Tidbit – lecture

Let me be honest – I lecture. While I intersperse active learning activities throughout, a large portion of my course content is presented through lectures. But how do I know if my students understand? Are they picking up what I am putting down?

  1. You can start with this infographic to consider the basics of effective lectures, including clear examples, sequencing, activating prior knowledge, and chunking.
  2. All ready incorporate the basics into your lecture? This infographic uses skeleton notes, self-reflection, and the pause procedure to take it to the next level.
  3. Are you lecturing pro? You can just power up with this infographic that takes lecturing beyond the classroom with Canvas, messaging, and video reviews.

Thanks to Dr. Todd Zakrasjek and his team at The Scholarly Teacher for creating these handy infographics.