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lecture method

lecture method In educational psychology, the lecture method is a teaching approach in which the teacher presents material as a monologue rather than through dialogue with learners.

In educational psychology, the lecture method is a teaching approach in which the teacher presents material as a monologue rather than through dialogue with learners. It is contrasted with developing or Socratic methods that rely on question-and-answer exchange.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Method (in education)” (Method (in education)).
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