Large Group Teaching

Books and papers

Biggs, J. (2003) Teaching for Quality Learning at University. 2nd Ed. Maidenhead: Open University Press/Society for Research into Higher Education.

A research-based and highly practical guide to effective lecturing.

Morton, A. (2008) Lecturing to large groups. In H. Fry, S. Ketteridge, and S. Marshall Eds. A Handbook for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education. 3rd Ed. London, RoutledgeFalmer

A summary of good practice in lecturing, including interactive techniques.

Exley, K. and Dennick, R. (2009) Giving a lecture: from presenting to teaching. 2nd Ed.  London: RoutledgeFalmer.

Up to date and theoretically informed comprehensive account of lecturing with numerous case studies and illustrations from a range of disciplines.

Video (available from the CARD office)

The Art of the Lecture, Derek Bok Centre, Harvard

Brilliant exposition and illustration of the art of the lecture (in the arts and social sciences) by a Harvard professor.

Teaching Matters: Lectures, University of Technology, Sydney

Series of vignettes of actual lectures with commentaries on good practice by lecturers and covering science, engineering, arts and social science disciplines