A number of factors influence the selection of the best teaching method to use for a particular group of students in a specific learning situation. The teacher does the communicating and the students listen with very little, if any, input. Student-directed methods include homework, tests, quizzes, recitation, and oral and written reports. The teacher directs the students, but the students do the work on their own. Dialectic teaching introduces an open dialogue between the teacher and the students.
Lecture is the most commonly used teaching method.
It is a great teaching strategy, if it is not overused. It requires the least amount of teacher preparation, and a large amount of material can be covered in a short period of time. The teacher is always in charge since students are seldom allowed to dialogue. The problem with lecture teaching is an overemphasis on rote memory. A lecture can also be boring.