Scott Freeman and the other scholars behind a new study comparing the efficacy of lectures with more "active" forms of instruction in the science classroom are not aiming low in describing the ...

Logic would suggest that lecturing to students in a clear, fluid style while making frequent eye contact would engage students and aid in their learning. At the very least, many people would assume, ...

If you're on a taught course, it is likely that lectures will be a key part of your learning experience. Lectures are often used to deliver the main topics of your course in a large-group environment.

A recent UCLA study suggests that students who speed-watch video lectures can actually understand what they learn from them. These can be similar to listening to the same pre-recorded clip at a ...

Students who engage in active learning learn more -- but feel like they learn less -- than peers in more lecture-oriented classrooms. That's in part because active learning is harder than more passive ...

Jennifer Frey, professor of philosophy at the University of Tulsa, has seen the transformational power of a liberal education ...

Those who have watched recorded video lectures for an academic class know how much precious studying time those videos can take up — time that seems to drag on even more if the speaker talks slowly or ...

Toronto, Oct 8: Despite the increasing presence of social media and the internet, university students still prefer old style lectures, being less enthusiastic about using computer-based information ...