Resumen de The Design, Conduct and Evaluation of a Course in Lecturing
One important way in which the Advisory Centre for University Education works towards achieving its aims is to conduct courses on university teaching methods for academic staff. As a deliberate strategy, lecturing was chosen as the focus for one major series of these courses.
The lecture techniques course design is characterised by the following features: (i) a small group organisation; (ii) course processes as models; (iii) direct personal learning about teaching in a supportive microteaching environment; (iv) continuous evaluation and feedback.
One important characteristic of the course is evaluation, both during and after it. The evidence of three years’ experience suggests that the course meets the needs of the university teacher as well as having desirable academic, social and personal benefits. Recent developments have been to focus on the small group structure and processes of the course (to illustrate small group teaching methods) and to more actively assist course participants in the transfer of acquired skills to work situations.
