Why I Stop Nagging (Lecturing)

One of the chapter title from Sutherland, Why I Stop Nagging, took my thoughts to a classroom setting. I attempted to translate this like a teacher's talk: why I stop lecturing.

I used to joke to my colleague that lecturing is like the teacher's show which has nothing to do with the students. Of course, I talked too arbitrarily. However, long lecture is the most dangerous thing that can happen in the classroom. I see this more obvious with the behaviorist perspective. When someone is nagging, it is most likely all about the person self. It can be a beautify speech or bunch of out-of-control emotions. Humans are complex I have to admit, because somehow we learn to use verbal language, a seemly more precise way, to express ourselves. However, expression still doesn't guarantee communication or understanding from the audience. Nagging or a long lecture is so risky to loose the audience. This doesn't mean that some people cannot learn from a long lecture. Instead, this told me not to take the success of lecture-based teaching as granted. If it is a success, there must be the complexity on the students' side.