The Lecture Approach
1. This approach fosters a unilateral exchange rather than a bilateral exchange - a talking down to rather
than a conversation.
than a conversation.
2. Students whose learning style is other than auditory will have a difficult time with this approach.
3. Students may find the lecture boring and lose interest.
4. This approach does not help students who are weak in note-taking.
5. These days the information given in a lecture is readily available online.
6. Students may not feel they are allowed to ask questions as they arise during the lecture.
7. This approach is teacher-centered rather than student-centered.
[Photographic Art by Ric Couchman]
[Photographic Art by Ric Couchman]