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Direct linkSchwebel, David C.; Schwebel, Milton – College Teaching, 2002
Lectures remain the primary method of instruction in higher education despite several limitations: Students typically lose interest during hour-long lectures, lectures lead to rote learning by some students, and lectures do not lead to development of higher-level conceptual thinking skills. As an alternative to a lecture on the topic, an active…
Descriptors: Rote Learning, Nonverbal Communication, Lecture Method, Thinking Skills
