Session Abstract
Lecturing Moves That Engage Students
Lecturing is one of many effective teaching approaches, and when designed with intention, it can powerfully support student learning. This session focuses on the teaching moves that make lectures engaging and effective. We will explore science-to-practice strategies for structuring lectures around big ideas, sparking curiosity and connection, and strengthening understanding through purposeful pause-and-process moments. You’ll leave with lecturing moves you can apply immediately to various disciplines and learning modalities.
Bio
Christine Harrington is a student success and teaching and learning expert with 25 years of experience in higher education. She is a professor in the Department of Advanced Studies, Leadership, and Policy at Morgan State University. Previously, Dr. Harrington coordinated the Ed.D. in Community College Leadership program at New Jersey City University and worked at Middlesex College as a professor of psychology and student success, director of their Center for the Enrichment of Learning and Teaching, counselor, and disability service provider. She has authored and edited 10 + books on teaching and learning and student success, including Keeping Us Engaged (2nd ed.), Keeping Us Engaged Online, Creating Culturally Affirming and Meaningful Assignments, Designing a Motivational Syllabus, Dynamic Lecturing, and Student Success in College: Doing What Works (4th ed.). She has been an invited presenter at more than 75 colleges and universities across the nation. She has also received several teaching awards.
