There have been surprisingly few surveys published recently on improving lecturing [ 9].
An AMEE guide for lectures was published recently to revive the art of lecturing [ 5], and we believe that instead of criticising lectures, the reasons for criticism should be analysed and this information used to improve lectures.
Other suggestions included (in decreasing frequency): better guidance on research/career, a better mentor, improved lecture series, more protected research time and enhanced research funding.
"I was wearing a seat belt, which I think is a very, very good idea," said the uninjured mayor, who never passes up the opportunity to deliver an improving lecture.
Repeat viewing further indicated that videos also improved on lectures, where an explanation was heard only once, benefitting students with language challenges.
To improve the lecture portion, I suggest that Ms. Rose (or other professors) avoid using the paper as the guide and create some visual content for the audience to follow the main points that the presenter wants to make.
But then the Nicholas School of the Environment professor took part in a Bass Connections project analyzing energy and environmental issues and came away determined to improve her lecture course.
Here's a great, quick read from Coursera co-founder Andrew Ng on how he used deliberate practice to improve his lecturing techniques.
The United Nations once invited her to lecture about improving leadership skills using behavioural science.
In addition, the recent Discipline-based Education Restates (DBER) reporthatates that DBER "clearly shows that research-based instructional strategies are more effective than traditional lecture in improving conceptual knowledge and attitudes about learning" (Singer et al., 2012, p. 3).
Other related topics of current interest include the contributions of memory to creativity and problem solving, effects of aging on various aspects of memory and cognition, relations among memory, learning and mind wandering, and how to improve learning from lectures.
