“We just don’t sit there. We participate, interact and learn, and we rarely get bored” – That is a lectorial

Authors

  • Jyothi Thalluri University of South Australia
  • Joy Penman Monash University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11157/fohpe.v19i2.241

Keywords:

lectorial, lecture, tutorial, student engagement, online environment, collaborative learning

Abstract

Introduction: Addressing the many changing learning needs, styles and readiness of students, along with changing environments and advances in technology, the “lectorial” as an educational method was introduced to first-year university students undertaking a science course in 2016 and 2017. It was deemed an innovative and radical development from the traditional classroom. Reported by de la Harpe and Prentice (2011) after an extensive study of their Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology students undertaking undergraduate courses, the lectorial featured the use of flexible multi-media learning spaces, an accessible online interactive platform that engaged students with the content before the face-to-face lectorial and an active and conducive large-class environment, which allowed for optimal engagement with content, peers and staff. Moreover, the lectorial was identified as a strategy to reduce boredom in classrooms, a universal experience of university students. It is different from a flipped classroom (Milman, 2012), in that the learner is exposed to the content outside the classroom and is able to identify and address areas of strength and weakness and engage in various activities involving authentic case scenarios.

Author Biographies

Jyothi Thalluri, University of South Australia

I am a Senior Lecturer in School of Pharmacy. I teach Human Anatomy, physiology and Pathology to Allied Health Sci students.

Joy Penman, Monash University

Joy is a Senior Lecturer at the Monash University (Clayton).  She has lectured in both undergraduate and postgraduate nursing and pharmacy programs, locally and abroad, for over 30 years.  

References

De la Harpe, B., & Prentice, F. (2011). Final report for the “lectorial” project: Trialling the use of “lectorials” to enhance learning and teaching in large classes. Retrieved from http://mams.rmit.edu.au/u9582m27wzeo1.pdf

Milman, N. B. (2012). The flipped classroom strategy: What is it and how can it best be used? Distance Learning, 9(3), 85–87.

O'Hanlon, J. F. (1981). Boredom: Practical consequences and a theory. Acta Psychologica, 49(1), 53–82. doi:10.1016/0001-6918(81)90033-0

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Published

2018-07-26

How to Cite

Thalluri, J., & Penman, J. (2018). “We just don’t sit there. We participate, interact and learn, and we rarely get bored” – That is a lectorial. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multi-Professional Journal, 19(2), 68–71. https://doi.org/10.11157/fohpe.v19i2.241

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Innovative Teaching and Learning Project