Confessions of a Converted Lecturer: Eric Mazur

What this video covers

Harvard physicist Eric Mazur explains how he realized his students were memorizing rather than understanding, and how he changed his teaching. He presents peer instruction and data showing improved student performance.

Why it surfaced in Hacker News

Repeatedly recommended in education threads as the definitive talk on why lectures fail and what works better.

Recommendation context

Short excerpts from positive mentions. Open the source to read the full Hacker News discussion.

“this really fantastic talk from Eric Mazur”

“Great video on how a pretty good teacher (as conventionally measured) learned how to really teach.”

“This lecture, is long but well worth watching.”