Qualities of a good lecturer: They have the ability to be storytellers, actors, and experts all while sharing course content. They keep the interest of the students while sharing knowledge. Grab students’ attention with your opening. Use a provocative question, startling statement, unusual analogy, striking example, personal anecdote, or powerful quote.
And I like the mini-lecture idea. I had an instructor that would talk about a completely different idea once an hour to give your brain a little break. Also being mindful of long procedures. Break down procedures into small, incremental steps. Research has shown that humans are generally capable of handling only 5 to 7 instructional steps at a time. Keep your instructional steps to this general range.
