Dive Brief:
- Writing for The Atlantic, high school English teacher Abigail Walthausen defends the lecture, which she says is under attack.
- Walthausen writes that such attacks don't seem to take into account that some teachers are better at lecturing and some are better at facilitating group discussion.
- For examples of the power of an effective lecture, Walthausen points to TED Talks
Dive Insight:
It's hard to believe the lecture would ever disappear entirely, though it's not hard to believe that some instructors may rely on it too much. The best path is probably a balance between lecture and more lively discussion, a balance that can be tricky to strike but engaging when it works.
