“The lecture, when done well, goes far beyond covering the material. It is a carefully planned performance with student learning as its focus.” (Harold B. White) This quote kicks off a recent "Teaching Professor" blog entry, available online here, titled “Lectures can be effective.”

While the author is careful to note that he uses a number of different teaching methods in his courses, he gives much thought to the value of a well-planned lecture. A link to the blog entry is below, as well as the reference info for White’s complete commentary piece.

Teaching Professor blog entry: "Lectures can be effective"

Cited reference:
White, H. B. (2008). Commentary: Lecturing with stone-age technology. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 36 (1), 65.