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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Pedagogy
  • Academic Freedom

Background:

  • Traditional lecturing, often termed "sage on the stage," is increasingly being supplanted by active learning strategies in medical science education.
  • Despite this trend, the lecture format continues to have defenders, highlighting the value of diverse teaching methodologies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine arguments defending the lecture format in academic settings.
  • To advocate for the inclusion of lecturing as a vital component of the medical education toolkit.

Main Methods:

  • Review of prominent arguments supporting the lecture format.
  • Analysis of practical experience in medical school teaching.

Main Results:

  • The lecture format, or "sage on the stage," is defended based on the principle of academic freedom, which should extend to content delivery methods.
  • Lecturing, when combined with active learning approaches, can form an effective educational team.

Conclusions:

  • Lecturing should be recognized as an important element within the diverse educational toolkit for medical science.
  • Academic freedom supports a variety of teaching methods, including lectures, contributing to varied learning experiences.
  • Students share responsibility for optimizing their learning through any educational approach, including lectures.