Why Lecture? [microform] : Teaching in Higher Education Series: 2. Suggestions for the Consideration of Lecturers and Others Concerned with Teaching in Higher Education / Barbara Cockburn and Alec Ross.

The purposes of the lecture method in higher education are considered. The advocates of lecturing claim that this approach can be used to present knowledge to students, to foster intellectual skills, and to change students' attitudes and values. Research evidence suggests that: the lecture can...

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Online Access:	Request ERIC Document
Main Author:	Cockburn, Barbara
Corporate Author:	University of Lancaster. School of Education
Other Authors:	Ross, Alec
Format:	Microfilm Book
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1980.
Subjects:	Classroom Techniques. Cognitive Ability. College Instruction. Educational Objectives. Higher Education. Knowledge Level. Learning Activities. Lecture Method. Student Attitudes.