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- Title
The Effective Planning and Delivery of the Large Group Lecture in Medical Education: Not a thing of the past.
- Authors
Nolte, Dean Christopher; Powell, William Francis
- Abstract
All medical professionals will be expected and required to deliver lectures throughout a medical career. This instills fear in many: the lecturer, and the attendee. Despite an overwhelming increase in smaller-scale learning environments and situations, lectures continue to be well-utilized; they are effective means to easily access the largest group possible with the smallest intervention. Many lecturers continue to not identify the need for incorporating attendee participation, nor do they target information appropriately to attendees. This can easily create disinterest and non-engagement...and frustration in both lecturer and audience. Good and effective lectures require a clear plan, preparation, and practice. This article seeks to highlight practical steps to ensure that the information delivered by the lecturer is tangible and clear, adhering to principles of "adult learning theory". The basic principles of effective visual aids (including a PowerPoint "6x6" guideline) and keys to audience participation is implemented throughout the presentation. Examples of this include assessing the audience needs prior to lecture preparation, a change in pace (or approach) every 10 -- 15 minutes, different means of audience engagement (even amongst themselves). The excellent lecture is not necessarily delivered by the best speaker, but by those that plan well.
- Subjects
LECTURE method in teaching; SCHOOL environment; TEACHING methods; PATIENT participation; FRUSTRATION; AUDIOVISUAL materials; MEDICAL personnel; FEAR; COGNITION; THEORY; PSYCHOSOCIAL factors; PLANNING techniques; NEEDS assessment; GROUP process; MEDICAL education; PUBLIC speaking; REFLECTION (Philosophy)
- Publication
Update in Anaesthesia, 2022, Vol 36, p18
- ISSN
1353-4882
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1029/WFSA-D-21-00012