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lecture

1. a discourse on a particular subject given or read to an audience

2. the text of such a discourse

3. a method of teaching by formal discourse

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The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

Lecture

systematic, consecutive presentation of instructional material, or some issue, theme, section, subject, or methods of science. There are academic lectures and public lectures. The academic lecture is one of the principal forms of the instructional process and one of the main teaching methods in higher educational institutions. In the higher educational institutions of the USSR, 50–60 percent of the teaching time in the humanities specialties and 40–50 percent in the technical and agricultural specialties is allocated to lectures.

Lectures acquired the character of an oral presentation of an academic course (usually in Latin) in 18th-century universities (in medieval universities, the lecture consisted of the instructor’s reading and commenting on the text of a given book). A systematic lecture course in which material is presented consecutively according to a curriculum includes introductory, orientation (in the correspondence and evening educational systems), ordinary, survey, and concluding lectures. Lectures are used in the secondary special and vocational and technical educational systems, in course teaching, in the higher classes of general education secondary schools, and in the political education system. Public lectures, occasional and cyclical, are one of the main forms of propaganda and dissemination of political and scientific knowledge in the system of cultural and educational work.

The main requirements for lectures are scholarly approach; ideological content; accessibility; unity of form and content; stimulating presentation; and organic connection with other forms of study, such as seminars, laboratory work, and training and industrial practice. Of particular importance are lectures that make use of the visual (film or television) demonstration of imperceptible physical, chemical, and biological processes. Lectures have been broadcast on radio and television since the 1950’s. Certain higher educational institutions publish the lecture courses of their leading professors; these publications are used in the educational process along with textbooks and teaching aids.

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A number of factors such as preference of self-study, lack of interest in subject, poor lecture content and teaching styles of the professors, lectures timings, transport issues, ill health, sleepiness and uncomfortable rapport with the teachers are other factors that have contributed to low class attendance.11 In the past studies, it was observed that those students who had high class attendance achieve higher academic performance in coursework and examinations then poor attendance.7,9,11 In some studies it was noted that a strict attendance policy plays a tremendous impact in reducing absenteeism.5,12 In Pakistan, this is a first study which evaluate the frequency of factors that affect lectures attendance of Dental undergraduates at private dental colleges in Karachi.

FACTORS INFLUENCING DENTAL STUDENTS ATTENDANCE IN LECTURES IN PRIVATE DENTAL COLLEGES OF KARACHI

Didactic lectures are described as least effective instructional strategy since students remain "passive recipients of knowledge' and their attention declines after a few minutes1,3.

EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERACTIVE LECTURES ON KNOWLEDGE RETENTION AND STUDENTS' MOTIVATION IN UNDERGRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION - A MIXED METHOD STUDY

Meanwhile, at the Students' Service Centre in another lecture session, the renowned scholar Nazir Mehmood delivered thought provoking lecture on 'Constitutional Development of Pakistan'.

2 extension lectures held at SALU

As part of our work to ensure we protect our students' welfare, we make contact with students to inquire if they need any support should they miss two consecutive compulsory seminars or lectures.

Lecturer livid as not one of 400 students show up

"As part of our work to ensure we protect our students' welfare, we make contact with students to inquire if they need any support should they miss two consecutive compulsory seminars or lectures. As in common with other Universities, we routinely monitor attendance of compulsory lectures and seminars."

THE LONELY LECTURE; SHOCK AS NO STUDENTS TURN UP TO HEAD OF ENGLISH LITERATURE'S CLASS

Russian Ambassador Alexey Dedov gives a lecture at IPRI.

DIPLOMATIC CALENDAR

Many teachers, especially younger and inexperienced ones, who join immediately after completing their postgraduation may not be trained enough for taking didactic lectures. Students and teachers of diverse background come to medical college, so it is essential to take their expectations regarding a good lecture.

Perception of students and teachers of a good lecture: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study in a tertiary care teaching hospital

We are very proud the lectures have been running for so long and are open lectures - free for anyone who would like to attend."

News 20 years of free and open debate; Roscoe Lectures have brought the great and the good to city for two decades

The experts including Director Sports Mohammad AneesSheikh, Shamsa Hashmi, Salman Iqbal Butt, Maj(retd) Azhar Arif and Dr Asad Abbas also conducted question/answer sessions during their respective lectures.

SBP coaches training camp in full swing

Students admitted to MBBS course from their school level are straight away exposed to one-hour lectures in medical schools.

Perception of live lectures by medical students

He expressed gratitude to the speaker as these types of informative lectures were of great importance for field and academics as well.

SSUET's steps for promotion of intellectual interaction

by Times News Service The lectures are being organised by the Sultan Qaboos Higher Centre for Culture and Science.