Transforming the Standard Lecture into an Interactive Lecture: The CDEARA Model

The standard way of lecturing where students are passive recipients of knowledge and the lecturer as the provider of knowledgehas been the dominant way to deliver curriculum for so many decades.However many reports suggest that active learning methods can significantly increase learning gains.We report on the testing of a variant of interactive lecture model called the CDEARA Model through a module and a training workshop. This method is most clearly distinguished by the systematic and purposeful integration of a variety of ‘simple’ activities or techniques which we call Interactive Lecture Tools. We present and analyse a detailed example of the interactions during the workshop and analyse the evaluation of the module and the workshop as a whole.Data indicate an overall positive evaluation of the module and workshop. We conclude that the CDEARA Model is practical, effective, and amenable to implementation