Delivering lectures

An effective and well-delivered lecture can be engaging, can introduce students to new ideas and concepts, and stimulate or encourage active learning.

The delivery of lectures is one of the main means of delivering material in Higher Education, and one of our most common teaching methods.

There are many ways to make a lecture interesting and engaging:

• the performance of the lecturer
• the use of activities such as quizzes, discussions, group work or small assignments
• changing activities during the lecture
• the use of technology such as audience response systems or video
• the contributions of students or other stakeholders like patients or local experts to the session.

This topic focuses on ways of delivering lectures that enhance student learning, and engagement: in particular ways which encourage students actively to participate in the lecture, either by talking to the lecturer, working with peers, or engaging with technology or active learning activities.