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Interactive Lecturing: Integrating Lecture and Active Learning Strategies

As ubiquitous as it is, published research does not show that "active learning is more effective than lecturing." Research consistently demonstrates the very real and consistent finding that combining just about any form of active learning with an exposition lecture improves learning.

Instructional Strategies

Updated: November 2024

Article

Reframing the Lecture versus Active Learning Debate

Adoption of evidence-based strategies designed to advance student learning is much more likely to be accepted and adopted by faculty if the “active learning versus lecture” position is reframed as an integrated position of combining lecture strategies with more active and engaged learning strategies.

Education in the Health Professions

Book

Dynamic Lecturing: Research-Based Strategies to Enhance Lecture Effectiveness

This book presents up-to-date research on the different types of lecture, what constitutes effective lecturing, and the impact of lecturing when done appropriately and well.

Routledge Publishing

Article

Planning for Active Learning Strategies that Work Well with Lectures

Although there is a plethora of research on types of active learning, we need more work on developing and delivering effective active learning teaching strategies. This paper looks at four foundational approaches for implementing active learning effectively.

The Scholarly Teacher

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Reframing the Lecture versus Active Learning Debate

Dynamic Lecturing: Research-Based Strategies to Enhance Lecture Effectiveness

Planning for Active Learning Strategies that Work Well with Lectures

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