Lecturing to larger classes generally requires considerable advanced preparation. For effective lectures, particular attention should be given to organizing ideas and related content, selecting appropriate and focused communication of intended messages, and maintaining sufficient variety and pace to engage student interest. Some resources and related questions for lecturing to larger classes include these:

• Preparing to Teach the Large Lecture Class: What preparations are necessary for planning, organizing, and managing a larger class?

• Notes on Lecturing: How can I get ready to lecture well and then use my lectures to enhance student learning?

• "Clicking" with Large Classes: What adaptations in an introductory course foster an active learning environment and encourage in students "a need to know"?

• Using Storytelling to Make Lectures Vivid and Lively: How can accounts of family events and children's stories spice up my lectures and enable students to become more personally involved with the material?

• Five Techniques Make Materials More Understandable: How can I make clear in my lecture what I expect students to learn, and why?

• A Student’s Reflection on Five Large Class Sessions: How can the last five minutes of a lecture be used to develop respect between students and teacher?