Lecturing
Lecturing can be the most effective method of teaching when you are presenting information students could not easily learn on their own. For example, a lecture may help students approach information that is inherently complex and difficult to understand, or may be necessary because a professional (you) needs to organize the material so that it can be understood by novices (your students).
When a lecture is the best choice, there are ways to structure and present it so that it maximizes student learning. Here are some resources with helpful tips for planning and delivering effective lectures.
(good basic introduction from Berkeley)
of resources on lecturing
Carnegie Mellon's Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence provides for engaging use of the lecture, including ways to make it more interactive
Vanderbilt's Center for Teaching discusses
USC's Center for Excellence in Teaching addresses a slightly different issue: what about your ? How much should you write down and bring to class with you?
The Idea Center, (general principles and examples)
Derek Bok Center for Teaching & Learning (Harvard), (when you don't want to be the only one talking)
Presentation Zen: (working with student attention spans)
Berkeley Center for Teaching & Learning, (relating to your students)
Checklist for Effective Lecturing
and (videos).
(video) suggests ways to change where you stand and how you position your body in order to underscore your message and encourage student response.
(video) provides tips (with examples) for injecting interest-heightening moments in the course of the semester.
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(video) (really a discussion about good lecturing generally)
(video) (making complex ideas simple without dumbing them down)