ten ways to make your teaching more effective by katerine
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TEN WAYS TO MAKE YOUR TEACHING MORE EFFECTIVE
University of California at BerkeleyOffice of Educational Development
By Katerine Gómez Jiménez
Take into account “Me, here now” Establish cognitive /behavioral
objectives for your audience.What do I want my students to
do?
What do I want my students to know?
2. The first day, openings and closings
First day: Introduce content Clarify your objectives Establish tone and expectations.
Opening Begin with something different:
(anecdote, question, current event)
Ask someone to summerize what happened in the last sesion.
Use a question box
Set up a problem
Closing Plan a rythm for your class.
Set aside a time for questions.
Frame/suggest an approach for assigned reading
3. Preparation Decide what is essential, important
and helpful. Set objectives Plan a lecture to cover less than
entire period. Divide the lecture into discrete
segments Lecture from notes and outlines
rather than a complete text.
4. Delivery Be natural. Vary your pacing and voice. Use gestures to emphasize
points. Look at the audience. Use the language to create
pictures. Observe the techniques of others.
5. Credibility and commitment
Credibility is enhanced by…
Confidence Enthusiasm and interest in teaching Your researches and reflections.
Commitment is enhanced by…
Your own experiences, ideas, feelings. Relating the first person approach not
separated from yourself and your subject.
“passion”
Delivery is tied to both C&C…
What is important in establishing credibility
Verbal (words you say) 7% Vocal (how you sound when you say
them) 38% Visual (how you look when you say
them) 55%
6. Building interaction Learning takes place in an
active environment.
Asses “me, here , now” Share responsabilities. Make sure everybody understood.
How to build interaction?
Problem solving, hypotheses, brainstorming, team work, assign activities, mini-lectures, discussions.
Move yourself!
7. chalkboards Use the visuals to outline the visuals
for the class. Use the board and the projector. Don’t talk while you write. Limit the text you put in a slide. Have a plan for your chalkboard.
Visuals are complements, suplements but not substitutes.
8.Handling questions Request and encourage questions. Be aware of your comments. Make sure everyone hears the
question. Clarify questions. Answer questions as directly as
posible. Be diplomatic when students get
complicated questions.
9. Getting feedback Get regular feedback. Use eye contact as a tool for continous
feedback. Conduct a midterm course review. Borrow students classnotes from time
to time. Arrange to have your lecture
videotaped.
10. Test and grades Decide your goal in testing. Consider the format of questions. Consider the format of the exam as a
whole. Take your own test, show it to a
collegue. Make your grading and testing policies
clear on the first day of class.