During the last decades, several students who are deaf or hard of hearing (SDHH) attend higher education institutions. The level of lecturers' awareness regarding accessible practices and the provision of such practices or accommodations during lectures play a major role in students' access. The purpose of this study was to investigate the…

This brief forum article reviews texts on lectures and reveals that not much has changed on this topic. What has happened over the years is that lectures have often been maligned and alternatives that promote student engagement, active learning, and experiential learning have been promoted as the (only) way to reach today's students. The use of…

There is a rising tendency for students in higher education not to attend lectures. Therefore, the aim of the study was to describe the reasoning behind nursing students' decisions on whether or not to attend lectures. This qualitative study was performed in a nursing education programme at a Swedish University. One hundred and thirty-one students…

The purpose of this article is to discuss the implementation of case-based teaching and use of response technologies to graduate students in a food science course. The article focuses on teaching sensory science and sensometrics, presents several concrete examples used during the course, and discusses in each case some of the observed outcomes.…

Many higher education institutions use student evaluation systems as a way of highlighting course and lecturer strengths and areas for improvement. Globally, the student voice has been increasing in volume, and capitalising on student feedback has been proposed as a means to benefit teacher professional development. This paper examines the student…

Recent technological developments allow any instructor to create audio and video lectures for the use in online classes. However, it is questionable if it is worth the time and effort that faculty put into preparing those lectures. This paper presents thirteen factors that should be considered before preparing and using audio and video lectures in…

One of the most explosive areas of growth in the field of higher education is currently in emerging international markets. In developing nations, lack of access to high-quality teachers and educational materials is often the key obstacle preventing students from gaining the skills and knowledge they need to pursue new opportunities and advance in…

Author, recently chosen by All College Student Government as "Instructor of the Year at Ferris State College, provides formula for effective lecture method. (WM)

Presents a four-part formula for being an effective lecturer: grasp listeners' attention; find materials and use approaches which hold their interest; reveal a desire to help students; and allow body action to reinforce and enhance ideas. (Author/SJL)

The effective organization and presentation of lecture material is described. Because the average lecture takes 40-50 minutes, it needs to be planned and structured in advance, since the lecturer's instinctive ordering of points may not be the best way for students to receive them. The material should be organized first for the course as a whole…

The author humorously warns history teachers that lectures will be boring and alienating to students unless content and presentation are stimulating. (AV)

Lectures are perhaps appropriate to present material not yet published or for material to be presented only once and hence not worth publishing. The author feels that for most undergraduate teaching neither of these conditions holds. (Editor/PG)

Presents university lectures as modeling the kinds of analysis by which ideas are presented and validated in the humanities and the social sciences. Suggests that students who are alert to this modeling function can use it to inform their general strategies for learning. Contains 28 references. (VWC)