Timothy Bresnahan, the Landau Professor in Technology and the Economy, describes his approach to teaching students in large lecture classes

In a Nov. 29 talk, Timothy Bresnahan, the Landau Professor in Technology and the Economy, described his approach to teaching students in large lecture classes: know them, challenge them, liberate them.

BY KATHLEEN J. SULLIVAN

L.A. Cicero

Economics Professor Timothy Bresnahan

Economics Professor Timothy Bresnahan gave his first teaching tip at the start of his talk, "Large Classes: Keeping the Energy in 220 Relationships at Once," by saying he would be sitting down during his presentation.