Lecture in Education and Research Technology

The Lecturing method is also ideal for training staff as the experienced lectures will inspire the staff into a quick adoption of the new technology. Besides that, the lecture would stimulate the staff into open discussion with the experts lecturing them. Lecturing also has its problems, for example, experts are not always good teachers and that factors in when disseminating information. Also, during the lecture, the students are passive and do not engage in discussions which means it’s a one-way communication. Lecturing also needs intensive preparation of content; therefore, it needs time (Aldrich, 2009). The Lecturer will provide a forum to juxtapose the perspectives and look for a common ground (Jarvis, 2006). Alternatives to Lecture Method Online learning- The rise of internet use means that knowledge is readily available as the internet is a vast house of knowledge.