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Shar ing o f Teach ing Exp er ience Ch r is KC W o n g/B IOL
T eaching is easy! 1) Read some books
2 weeks before class
2) Summarize everything Prepare the handouts
3.TALK
Students:- sit down & listen.
That s what I thought
T eaching is N O T easy! That’s what I believe
Do the students really know/digest what you have taught?
How t o t each ef f ect ively ?
Less confident you have………., …….more difficult for you to teach!
T eaching is N O T easy!
• 2-way communication between what you teach and what students expect.
• It is not a spoon-fed process;
Classroom learning atmosphere
large class sizes;
students from a diverse academic backgrounds;s
have different levels of learning skills. h
Low curiosity and learning interest
Why do I need to learn this?
Positive Learning attitude
Curiosity Learning Interest Motivation Creativity
fostering a positive attitude
MML
Strong curiosity and learning interest
-Learning is inborn and is stimulated by whatever they see, hear and touch with high freedom of choice;
Moderate curiosity and learning interest - Learning is stimulated by one’s own interest and peer influences, but is limited and premeditatedby parents/schools;
Learning curiosity and interest -influenced by many different components, like age, learning environment, peer/parent influences etc.
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as if there is a story to tell. To develop the teaching materials
This approach strengthens teacher-student interaction & facilitates discussion.
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fostering a positive attitude
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SStory--BBased Teaching:AAn ancient method of teaching and learning
Clear Storyline to stimulate your curiosity
Aud iences and st ud en t s en joy list en ing w it h great interest.
- A w ay o f shar ing and in t erp ret ing exp er iences
- how know led ge is t o b e ap p lied
- op en d iscussion
CClassical Way of Teaching- A w ay o f know led ge t ransf er
St ud en t s w it h d iverse b ackground s and in t erest s m ay f ind m ean ingless and d iscouraging.
St ud en t s w ould b e easily d ist ract ed in t he lect ure.
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- exam -or ien t ed in p re-d ef ined t op ics
Fur t her d iscussion scusd i cussionn ssuson ly if t im e allow s
Interactive, daily-life related, story-oriented
element
Why do I need to learn this?
What will they/make them learn?
Curiosity and interest stimulates your learning motivation eye-catching, interactive with foreseeable outcomes
Monotone, one-way and complicated
(1) How t o st im ulat e t heir curiosity & interest. . .
Interactive activities sLaboratory studies
Is it fun? Is it useful?
In t h e le ar n in g p r o ce ss…..
How abou t courses w it h low /no hands-on act iv it ies ?
Probably NNOT!
Maybe……but it is difficult to visualize and imagine!
Is it fun?
Is it useful?
Sugar breakdown helps to generate energy to heat up your body
Support muscle contraction, like running Information integration
and analysis - thinking
HHow to stimulate their curiosity & learning
interest?
Daily life examples
Growth of cancers
Fat and thin
St im ulat e t heir curiosity & interest t o st u d y
Diabetes, fatty livers and liver cancers
YYes, it is useful, But……how to sustain my motivation
What is the problem?
……….I am confused about the subject
Wow ! That was a great lecture!!
I m so confused.
Prep arat ion o f t e ach in g m at e r ials
PPT & h an d o u t s f o r st u d e n t s
knowledge digested & modified
The provided information may not be complete
Disco u r ag e t h e ir le ar n in g m o t ivat io n !!
RemovedAdded
(2) how t o su st ain t h e ir le ar n in g m o t iv at io n ?
Do t h e y f o llo w w h at y o u ar e
t e ac h in g?
W h at is st u d e n t s e xp e c t at io n ?
Mo t iv at io n t o e xp lo r e m o r e
Th in k like y o u ar e a t e ach e r t o t e ach an d a st u d e n t t o le ar n
Story-Based Teaching
Prep are t he hand out s in a st o r y -lin e f o r m at , e ve r y slid e is lin ke d
in an idea
In t h e p r e p ar at io n o f st u d e n t s h an d o u t ,
-t r y t o lin k u p in d iv id u al p ie ce o f in f o r m at io n t o g e t h e r , an d p u t t in g t h e m as a st o r y .
He y f o lks, ar e y o u st ill aw ake !
Different pollutant emission sources
A variety of wildlife victims
2) Water Pollution:-
-hypoxic coastal dead zone, a nasty mix of sewage, untreated agricultural waste, industrial wastes (heavy metals, arsenic), chemicals, oil spills, pathogens.
1) Air Pollution:-
- Increases the risks of cataract, asthma, allergies/anaphylaxis and cardiopulmonary diseases
Story-Based Teaching
Prep are t he hand out s in a st o r y -lin e f o r m at , e ve r y slid e is lin ke d
in an idea
In t h e p r e p ar at io n o f st u d e n t s h an d o u t ,
He y f o lks, ar e y o u st ill aw ake !
-t r y t o lin k u p in d iv id u al p ie ce o f in f o r m at io n t o g e t h e r , an d p u t t in g t h e m as a st o r y .
or through Q & A.
Japan earthquake and nuclear crisis •Fukushima disaster
Public Health Risks
Do you st ill w an t t o go t o Jap an?
The Risk of Travel to Japan? NATURE NEWS BLOG
Japan-wide maps of soil concentrations of the radionuclide caesium-137 can help the government to work out which areas are likely to be safe for farming.
14 Nov 2011
Fukushima maps identify radiation hot spots
The Contents in your presentation……
from basic knowledge to
application
Simple animation
Are you ok? …….Are you okAAre you okk?k? ………
Cartoons……
1. Cell Communication.flv
Videos……
Enhance student s learning outcomes
(ii) Different f o n t s and different colors.
(i) Th e st o r y lin e .
(iii) De co r at e d w it h e y e -cat ch in g p ict u r e s;
(iv ) De f in e f o cu s….
St ud en t s are t yp ically w it h d iverse academ ic background an d at d if f eren t levels o f learn ing skills.
2) To e n co u r age q u e st io n s an d c lassr o o m d iscu ssio n ,
t o se e if t h e y can f o llo w o r co m e u p w it h n e w id e a.
3) To f e e l w h at t h e y f e lt ,
t o m o d if y t e ach in g p ace , t o p ics, m at e r ials acco r d in gly .
1) To r e d u ce in -c lass d ist r act io n ,
Teach ing Theory & Met hod s
TThe most important thing is…..
m ay n o t b e u se f u l t o e v e r y o n e ….
Whatever you do, work with it with all your heart - PASSION
A happy and an interactive learning environment