This is Jennifer Gonzalez welcoming you to episode 200 of the Cult of Pedagogy Podcast.

In this episode, we're going to explore 10 ways you can give a better lecture.

It would be an understatement to say that lecturing is frowned upon in modern teaching.

At this point, it's almost become a cliche.

Don't be the sage on the stage, be the guide on the side.

Ideally, we should stick to supporting students through inquiry learning, cooperative learning,

project-based learning, and so on.

I have personally advocated for all of these approaches over and over again, and I do

believe that students need to be active in their learning.

But does that mean we dump lectures altogether?

At a time when TED Talks and online courses are incredibly popular, when our students

get at least some portion of their instruction through video-based blended learning platforms,

and when most people listening to this have probably learned something useful or interesting

in the last month from YouTube, aren't we all learning from lectures all the time?

In this episode, I'm going to challenge the role that says we should never lecture.

Talk about times when lecture might be the best choice, and offer 10 ways you can improve

the lectures you do give.

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