1. ACTIVE LECTURE Amy Chase Martin
Director of Faculty Professional Development
Student Engagement Series
Please share a single question/concern that you want addressed in this workshop by writing it on the board.

3. Workshop Outcomes By the end of this workshop I can:
Describe the role of lecture in instruction.
Draft an action plan for students to know what to DO to prepare for and participate in a lecture
Identify at least 10 activities that can be conducted in support of lecture-based instruction
Select strategies to organize an ACTIVE discipline-appropriate lecture.
Use IDEA feedback to consider ways to improve student learning during lectures.

4. Your Turn
“Lecturing remains the staple of college teaching.” (Filene, 2005, p.48)
Many have argued that it is an antiquated practice that does not help students learn.

5. Lecture can be POWERFUL to….
Summarize new material
Pose thoughtful questions for investigation
Demonstrate an expert’s way of analyzing subject matter
Adapt information for students of varying levels of ability and prior knowledge
HINT: Determine whether the lecture is conclusion-oriented or problem-based.

6. Plan and Organize Material
Consider what students should KNOW/DO at the conclusion of the lecture
Plan lectures around 2 or 3 IDEAS.. STOP-REFLECT, CONNECT and START again!
Captivate students from the beginning and try to end on a cliff–hanger.
Chunk material in10 minute blocks (STEPS)
Plan an activity for every minutes of delivered content
What role does READING have in your lecture?

7. Strong Opening
Pose a QUESTION or VIGNETTE, ask students to PREDICT ... Include a quotation, an anecdote, a photograph, or some vivid material that crystallizes your issue or topic. (P. Filene, 2005)

8. Consider one of your class periods
Your Turn
Consider one of your class periods
Pair with another faculty member to work/discuss
Jot down 2 or three major themes for one of your lectures
Develop a strong beginning OR a cliff- hanger ending for your lecture

9. Key-pers Plan content and steps Chunk lectures in 10 minute blocks
Use lecture to clarify material; provide expert strategies; pose thoughtful questions, etc.

10. In-Lecture Activities
Advance Organizer
Think/Pair/Share
VIP- summarize Very Important Points
Predictions
Group Research/Response
Reflection/Connection
Technology – Student Response Questions
Jigsaw Groups
Quiz/Share/Repeat
Students share notes – “What have you written down and why?”
Nominate a concept for further discussion
Muddiest Point

11. Make Your Lecture Active

12. Organize and Plan for Punctuated ACTIVE LECTURING
Plan for diverse learners… Use visual, kinesthetic, auditory, social, read-write etc.

13. INCLUDE ONLINE RESOURCES
Adult Learning in Under 3 Minutes
But have students connect its purpose to the lecture’s content and objectives!

14. Conclusions are ACTIVE Endings
Plan for an active learning ending. Reference beginnings, objectives and purposes. Reflect! Check for learning, muddiest points and generate interest for the next lecture!

15. What Have You Learned Today That You Can Use in Your Own Instruction?
Your Turn
What Have You Learned Today That You Can Use in Your Own Instruction?
Please jot down 2 things you learned from today’s workshop that you can use.
Please jot down one question you have that was not answered.
You do not need to include your name.
4 minutes

16. ACTIVE LECTURE PLANNING
Your Turn
ACTIVE LECTURE PLANNING
Plan a 20 minute lecture for a 50 minute class period. Consider a stepped approach. Where do your students need to get to and each step to get them there…
Review the lecture you considered in the earlier activity. Using the handout provided, sketch out the key points of 20 minutes of the lecture – incorporate at least two activities you will include.
12 minutes

17. Course Evaluations
Anonymous
Ranked Objectives
“Immediate” Results
Comparative Data

18. ACTIVE LECTURE CAN YOU????
What was the name of the book I mentioned at the beginning of this lecture?
Describe the role of lecture in instruction.
Draft an action plan for students to know what to DO to prepare for and participate in a lecture
Identify at least 10 activities that can be conducted in support of lecture-based instruction
Select strategies to organize an ACTIVE discipline-appropriate lecture.
Use IDEA feedback to consider ways to improve student learning during lectures.

19. Future Workshop Offerings
Next Steps…
Future Workshop Offerings
to collaborate on integrating instructional strategies or reference workshop resources and ideas.
Thank you!