This document discusses the lecture method of teaching. It defines a lecture as a carefully planned expository address by a teacher on a particular topic. It provides guidelines for an effective lecture, including organizing the classroom, preparing lesson plans, maintaining eye contact, using audiovisual aids, clarifying concepts, and managing time. The document also lists merits of the lecture method such as stimulating critical thinking and catering to large groups, and demerits like keeping students passive and not allowing individual pacing. Essentials of a good lecture are tailoring speech to the topic and students, using proper body language, and clarifying concepts with examples.

1. LECTURE
DR. MAHESWARI JAIKUMAR
maheswarijaikumar2103@gmail.com

2. DEFINITION
• " The lecture is a pedagogical
method whereby the teacher
formally delivers a carefully
planned expository address on
some particular topic or
problem". James Michael Lee

3. LECTURE METHOD

4. TECHNIQUE OF LECTURE
• Organise the class room in a way
which is conducive for teaching
learning activity.
• Prepare lesson plan on the topic
which need to be discussed
showing objectives, content,
teaching learning activity, AV aids &
time

5. • start the lecture with
introduction osf self, if not
introduced earlier, introduce the
topic and review the previous
topic.
• Organise the content matter,
which needs to be lectured in
the class room.

6. • Alter the pitch and volume of
voice periodically while lecturing.
• Develop a routine pace
depending on the respectivity
level of students such as going
fast while teaching simple topic
and slow down in teaching
difficult topics.

7. • Maintain eye contact and avoid
looking out of windows, at
walls and over students head
while teaching.
• Do not repeat words.
• Make use of appropriate AV
aids

8. • Converse freely with the
students. look in between the
prepared notes, but do not read
the contents continuously.
• Make use of simple plans and
use key points from contents
around which the whole lecture
is based

9. • Clarifythe previous concepts
before moving towards next
topic.
• Manage the lecture in planned
time as teaching in less time will
enable students to understand
and more time than expected
arise tension and damage the
lecture.

10. FUNCTIONS
• Delivers the relevant
knowledge in an organized
way.
• Provide references to the
students to gather information.

11. • Provides a brief introduction on
knowledge of learning before
demonstrating the skill or
introducing new area of learning.
• Clarifies concepts with
illustration.

12. LEARNING PYRAMID

13. MERITS OF LECTURE METHOD
• Lecture method stimulates
students and promotes critical
thinking process.
• Lecture method meets the learning
needs of the learners as it is based
on need and interest of the
learners.

14. • It aparently saves resources.
• It provides the presence of
teacher with the students.
• It gives a feeling of security to
the students.

15. • It caters to a large group of
learners at a time.
• It provides flexibility as the teacher
is in close contact with his / her
students.
• The teacher can adjust his / her
technique in accordance with the
learner's abilities, aptitudes and
interest.

16. DEMERITS OF LECTURE
METHOD
• It keeps the pupil in a passive
situation.
• It does not allow for individual
pace of learning.

17. • Lecture method hardly offers
any possibility of checking the
learning progress.
• It does not facilitate problem
solving .

18. • In lecture method, less attention
is paid to problem solving,
feedback from learners, decision
making & critical thinking.
• If the lecture is not prepared
before hand it fails to attain the
objectives.

19. • Lecture method fails to
sustain the attention,
concentration and interest of
the learners.

20. GUIDELINES FOR AN
EFFECTIVE LECTURE
• A specific topic or information
should be arranged in such a
way as to leave a single, clear
impression on the minds of the
students.

21. • A teacher should utilize
different ways of presenting the
same information.
• The teacher should have
pauses in between the lesson
so that the students may gain
knowledge bit by bit.

22. • Pictoral illustrations such as
pictures, maps, charts should
be freely used as these help in
motivating the learners.
• The learners should be
encouraged to ask questions.
This will enable them to clarify
their doubts.

23. • Actual objects, models, diagrams,
sketches should be used.
• The lesson should divided into
sections which will have logical
sequence. This will enable the
learners to understand easily & also
train them in systematic thinking
besides assisting them to put their
own thoughts logically.

24. ESSENTIALS OF A
GOOD LECTURE

25. A GOOD
LECTURE
Avoid
annoying
mannerisms
Tailor
speech &
writing
proper use
of body
language
Topic
based on
need &
interest
Clarify
concepts with
examples
Lecture with
respectivity of
students
Manage
lecture in
time

26. LECTURE