EMPOWERING EDUCATORS AT
COPENHAGEN BUSINESS SCHOOL
COPENHAGEN BUSINESS SCHOOL
Lectures are the most common way of teaching at CBS, and yet a very challenging one. The lecture as a teaching method is basically characterized by one-way communication, from lecturer to students. This is also why it is very challenging since studies have shown that student concentration during lectures drops dramatically after about 20 minutes.
Lecturing is especially fitted for arousing student curiosity and motivation to learn, to give an overview of a subject, or to give an assembled background knowledge summary that is not otherwise available. Although this teaching method is very common, it is under pressure for many reasons. First of all, this method often leaves students as passive spectators. However, it does not necessarily have to be so.
Presentations will always be a part of teaching at universities. Moreover, no matter how many students you have in your classroom, presentations can be broken up by short student activities which can improve the outcome. Lecturers are expected to be more dynamic, to encourage active learning, and to engage students rather than deliver a monologue prompted by notes or PowerPoint.
You can read our document ’10 tips for lecturers’ here.