Teaching in Large Groups

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Perhaps the most popular book on lecturing is D. Bligh’s What’s the Use of Lectures?, Jossey-Bass, 2000. This book gives an overview of the research, useful information on preparing and delivering lectures, and an interesting section on alternatives to the lecture.
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Another source of practical advice is the HERDSA Green Guide (No 7, 1992) Lecturing by R. Cannon. It includes more detail than provided in this chapter on preparation, presentation, evaluation and active learning methods. (It is available from the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia, HERDSA, PO Box 516, Jamieson, ACT 2614, Australia.)
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Another useful book to review for ideas on improving learning from lectures is 53 Interesting Things to Do in Your Lecture by G. Gibbs, Technical and Educational Services Ltd, Bristol, 1992.
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There is also a large published literature on active learning in large groups. A good introduction to this concept is Promoting Active Learning by C. Meyers and T. Jones, Jossey-Bass, San Francisco, 1993.
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T. Angelo and K. Cross. Classroom Assessment Techniques: A Handbook for College Teachers, Jossey Bass, San Francisco, 1993.
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W. McKeachie. McKeachie’s Teaching Tips: Strategies, Research, and Theory for College and University Teachers, Houghton Mifflin Co, Boston, 1998.
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J. Ware and R. Williams (1975). ‘The Doctor Fox Effect’: A study of lecturer effectiveness and rating of instruction, Journal of Medical Education, 50, 149–156.
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(2002). Teaching in Large Groups. In: A Handbook for Medical Teachers. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-47506-5_2