Suggestions Suggestion 145. Professor Otis Lancaster of the University of Pennsylvania points out the advantages of giving special thought to the beginning and ending of each lecture. Get off to a good start. Do something to command attention from the outset. Carefully planned questions or statements can also develop the curiosity necessary to gain attention.
Action is always an attention-getter.
If you intend to use charts or models for demonstration materials, have these brought in front of the class after the class is assembled or keep charts covered until class starts. This will usually whet their curiosity and make them more eager to see what is going to happen. The ending is as important as the beginning. Avoid letting a class session fade into nonexistence. Make an impressive ending.