Lecture, what is it — psychology, magic, science or art?

Boris R. Mandel,

Ph.D., Professor of the Novosibirsk Institute of Humanities,

Professor of the Russian Academy of Natural Science,

Doctor of science, honoris causa of International Academy of Natural History,

Head of the Department of Pedagogy and Psychology NGI

E-mail: boruvman@rambler.ru 

Examined are problems of lecturing and elaborating of lectures in higher educational institutions, as well as principles and evaluating of them. Also considered and solved are basic problems of improving quality of pedagogical skills of lecturing staff. 

Key words: lecture, pedagogical skills, structure, criteria, informational content, evident tools and means of lecturing, auditoria.