Eight Lecturing Basics from Barbara Gross Davis’ Tools for Teaching Derek Bruff Assistant Director Center for Teaching Vanderbilt University
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Eight Lecturing Basics from Barbara Gross Davis’ Tools for Teaching
Derek BruffAssistant Director
Center for TeachingVanderbilt University
Grab students’ attention with your opening.
Finish forcefully.
Make the organization of your lecture explicit.
Incorporate anecdotes and stories in your lecture.
Maintain eye contact
with the class.
Keep track of time.
Pause occasionally.
Budget time for questions.
Source: Tools for Teaching by Barbara Gross Davis (Jossey-Bass, 1993)
“Preparing to Teach the Large Lecture Course” and “Delivering a Lecture” chapters available
online.
Tools for Teaching, 2nd Edition available at booksellers.
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