53 Interesting Things to Do in Your Lectures: 1 (Professional and Higher Education)

Haynes, Anthony

ISBN 10: 1907076301 / ISBN 13: 9781907076305

Published by The Professional and Higher Partnership

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Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: 53 Interesting Things to Do in Your Lectures: 1 (Professional and Higher Education)
• Publisher: The Professional and Higher Partnership
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1907076301
• ISBN 13: 9781907076305
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 5th or later Edition
• Condition: Like New

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Synopsis

Lectures remain a staple form of teaching in higher and professional education. However, some lectures are more effective than others. 53 interesting things to do in your lectures presents practical suggestions, each tried and tested, for developing your lectures. The book is designed for dipping into to find suggestions that dovetail with your own practice. The topics covered are wide-ranging. They include: structuring the lecturing process; improving students' notes; structuring and summarising content; linking lectures to each other; holding the students' attention; promoting active learning during lectures; using resources; and monitoring students' learning from lectures. Abstract: 53 practical ideas for developing lectures are presented. They cover: structuring the lecturing process; improving students' notes; using handouts; structuring and summarising content; linking lectures to each other; holding the students' attention; active learning during lectures; and monitoring learning. For each of the ideas, a problem or issue is identified and a practical teaching or learning method is proposed.Overall, the ideas are designed to help reflective practitioners in professional and higher education broaden their repertoire of pedagogical techniques. Key terms: higher education; learning; lectures; pedagogy; post-compulsory education; professional education; study; teaching

About the Author

Anthony Haynes is Director of The Professional and Higher Partnership. His previous books include Writing Successful Academic Books (CUP) and Complete Guide to Lesson Planning and Preparation (Continuum). Karen Haynes is Director of The Professional and Higher Partnership. Her previous publications include What Do PhDs Do? - Trends (CRAC) and What Do Researchers Do? - First destinations of doctoral graduates by subject (CRAC).