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DEFINITION
Lecture method is a teaching method which the presenter or an instructor teaches orally to a group of
class participation. Lectures are used to convey critical information theories and equations.
It is the practice of having the teacher, or lecturer, at the front of the classroom talking to students. This is
seen as one-way communication, since the lecturer is the only one.
The lecture method is a teaching method, in fact the teaching method most often found in universities
today. It bases itself upon the transmissive teaching model.
ADVANTAGES:
Gives the instructor the chance to expose students to unpublished or not readily available material.
Allows the instructor to precisely determine the aims, content, organization, pace and direction of a
presentation. In contrast, more student-centered methods, e.g., discussions or laboratories, require the
DISADVANTAGES
Places students in a passive rather than an active role, which hinders learning.
Encourages one-way communication; therefore, the lecturer must make a conscious effort to become
aware of student problems and student understanding of content without verbal feedback.
Requires a considerable amount of unguided student time outside of the classroom to enable
understanding and long-term retention of content. In contrast, interactive methods (discussion, problemsolving se ssions) allow the instructor to influence students when they are actively working with the
material.
Requires the instructor to have or to learn effective writing and speaking skills.
It does not afford the instructor with ways to provide students with individual feedback.
It is difficult to adapt to individual learning differences.
It may fail to promote active learning unless other teaching strategies, such as questioning and problem-