Presentations
Do's and Don'ts of Inclusive Language
The
intent of this [article] is to highlight a few areas where we still
find exclusivity or a sense of hierarchy in the use of language to place
one group of people below others, creating or perpetuating negative
social stereotypes.
Six Ways to Improve Your Nonverbal Communications
It
is not only what you say in the classroom that is important, but it's
how you say it that can make the difference to students. Nonverbal messages
are an essential component of communication in the teaching process.
Ten Resources for Six Ways to Improve Your Nonverbal Communications
This
website is talking about brief descriptions and content outlines of
the ten packages that are resources for instructors teaching students.
Forty Successes
The
following lists of inviting and disinviting verbal comments, personal
behavior, physical environments, and printed signs have been identified
by educators and students as indicators of the quality of life in schools.
Selecting A Delivery Strategy
For
the purpose of this article, choosing a delivery strategy will be presented
as a choice among the lecture, demonstrations, or discussion. The common
nature of these choices do not answer the question How?, but focus on
the question, Why ? A series of questions is presented to help you make
a decision on which delivery method to use.
Answering & Asking Questions
This
website is concerned with the answering and asking of questions in college-level
courses. It makes suggestions regarding questioning techniques that
are appropriate for lecture classes as well as for discussion groups.
Delivering a Lecture
Lecturing
is not simply a matter of standing in front of a class and reciting
what you know The classroom lecture is a special form of communication
in which voice, gesture, movement, facial expression, and eye contact
can either complement or detract from the content. No matter what your
topic, your delivery and manner of speaking immeasurably influence your
students' attentiveness and learning. Use the following suggestions,
based on teaching practices of faculty and on research studies in speech
communication, to help you capture and hold students' interest and increase
their retention.
General Considerations for Presentations
Like
the title, this web-site is talking about general considerations for
presentations. There are eight considerations suggested by an author.
Matching Media to the Presentation Parameters
Matching
Media to the Presentation Parameters
Students Assess Computer-Aided Classroom Presentations
This
paper describes the results of a pilot program conducted in the College
of Liberal Arts at Wright State University during the 1993/4 school
year in which students judged their instructors. The overall purpose
of this project was to motivate faculty to improve teaching and learning
through use of technology-based classroom presentation tools.
How can I avoid stage fright?
Be
well prepared! Have a comprehensive lesson plan with alternative back-up
activities in case you finish early or some part of your plan does not
go as you expected. Don't just wing it.
How can I give my lectures and presentations more impact?
Use
visual images to describe your point, Use language that appeals to the
senses, Use many examples; they make lectures come alive…
What are some good ways to facilitate a discussion?
Students
must feel comfortable talking to each other, Consider the physical set-up
in your classroom, Establish criteria for a good discussion at the beginning
of the course.
How can I balance discussion between covering content and accommodating
questions?
Determine
how attached you are to covering content for a particular class period.
Let your students know ahead of time if you will not have much time
for questions.
How can I stimulate discussion if/when it dies down?
Stir
up the energy in the room by breaking the class into small groups (not
more than 4-5 people per group if you can help it);Do something unexpected
that shifts the energy….
How do I bring out shy students?
Being
part of a discussion is a skill to learn, just like taking good lecture
notes or learning to write a good essay exam. You are not doing shy
students a favor by letting them off the hook completely.
What are some things I can try to improve my vocal presentation in class?
Think
about how you emphasize things in normal conversation. Lecture to the
people in the back row; Telegraph" the importance of a topic by
warning your students that it will important to them in the future…
What are some good ways to discuss controversial material?
Preface
the discussion by acknowledging that the material has the potential
to touch some people very deeply;Remind everyone about their role as
academics…
How can I organize complex lecture material to best communicate the
concepts?
Break
the material down into smaller pieces; If breaking the subject into
pieces leaves gaping holes, don't worry….
How can I learn to ask "good" questions?
A
good teacher must not only ask "good" questions, but must
also ask them well. It is important, for example, to begin asked question
of your students from the first day of class.
How can I use humor effectively in my teaching?
Humor
can be an excellent way to capture the attention of students. One way
in which humor is often used effectively is within anecdotal illustrations.
If English is my second language, what do I do about my accent?
Often,
students report that rather than the accent being the biggest frustration,
it is the lack of auditory comprehension of English by teachers for
whom English is their second language.
