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When Lecturing: Teach!
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Aiken, Warren R. – Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 1980
Techniques that can be used to make the lecture method of teaching more effective include using pictures or objects to facilitate memory, using guided fantasies to stimulate students' imagination of processes, and the suggestopedia method for memorizing facts, principles, and vocabulary. (MSE)
Descriptors: Concept Teaching, Higher Education, Imagination, Lecture Method
Two Days on Explaining and Lecturing.
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Brown, G. A. – Studies in Higher Education, 1982
The development, evaluation and underlying rationale of a two-day course on explaining and lecturing is described. It is argued that since lecturing is the major method of teaching in universities it is important to help lecturers improve their technique and make them aware of their strengths and weaknesses. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation, Faculty Development, Higher Education
Answering and Asking Questions: A Practical Guide for IDEA Users.
Cashin, William E.; And Others – 1976
This guide is concerned with the answering and asking of questions in college-level courses. Suggestions are offered regarding questioning techniques that are appropriate for lecture classes as well as for discussion groups. Ways to help students answer their own questions are to repeat the question by paraphrasing it, redirecting the question,…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Processes, College Faculty, College Instruction
Aspects of Lecturing: A Practical Guide for IDEA Users.
Brock, Stephen C. – 1977
Practical suggestions for effective lecturing are offered and what educational objectives are accomplishable by means of lecturing are discussed in this guide. The following topics are addressed: effective lecture delivery, managing lecture content, and motivating listeners. Ways to vary the stimuli and making a point in lecture delivery are…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Instruction, Communication Skills, Higher Education
The Teaching Assistant Handbook.
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Vattano, Frank – 1987
A handbook for graduate teaching assistants at Colorado State University includes suggestions to improve teaching and information on teaching and learning resources. Faculty teaching responsibility is discussed, along with 10 factors related to effective teaching and learning, including enthusiasm, knowledge of subject, and organization and…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Educational Objectives, Educational Resources
The Craft of Teaching. A Guide to Mastering the Professor's Art.
Eble, Kenneth E. – 1976
College teaching, teaching skills, and practical problems are considered. The emphasis on subject matter specialization in graduate school and effects on the preparation of college teachers are considered, along with suggestions about what beginning college teachers need to know beyond subject matter training. After briefly considering assumptions…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Assignments, Beginning Teachers, Classroom Techniques
Teaching Management: A Field Guide for Professors, Consultants, and Corporate Trainers
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Clawson, James G. S.; Haskins, Mark E. – Cambridge University Press, 2006
How can every management class be a dynamic, unforgettable experience? This much-needed book distills over half a century of the authors' combined experience as university professors, consultants, and advisors to corporate training departments. In a lively, hands-on fashion, it describes the fundamental elements in every learning situation,…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Learning Theories, Consultants, Training