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Structure

How should I introduce the lecture?

How should I conclude the lecture?

How do I get students to take notes?

How do I deal with disruption in lectures?

How should I deal with mobile phone use?

How do I deal with latecomers?

I have a good number of students who ask to leave early. What should I do about this?

Nobody seems to listen at the end of my lectures. Everyone is too busy packing up. What can I do about this?

Lectures and Learning

How do I check that the students have understood what I've said?

How do I maintain interest during a fifty minute lecture?

Is the lecture format really the best way of introducing students to this material?

How do I get students to see a lecture as a learning opportunity rather than something they have to sit through to get a mark on the register?

I ask questions in an attempt to build a dialogue, but the group remain diffident. What can I do?

I heard a student describe my lectures as 'death by powerpoint', but I feel the need to communicate large amounts of important information that they will need to succeed in the exam. What can I do to make the lectures work?

Technology

What do I do if the computer/overhead projector/microphone etc don't work?

I don't have a powerful voice, but I don't like to be stuck behind the lectern near the microphone, what can I do?

When I ask questions and someone at the back answers, nobody else can hear.

Should I use Powerpoint in lectures?

How do I use the Interactive Whiteboard?

General

What do I do if all the students sit at the back and the front half of the room is empty?

Attendance at my lectures is low. Many students 'take the handouts' for their friends. What should I do about this?

A lot of talking goes on in the room when I am lecturing to large groups. What can I do about this?

Where can I get training in learning and teaching?