
Lecture Breakers
The Lecture Breakers podcast is the place where college professors, instructors, and educators share innovative teaching strategies, practical ideas, teaching tips, and resources to help you break up your lectures, energize your classroom, increase student engagement, and improve learning.
Latest episodes

Oct 13, 2020 • 35min
056 - Combining Team-Based Learning and the Flipped Classroom Model in a Large Class
056 - This is a case study episode where our guest digs into a specific way they are breaking up their lectures and creating more opportunities for student engagement. Dr. Isabelle Barrette-Ng shares how she combines team-based learning with the flipped classroom model in a large class that’s also online. Get the show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB56

Oct 6, 2020 • 36min
055 - Let's Talk About Teaching Long Classes
055 - Dr. Sheila B. Robinson shares teaching strategies, tips, and recommendations to help you create more effective and engaging learning experiences when teaching LONG classes. Classes that are 3+ hours long present new challenges when it comes to student engagement. Let's talk about what we can do to make long classes more successful for you and your students. lecturebreakers.com Get the show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB55

Sep 29, 2020 • 30min
054 - Simple, Yet Effective Strategies for Teaching Large Classes Online
054 - In this episode, Dr. Lisa Quinn joins us to talk about how she has shifted her Anatomy course online by using simple, yet effective teaching strategies. You can use these same strategies to break up your lectures and create more engaging learning experiences. Get the show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB54

Sep 22, 2020 • 34min
053 - Teaching Online with Zoom: How to Increase Student Engagement
053 - Aaron Johnson joins us to talk about how to increase student engagement when teaching online courses using Zoom. He shares tips, advice, and strategies you can use for synchronous and asynchronous course design. Get the show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB53

Sep 15, 2020 • 32min
052 - How CapSource Helps Educators Create Successful Experiential Learning Opportunities
052 - In this episode, Jordan Levy, the Founder of CapSource, joins us to talk about how to integrate experiential learning opportunities into your course. We discuss what experiential learning is, how it’s different than the traditional case study approach, and what makes a good problem to bring into your classroom. Get the Show Notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB52

Sep 8, 2020 • 27min
050 - Team-Based Learning Part 1
050 - Dr. Hugh Clements-Jewery joins us to talk about how to break up your lecture using Team-Based Learning (TBL). In part 1, we discuss the 3 phases of TBL and how the approach increases student motivation, retention, and engagement. Get the show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB50 Join the Lecture Breakers Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/lecturebreakers

Sep 8, 2020 • 31min
051 - Team-Based Learning (Part 2)
051 - In this episode, Dr. Hugh Clements-Jewery and Dr. Barbi Honeycutt continue the conversation about how to break up your lectures using Team-Based Learning (TBL). We talk about the logistics of managing teams, assessment, and moving TBL online. Get the show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB51

Sep 1, 2020 • 29min
049 - How Games Help Students Navigate Failure as Part of the Learning Process
049 - Jeremy Royster joins us to talk about how can games help students navigate failure as part of the learning process. He shares the 5 different types of players in a game which will help you think about how to engage and motivate students in different ways. Get the show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB49

Aug 25, 2020 • 36min
048 - How to Create Social Spaces in Your Courses
048- Dr. Melissa Wehler shares 7 ways to create social spaces in your courses to increase student engagement, promote connection, and encourage student success. Show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB48

Aug 18, 2020 • 33min
047 - Creativity and Innovation in the College Classroom
047 - Dr. Amy Climer joins us to talk about how to encourage creativity in your courses. We talk about why creativity is important in education and how we can integrate creativity into any course, even those with a heavy focus on content and memorization. Show notes: https://barbihoneycutt.com/LB47