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TEN WAYS TO MAKE YOUR TEACHING MORE EFFECTIVE University of California at Berkeley Office of Educational Development By Katerine Gómez Jiménez

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TEN WAYS TO MAKE YOUR TEACHING MORE EFFECTIVE

University of California at BerkeleyOffice of Educational Development

By Katerine Gómez Jiménez

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1. Audience Analysis

You are not the most important

person in the room.

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Who are these people?

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In what kind of setting will they receive the information?

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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?

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2. The first day, openings and closings

First day: Introduce content Clarify your objectives Establish tone and expectations.

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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

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Closing

Plan a rythm for your class.

Set aside a time for questions.

Frame/suggest an approach for assigned reading

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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.

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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.

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5. Credibility and commitment

Credibility is enhanced by…

Confidence Enthusiasm and interest in teaching Your researches and reflections.

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Commitment is enhanced by…

Your own experiences, ideas, feelings. Relating the first person approach not

separated from yourself and your subject.

“passion”

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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%

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6. Building interaction

Learning takes place in an active environment.

Asses “me, here , now” Share responsabilities. Make sure everybody understood.

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How to build interaction?

Problem solving, hypotheses, brainstorming, team work, assign activities, mini-lectures, discussions.

Move yourself!

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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.

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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.

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How to deal with questions…

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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.

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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.

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Try to organize information to make students feel

comfortable with study

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Thanks