What Makes a Great Lecture? Use of Lectures in a Hybrid PBL Curriculum

Abstract

Lectures are of great value to students. However, with the introduction of hybrid problem-based learning (PBL) curricula into most medical schools, the emphasis on lectures has decreased. This paper discusses how lectures can be used in a PBL curriculum, what makes a great lecture, and how to deliver a lecture that fits with these changes.

Keywords

• curriculum
• great lecture
• PBL
• student learning