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Monday, July 29, 2013

Should Educators Kill the Lecture? Join the Discussion Tonight at 8:30EST/7:30CST Student Voice

Student Voice:

Should Educators Kill the Lecture? Join the Discussion Tonight at 8:30EST/7:30CST


Everyone has experienced the lecture. Sometimes it comes from parents after a teenage mishap, other times from a well meaning friend, looking out for your best interests. It often goes one way in the classroom, though.
The teacher stands in front of the class, chalk in hand, dispensing information and helpful tips, while students are expected to take notes, process everything, and later apply it in essays and exams.
For some this works; the lecture viewed as tried and true in the education world. Others get little out of it, seeing the practice as archaic.
What has your experience been with lecturing? Is it beneficial to students or should it be reevaluated in the educational system? What teaching techniques do you want to see more of in the classroom?
Join the discussion tonight at 8:30EST/7:30CST by tweeting and following the hashtag #stuvoice. To get involved in the education debate and hear more about this topic, follow us on twitter @stu_voice
For further reading: http://blogs.kqed.org/mindshift/2013/07/anyone-still-listening-educators-consider-killing-the-lecture/
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