RETHINKING THE LECTURING MODE IN HIGHER EDUCATION: A FOCUS GROUP STUDY
Keywords:
RETHINKING, LECTURING MODE, HIGHER EDUCATION, FOCUS GROUP STUDYAbstract
Lecturing still remains today the most common form of teaching in Higher Education notwithstanding its critics. Giving lectures has both strengths and limitations. This paper reports on the outcomes of a study that investigates the lecturing mode at the English Department, Oum El Bouaghi University, Algeria. The focus group method is used to characterize lecturers’ principles, practices and challenges, and students’ views, worries and aspirations. Techniques are eventually suggested to make lectures a true learning experience for foreign language learners.Downloads
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