Students in the survey gave low marks not just to PowerPoint, but also to all kinds of computer-assisted classroom activities, even interactive exercises in computer labs. "The least boring teaching methods were found to be seminars, practical sessions, and group discussions," said the report. In other words, tech-free classrooms were the most engaging.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
PowerPoint is evil:
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I tend to agree with this. PowerPoint helps the speaker more than the listeners. It's nice if you're giving a presentation where you want to be sure to remember everything, or if you're nervous. But it allows the listeners to disengage - often the lights are dim or off in the classroom and there's no expectation of interaction.
I think it really depends on what you're doing with PowerPoint. If I'm talking about something and I want to show pictures that help explain what I'm saying, then PowerPoint can be very useful. For example, if I'm teaching about cellular structure, it might be helpful to show pictures of cell walls while I talk about them. However, if I'm putting all my lecture on my slides, it's the worst thing in the world. Repeating information is terrible, but enhancing the information could be a good thing.
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