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Advantages Disadvantages Lecture Method

The lecture method of teaching has several advantages: the teacher controls the content and pace; it can motivate students and clarify concepts; and other media can be easily incorporated. However, it also has disadvantages: not all students may be at the same level; it is difficult to engage students for long periods; communication is mostly one-way; and there is no immediate check for understanding. The method also encourages passivity in students.

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Advantages Disadvantages Lecture Method

The lecture method of teaching has several advantages: the teacher controls the content and pace; it can motivate students and clarify concepts; and other media can be easily incorporated. However, it also has disadvantages: not all students may be at the same level; it is difficult to engage students for long periods; communication is mostly one-way; and there is no immediate check for understanding. The method also encourages passivity in students.

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What are Some of the Advantages of the Lecture Method

of Teaching?

1. The teacher controls the topic, aims, content, organization, sequence, and rate.
Emphasis can be placed where the teacher desires.

2. The lecture can be used to motivate and increase interest, to clarify and explain, to
expand and bring in information not available to the students, and to review.

3. The number of students listening to the lecturer isn't important.

4. Students can interrupt for clarification or more detail.

5. The lecture can be taped, filmed, or printed for future use.

6. Other media and demonstrations can be easily combined with the lecture.

7. The lecture can be easily revised and updated.

8. The teacher can serve as a model in showing how to deal with issues and problems.

9. Students are used to the lecture method.

What are Some of the Disadvantages of the Lecture Method?


1. Some of the students may already know the content of the lecture while some may not
be ready for the lecture.

2. Lectures are group paced.

3. It is difficult to maintain student interest and attention for a full hour of lecture.

4. The communication is mostly one-way communication from the teacher to her


students. Usually there is little student participation. The students who do participate
are few in number and tend to be the same students each class.

5. Most students have not learned to take good notes.

6. Lecture information is forgotten quickly, during and after the lecture.

7. There is no immediate and direct check of whether learning has taken place.

8. Lectures are not effective when teaching thinking objectives.

9. The lecture method encourages student dependence on the teacher.

10. Few teachers have been taught how to lecture effectively.

11. Students are not very active when only listening.

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