A health lecturer is expected to meet dynamic and unique demands of a changed learning environment. The number of students in medical, dental and nursing professions has increased tremendously. The courses have specialized requiring a deeper understanding of particular content. New learning methods have been introduced into the profession to make it easier to grasp content.
Lecturing today requires a great deal of interactive learning in line with the new curriculum. Students are learning in smaller groups and require that their enthusiasm be maintained in all ways possible. Laptops, tablet computers and PDAs have also been introduced changing the paradigm of learning. This requires lecturers to abandon old learning models and adopt the interactive, self-paced and customized options.
Policy makers want a reduction in hours spent in class regurgitating notes. This is considered passive learning and must be replaced by active and participatory methods. These methods are more productive. Systematic phasing out has seen an end to traditional lecturing. It is worth noting that productivity or lack thereof of a lecture does not depend on numbers.
There is something more to a lecture than the plain reading of notes. It has variously been defined as a dance where the lecturer and students participate. Both respond to the dance and are energized by the words therein. They draw inspiration from participating in the session. It should therefore be considered a life and career changing event.
Important questions one should ask include the transformational value of your presence as compared to reading a book or following an online module. Physical presence must have added value which is again heightened by real time delivery. The duty is not only to inform, but to engage the imagination of your learners and to inspire them. A concept must be easily delivered through a lecture than reading a book.
The purpose of a lecture is not only to deliver information. If this were the case, students can read books on their own or listen to an electronic copy. The heart and mind of the lecturer are at work and seek to find synchrony with the heart and mind of the learner. The enthusiasm displayed by lecturers is picked and exhibited by learners. A learner should be in a position to see his or her future through the lecture.
It therefore should be clear that the lectures are more than just examinations, good grades and a professional certificate. The session is the place of birth for new perspectives, questions and connections. This is a moment to awaken or point out new possibility in life and work.
The basic format for a lecture is that of a story. This means that it has a beginning, middle or body and an end. It begins with a problem and embarks on a journey towards a solution. This creates expectations and suspense in the learner. The session therefore becomes a journey towards finding a solution.
A health lecturer will be successful if he or she is delighted and enthusiastic about the session. This feeling will be transferred to the learner and the session will fulfill their expectations. It is a productive session where a learner asks an unexpected question. The enthusiasm created makes the discipline infectious from lecturers to students and then to work places.
Lecturing today requires a great deal of interactive learning in line with the new curriculum. Students are learning in smaller groups and require that their enthusiasm be maintained in all ways possible. Laptops, tablet computers and PDAs have also been introduced changing the paradigm of learning. This requires lecturers to abandon old learning models and adopt the interactive, self-paced and customized options.
Policy makers want a reduction in hours spent in class regurgitating notes. This is considered passive learning and must be replaced by active and participatory methods. These methods are more productive. Systematic phasing out has seen an end to traditional lecturing. It is worth noting that productivity or lack thereof of a lecture does not depend on numbers.
There is something more to a lecture than the plain reading of notes. It has variously been defined as a dance where the lecturer and students participate. Both respond to the dance and are energized by the words therein. They draw inspiration from participating in the session. It should therefore be considered a life and career changing event.
Important questions one should ask include the transformational value of your presence as compared to reading a book or following an online module. Physical presence must have added value which is again heightened by real time delivery. The duty is not only to inform, but to engage the imagination of your learners and to inspire them. A concept must be easily delivered through a lecture than reading a book.
The purpose of a lecture is not only to deliver information. If this were the case, students can read books on their own or listen to an electronic copy. The heart and mind of the lecturer are at work and seek to find synchrony with the heart and mind of the learner. The enthusiasm displayed by lecturers is picked and exhibited by learners. A learner should be in a position to see his or her future through the lecture.
It therefore should be clear that the lectures are more than just examinations, good grades and a professional certificate. The session is the place of birth for new perspectives, questions and connections. This is a moment to awaken or point out new possibility in life and work.
The basic format for a lecture is that of a story. This means that it has a beginning, middle or body and an end. It begins with a problem and embarks on a journey towards a solution. This creates expectations and suspense in the learner. The session therefore becomes a journey towards finding a solution.
A health lecturer will be successful if he or she is delighted and enthusiastic about the session. This feeling will be transferred to the learner and the session will fulfill their expectations. It is a productive session where a learner asks an unexpected question. The enthusiasm created makes the discipline infectious from lecturers to students and then to work places.
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