What makes a good/bad lecture?
Wildon's Weblog 2019-12-31
In the opinion of 45 Royal Holloway 2nd year students the answers, taking only those mentioned at least three times, are:
What makes a good lecture?
- Engaging/enthusiastic lecturer (22)
- Interactive (8)
- Clear voice (7)
- Eye contact with audience (5)
- Checking for understanding (4)
- Clear (4)
- Clear handwriting (4)
- Jokes/humour (4)
- Seems interested in what they’re saying (4)
- Well prepared (4)
- Examples (3)
- Sound excited/animated (3)
- High quality notes (3)
What makes a bad lecture?
- Too quiet (18)
- Reading off board/book/page/slide (17)
- Facing the board (9)
- Not engaging with audience (8)
- Monotone (7)
- Poor handwriting (7)
- Boring (5)
- Not enough explanation (5)
- Slow (3)
- Too much talking (3)