In favor of interaction with students in university classes

Abstract

The author discusses two core principles of education that govern his work with the large lecture class, which is the predominant educational vehicle for first-year chemistry students in the United States. He extends these core principles to how we involve students in the classroom discussion, even in classes of 300 students or more. He presents and responds to the questions he is most often asked that raise concerns about interacting with students during the large lecture.