title: [Lecturing--an enduring teaching method].
abstract: Lecturing is one of the oldest forms of teaching. The lecture is as effective as other teaching formats for transmitting information. One of the major defects of the lecture method is that it tends to induce passive learning. In order to lecture effectively, the lecturer must gain and hold the attention of the audience. Also, the audience should be given a chance to elaborate on the information presented. The list of expedient lecturing skills is long. In this paper we focus on how to effectively open and close a lecture. In addition, we give suggestions to how an audience may be actively engaged.
authors.affiliation: Enhed for Medicinsk Uddannelse, Forskerpark Skejby, Aarhus Universitet, DK-8200 Arhus N. be@medu.au.dk.
authors.forename: Berit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Eika
authors.forename: Gitte
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wichmann-Hansen
authors.forename: Christian S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Høyer
authors.forename: Anne Mette
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mørcke
mesh_terms: D001288:Attention; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007858:Learning; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods*