1. WHY USE LECTURES?
Lectures are used to convey information and stimulate
motivation and interest in a subject area. This can lead
to deep understanding if opportunities are made
available to construct and ask questions to generate
understandings. Research on lecturing suggests that
traditional lectures, if well planned and presented, are
as effective as other methods for conveying
information (Brown & Atkins, 1988).
Editor's Notes
We use lectures to convey information and stimulate motivation and interest in a subject area. This can then lead to deep understanding if opportunities are made available to construct and ask questions to generate understandings. Brown and Atkins show research on lecturing suggests that traditional lectures, if well planned and presented, are as effective as other methods for conveying information.
