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Improving Your Lecture Style

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The lecture mode

 Lecturing is not simply a matter of standing in front of a class and reciting what you know. The classroom lecture is a special form of communication in which voice, gesture, movement, facial expression, and eye contact can either complement or detract from the content

 No matter what your topic, your delivery and manner of speaking immeasurably influence your students' attentiveness and learning.

Linkage
Conciously relating what you are going to say either to previous lectures or to some area of knowledge or experience that is familiar to your audience.

Briefing
A procedure by which the speaker makes irt clear what purpose she or he has in mind, and what kind of learning activity expectas the audience to undertake.

Overview
Is to indicate the gist and outline structure of the presentation.

Signposting
Is to indicate clearly what point in the presentation the lecturer is currently at.

Final Summary
Is invaluable to the audience as a check on their notes, so that they have got the gist or main points of the speakers message.

 Make notes to yourself immediately after each lecture. Consider the timing, the effectiveness of your examples, the clarity of your explanations, and the like. Jot down questions students asked or any comments they made. These notes will help you be more effective the next time you give that lecture.

Use a cassette recorder.

Record a practice session or an actual lecture. Listen to your pacing, inflection, tone emphasis, and use of pauses. Is your tone conversational?

Use a cassette recorder.

Are the transitions clear? Are the vocalized pauses ("um," "well," "you know") at a minimum? Lowman (1984) suggests a procedure for comparing your conversational style and your lecturing style.

Use a video recorder.

Most of the time you will be pleasantly surprised: you may have felt nervous during the lecture, but the videotape will show you that your nervousness was not apparent to your class. Seeing yourself on tape can be a good confidence builder.

Use a video recorder.

Most of the time you will be pleasantly surprised: you may have felt nervous during the lecture, but the videotape will show you that your nervousness was not apparent to your class. Seeing yourself on tape can be a good confidence builder.

 Knapper, C. K. "Presenting and Public Speaking." In M. Argyle (ed.), Social Skills and Work. New York: Methuen, 1981. Lowman, J. Mastering the Techniques of Teaching. San Francisco: JosseyBass, 1984. Penner, J. G. Why Many College Teachers Cannot Lecture. Springfield, Ill.: Thomas, 1984.