Interactive Lecturing

CHAPTER 2Integrating Lectures and Active Learning

Conceptions of what constitutes effective college teaching and learning have changed dramatically in recent decades, raising expectations for teachers and students alike. No longer are college professors expected simply to stand in front of a classroom and transmit knowledge to an attentive but passive audience. Instead, today's teachers are challenged to engage diverse learners while developing students' abilities to apply thinking and problem-solving skills to rapidly changing social and workforce conditions. No longer are students expected primarily to progress through a sequence of steps designed to help them master a relatively stable storehouse of knowledge. Instead, today's students ...