Scott Freeman hopes his new study will do for evidence-based teaching methods what the surgeon general’s 1964 report did for research on smoking—shift the conversation. Freeman, a biology lecturer and ...

Large lecture courses are a staple in many disciplines, varying in size from 40 students up to 400+. They are often viewed as an effective and economical way to guide students through foundational ...

Repercussions from the school shooting in Parkland, FL, continue to be felt across the country—including here in Nassau County where some residents say vigilance and preparation are key to safety. “I ...

Please note that for purposes of this research, the term "lecture" is used in a limited sense. According to the researchers: "Following [Donald A. Bligh, author of What's the Use of Lectures?], we ...

With a new $1.5 million donation, the University of Wisconsin’s REACH project hopes to improve efforts to bring interactive learning to entry level lectures. The donation from Ricky and Mara Sandler ...

Scott Freeman and the other scholars behind a new study comparing the efficacy of lectures with more "active" forms of instruction in the science classroom are not aiming low in describing the ...

ESA’s Four-Dimensional Ecology Education (4DEE) framework challenges educators to integrate multiple dimensions in the teaching and learning of ecology. One way to accomplish this is using active ...

We have all heard the old saying, “Drinking from a fire hose.” We can save our students this fate by inserting purposeful pauses into our lectures. Learners need time to process the information they ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Lecturing is often pitted against what is commonly called active learning, an umbrella category that ...