Deming Cycle for Great Lecture

05/01/2023 Health Professions Education Center 1

Deming Cycle for Great Lecture

Organized and Conducted byDr. Salwa El-Sobkey

Director of Health Professions Education Center


Workshop Objectives

• At the end of the workshop the participants will be able to: Recognize elements of great lecture. Design SMART lecture objectives. Discuss different teaching methodologies Recognize strategies to engage the students Consider mistakes that can spoil the lecture


What Makes A Great Lecture?


Deming Cycle


Plan

Check

Do

Act


PlanKey 1- Know Your Audience

• Who are your students?• Background• Needs


Plan Key 2- Begin with the end in mind

• Lecture learning objectives



• Lecture learning objectives



Individual ActivityWrite down one lecture learning objectiveTime allowed is 3 minutes



Individual Activity

1. Exchange your paper with the colleague next to you.2. Assess your colleague lecture learning objective and

correct it if neededTime allowed is 5 minutes



• Mechanism to translate the objectives into the lecture content



• What mechanisms do you use?



Group Activity1. Divide into groups of 32. Select with your group one of the lecture

learning objective3. Discuss with them the proper mechanism

(methodology) to transfer the objective to your students

Time allowed is 5 minutes


Plan Key 3- Organize the contents of your lecture

The opening The body The close

To prepare your students

The main part of your lecture

A summary of the main concepts discussed/ questions


Plan Key 3- Organize the contents of your lecture

• Balance time• Logical flow • Balance between the theoretical and practical

parts


Plan

Check

Do

Act


DoKey 4- Use strategies to engage your students

• Start your lecture with open ended question or a problem

• Use applications to link your talk with real life practices

• Use diagram, illustration, model, mini video to explain difficult concepts (visualize the words)

• Use brief story to highlight a specific issue you would like to leave with your students


DoKey 4- Use strategies to engage your students

Group Activity1. Keep your previous group2. Keep the previous learning objective and

teaching methodology3. Brainstorm with the group to develop

strategies to engage your students Time allowed is 5 minutes


DoKey 5- Avoid mistakes that can spoil your lecture

• Arriving late at the lecture theater

• Using too many Power Point or overhead slides



• Providing too much information on each slide• Showing no visuals, diagrams or images in

your presentation



• Providing disorganized information• Delivering the lecture without passion• Using a monotonous or low voice



• Providing information that does not fit with what the students already know

• Not designing for the level of the students



• Not providing examples or applications• Not giving students the opportunity to ask

questions


Do Key 6- Master the art of successful delivery

Delivering a successful lecture is an art that you can master by practice



• Examples for little things that will make significant difference to your lecture:

1. Present one idea at a time2. Do not turn your back to the audience to

read your power point slides3. Maintain eye contact with your students



• Examples for little things that will make significant difference to your lecture:

4. Use your voice effectively5. Practice and rehearsal your lecture6. Prepare for difficult questions


Plan

Check

Do

Act


Check

• How can you check the achievement of the lecture objectives?


Check key 7- Use objective tools to check


Check key 8- Encourage students to feedback on your lecture


Plan

Check

Do

Act


Actkey 9- Apply the appropriate remedy action(s)

What to remedy?Objective, strategies, examples, content, …..etc


Actkey 10- Continuously improve your lecture


• References 1. Samy A. Azer. What makes a great lecture?

Use of lectures in a hybrid PBL curriculum. Kaohsiung J Med Sci. 2009; 25 (3): 109:115

2. PDCA. Available at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDCA

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDCA

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDCA

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