Chris for posting the piece on lectures.
I was interested in what was taken as the accepted truth of teaching:
discussions are the most effect method. Where does this come from? It was also
interesting that students apparently want lectures. Perhaps they know better
than the purveyers of said truth. I also agree with the sentiment in the story
that discussions can be useful when students are well prepared, perhaps by
giving them questions to consider when doing the reading.
However, I also second the main argument that lectures are an important
teaching tool. I would not couch it in the context of unprepared students,
however. Even the best students can benefit from a well-crafted and delivered
lecture that communicates ideas, approaches, facts and - yes - makes critical
comment and analysis.
And here is a wee personal revelation: When I give what I consider to be a good
lecture I feel good!
Sincerely,
Stuart
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From: Pollak, Edward [[email protected]]
Sent: 21 November 2009 00:07
To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)
Subject: [tips] Views: A Defense of the Lecture - Inside Higher Ed
Thanks for that, Chris. I LOVED it. My favorite part was
".......and unless we want to cultivate students who believe that their every
utterance is intrinsically worthwhile due to their precious snowflake-hood, it
would probably be good to get them to a point where their confidence is earned,
where it’s based in actual knowledge."
I really wish I'd written that!
Ed
Edward I. Pollak, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
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Subject: Views: A Defense of the Lecture - Inside Higher Ed
From: "Christopher D. Green" <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:49:46 -0500
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Maybe lectures aren't so bad after all, says this writer. Maybe they are
better pitched (than discussion) at the typical level of student reading
abilities.
http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2009/11/20/kotsko
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