by/par E.L. McFarland, Department of Physics, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1
Using lecture demonstrations can be an important component of an overall teaching strategy. Demonstrations provide a concrete visual way to help explain a topic, and can be very effective in promoting student learning. They can be used to involve students interactively in lecture, and are an effective means to recapture students’ attention partway through a class.