Suggestion 40. Give students a list of questions

IF YOU WANT TO:

• Give lectures that are easy to outline

• State objectives for each class section

• Give students a conceptual framework for taking notes

Giving students a list of questions which cover topics to be addressed in your lecture.

One history professor does this routinely. "By outlining my lecture as a series of questions," she explains, "I hope to stimulate the students to think actively during the presentation. The questions are designed to give them a conceptual framework and guide so they can identify where we are and where we are going in the overall discussion."

"I realize that it is difficult for students to listen attentively for a full hour," she says. "Providing them with an outline of the lecture in question format allows them to pick up the thread of the discussion more quickly as their attention fades in and out."

Limitations on Use of Suggestion

  Discipline:  None
Course Level:  None
 Course Size:  None
        Mode:  Lecture primarily

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