But they will want to see evidence that their students have, in fact, learned the facts. I suppose we really need to begin with the new generation of teachers, training them before they enter the schools. Of course, this means getting their college professors to teach this way. There may be times when it is appropriate, but it should be avoided as a primary means of instruction. Students should experience teaching methods they are likely to find in college.
Lecture is a convenient way to dispense facts.
Lecturing feeds the ego. Especially if the classes are large, lecture is a way to keep students quiet and minimize discipline problems. Teachers lack adequate preparation time. In a time where there are still teachers afraid of computers, it may be folly to expect this kind of reform overnight. Some are, however, losing their effectiveness in the classroom as today's students continue to be more sophisticated and the solutions for reaching ALL students continue to be more complex.