Lecturing: A Practical Guide

by Phil Race (Contributor), Sally Brown (Author)

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  Paperback
  2002

  $3.59

  Lecturing can be a terror, a chore or an exhilarating experience. For most lecturers, at one time or another, it is all of these things. For many in HE & FE it remains the staple form of teaching and, as student groups get ever larger, good lecturing becomes ever more important.

  This is an accessible, friendly and confidence-boosting book for inexperienced and experienced lecturers alike. Written in a lively and straightforward style, it guides readers through the art of good lecturing. This is a book to use both to gain confidence, and to work with as the your lecturing becomes more assured. The authors show how to improve lecturing, and how lecturing is a flexible and essential tool for enhancing learning and understanding. Illustrated throughout with fascinating case studies and scenarios and with helpful hints and tips, key issues covered include:
  
  * the place and types of lecture
  * voice and body language
  * causing learning in lectures
  * making lectures more effective
  * lecturing tools and processes
  * engaging groups
  * ensuring and developing quality
  * tips for day-to-day use.