In Defense of the Populist Lecture
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12377779 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark Lawrence Schrad (Villanova University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 759-765 |
| Publication date | 2010-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | PS Political Science & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-0965 • E-ISSN: 1537-5935 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1049096510001289 |
| OpenAlex | W2080406824 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 20 |
Information and communication technology (ICT) programs like Microsoft PowerPoint and Apple Keynote have become the norm for large university lecture classes, but their record in terms of student engagement and active learning is mixed at best. Here, the author presents the merits of a “populist” lecture style that takes full advantage of the variety of features available from the latest generation of ICT programs. Based on visual variety, audio and visual sound bites, and the incorporation of humor and pop-cultural references, this populist approach not only facilitates greater student attention and engagement with the class materials, but also offers unmatched opportunities for extending student learning beyond the confines of the large lecture hall
Art · Class (philosophy · Information and Communications Technology · Learning styles · Mathematics education · Multimedia · Norm (philosophy · Pedagogy · Political science · Sociology · Student engagement · Style (visual arts · Variety (cybernetics · Visual arts · World Wide Web · Communication in Education and Healthcare · Computer Science · Humor Studies and Applications · Innovative Teaching Methods · Law · Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |