Making the Lecture Cool Again
Start Date
30-5-2019 3:15 PM
End Date
30-5-2019 4:15 PM
Document Type
Presentation
Description
Lecturing has gotten a really bad rap. It seems like everywhere you look, you’ll find articles, books, studies, and blogs that praise flipped and hybrid classrooms, interactive video, and gamification over – and usually in direct critique of – the traditional lecture. But I’m here to tell you: Lecture is not the enemy! It’s just a misunderstood and misused method of teaching. Done properly, lecture remains one of the best methods of educating students today. In this session, we will discuss the concept of Dynamic Lecturing and how it can relate to the legal research classroom. After a review of the fundamentals, participants will brainstorm and share ways to create a dynamic lecture on any legal research topic.
Speaker Bio
Ashley Ahlbrand is assistant director for public services, assistant librarian for educational technologies, and adjunct lecturer in law at the Maruer School of Law. In addition to the teaching and reference duties she shares with her colleagues, her role as the educational technologies librarian includes incorporating emerging technologies in library-related projects, as well as assisting Law School faculty with the use of technology for teaching and learning. Her research focuses on the use and ethics of existing and emerging technologies in libraries, course curricula, and the legal profession.
Making the Lecture Cool Again
Lecturing has gotten a really bad rap. It seems like everywhere you look, you’ll find articles, books, studies, and blogs that praise flipped and hybrid classrooms, interactive video, and gamification over – and usually in direct critique of – the traditional lecture. But I’m here to tell you: Lecture is not the enemy! It’s just a misunderstood and misused method of teaching. Done properly, lecture remains one of the best methods of educating students today. In this session, we will discuss the concept of Dynamic Lecturing and how it can relate to the legal research classroom. After a review of the fundamentals, participants will brainstorm and share ways to create a dynamic lecture on any legal research topic.
