How to make the most of a lecture

Workshop: Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Ø Objectives:

o To learn to make the most of a lecture and class activities.

o To learn to take useful notes and to ask useful questions.

Ø Talk:

· Role of lectures

o Structure of lectures: objectives, connection to course objectives, integration

o Reading guides

o Creation of outline

o Note taking to complete the outline

o How to ask useful questions: questions to complete the outline

· Learning cycle

· Reflection in action

· Learning styles

· Cognitive development stages

Ø Group work activity

Ø Video clips for input

· Friends

· Paper Chase

· Dead Poets Society

· What teaching style predominates in each scene?

· Which teaching method do you think is the most effective for you?

· In your opinion, what is the best strategy to take notes in class?

· Do you find group-work like this one useful? Why? Why not?

· Do you find lectures useful? What elements must a lecture have to be useful for you?

· What is your learning style? How do you best learn?

· If you had to teach a 1st year class, how would you do it? Would you lecture? Would you include group activities?

Useful links