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The lecture is an invitation to slow down and think differently

The benefits of active learning may be backed by numerous empirical studies, but it’s no replacement for the lecture and should not be the dominant teaching method in higher education, argue James C. Conroy and Robert A. Davis

By James C. Conroy

30 July

The evidence that active learning is more effective than lecturing is overwhelming

Promoting active learning is nothing close to ‘religious fervour’, but rather follows the findings of robust, evidence-based research, says Carl Wieman

By Carl Wieman

25 July

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Is the traditional research university doomed to extinction in a digital age?

With overcrowded lecture theatres the norm in undergraduate education today, online delivery has entirely replaced lectures and seminars in some institutions. So where to in the coming decade? Warren Bebbington outlines a survival strategy for the increasingly unaffordable traditional university

By Warren Bebbington

20 April

Poor production is killing the video star

Lecture capture has not taken off. Is it time to call in the thespians, asks Michael Marinetto

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Poor production is killing the video star

Lecture capture has not taken off. Is it time to call in the thespians, asks Michael Marinetto

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The evidence that active learning is more effective than lecturing is overwhelming

Is the traditional research university doomed to extinction in a digital age?

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King’s College London

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