The Art and Science of Lecture Demonstration

In this lucid and entertaining book, Professor Taylor explores the origins of lecture demonstration and its development to the present day, emphasizing the underlying principles and the lessons to be learned. The book provides examples of different kinds of demonstrations past and present, discusses practical problems that arise, especially in talking to different age groups, and considers a lecture's relationship to other techniques such as the use of film, videotape, and microcomputers. It will be useful to serious amateurs and professionals in the teaching of science, from primary school to university and beyond.