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A wide range of teaching methods can be found in institutions of higher learning. This chapter focuses on the one most prevalent teaching method, used in over 90% of college and university classrooms: the lecture (Thielens, 1987). The chapter also discusses teacher explanations—a recurrent component in lecturing.
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Hativa, N. (2000). Lecturing and Explaining. In: Teaching for Effective Learning in Higher Education. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0902-7_6
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