*Introductions

Expectations

Agenda for this week

Instructing Instructors How to TeachBuilding a Course Using Blooms TaxonomyEffective Teaching Strategies for AdultsPreparing for the first classAssessment and Evaluation of Student Learning

Agenda for Next WeekStandard American English: Pronunciation and Accent Reduction

1. Effective Teaching Environment2. Effective Presentation3. Motivating Students4. Dealing With Disengaged StudentsTodays Topics*

GOOD TEACHING: THE TOP TEN REQUIREMENTS1. Good teaching is as much about passion as it is about reason2. Good teaching is about substance and treating students as consumers of knowledge3. Good teaching is about listening, questioning, being responsive, and remembering that each student and class is different*

GOOD TEACHING: THE TOP TEN REQUIREMENTS (Cont)4. Good teaching is about not always having a fixed agenda and being rigid, but being flexible, experimenting, fluid, and having the confidence and flexibility to react and adjust to changing circumstances5. Good teaching is also about style6. Very important -- good teaching is about humor*

GOOD TEACHING: THE TOP TEN REQUIREMENTS (Cont)7. Good teaching is about caring, nurturing, and developing minds and talents8. Good teaching is supported by strong and visionary leadership, and very tangible institutional support*

GOOD TEACHING: THE TOP TEN REQUIREMENTS (Cont)9. Good teaching is about mentoring between senior and junior faculty, teamwork, and being recognized and promoted by one's peers10. At the end of the day, good teaching is about having fun*

What can we do on the first day of class?What should we do?1. Involve students quickly2. Identify the value and importance of the subject3. Set expectations4. Establish rapport5. Reveal something about yourself*

What can we do on the first day of class?What should we do?6. Establish your own credibility7. Establish the "climate" for the class8. Provide administrative information9. Introduce the subject matter.10. Find common ground*

Effective PresentationPreparation1. Plan Your Presentation Carefully2. Know Your Audience3. Practice Your Presentation4. Speak Comfortably and Clearly5. Talk to Your Audience6. Enjoy Your Presentation*

Effective Presentation (Cont)Effective Slides1. Include Any Necessary Information2. Slide Contents Should be Self Evident3. Avoid mega data slides4. Seven words a line, seven lines a slide*

Effective Presentation (Cont)Graphics1. Present information graphically2. Art can illustrate a point3. Graphics need to be big and bold*

Effective Presentation (Cont)Template1. Use a template for your slides2. Template provide design3. Use the right colors4. Logo in bottom right corner5. Limit use of colors6. Font size communicate importance*

Motivating Students1. Capitalize on students' existing needs2. Make students active participants in learning3. Ask students to analyze what makes their classes more or less "motivating. 4. Synthesize your presentation and class discussion based on your analysis. 5. Evaluate and modify as needed.*

Incorporating InstructionalBehaviors That Motivate Students1. Hold high but realistic expectations for your students. Challenge them; build their curiosity.2. Help students set achievable goals for themselves3. Tell students what they need to do to succeed in your course4. Strengthen students' self-motivation5. Avoid creating intense competition among students6. Be enthusiastic about your subject, and show it*

1. Work from students' strengths,Interests, and curiosities.2. When possible, let students have somesay in choosing what will be studied3. Increase the difficulty of the material asthe semester progresses4. Vary your teaching methods oftenStructuring the Course to Motivate Students*

Structuring the Course toMotivate Students (cont.)5. Have discussion groups where you find common ground on the new topic. Ask the groups of four students to define a topic you will introduce. Example: What do you think are five important characteristics of a business leader? (for a basic management class)Give the students 5 minutes to get acquainted, 10 minutes to come up with five characteristics.*

Structuring the Course toMotivate Students (cont.) Then, ake 10 minutes and call randomly on students to report from their discussion groups what they listed and discuss which are most important. See the overlap in groups. As instructor, be prepared to add some characteristics that were not mentioned.*

Structuring the Course toMotivate Students (cont.)6. Use topics in conjunction with current events. Using leadership as an example, have students compare Ex-President George W. Bushs leadership style with President Barack Obamas leadership style. Or, Steve Jobs of Apple with Larry Ellison of Oracle.*

De-emphasizing Grades1. Emphasize mastery and learningrather than grades2. Design tests that encourage the kindof learning you want students toachieve3. Avoid using grades as threats*

De-emphasizing Grades (cont.)4. Grades should reflect accomplishment in learning the material and developing the behavior that will be successful in the workplace. Focus on: Turning in homework on time, Using the proper format, and Following directions. Offer challenges in the assignments not just busy work. Students see through it.*

Motivating Students by Responding to Their Work1. Give students useful feedback as quickly as possible.2. Introduce students to the good work done by their peers.3. Be specific when giving negative feedback. Use the indirect approach.4. Avoid demeaning comments5. Avoid giving in to students' pleas for "the answer" to homework problems.*

Motivating Students to Do the Reading1. Assign the reading and homework at least two sessions before it will be discussed.2. Assign critical thinking and study questions.3. If your class is small, have students turn in brief notes on the day's reading that they can use during exams.4. Ask nonthreatening questions about the reading or in a quiz format.5. Use in-class discussion groups to discuss the reading and report back comments to the class.*

Dealing With Disengaged Students1. One of the most basic things to do is get to know your students and get them to know each other.2. Assess their progress often via tests, class participation and assignments3. Consider using the students to help teach. Have a few students present a topic from a new chapter each week.4. Take advantage of students' existing skills, knowledge and experience.*

Take Away From the class*

Thank You*

*Students are active participants. Students need to socialize and network with other students. Networking and socializing are important communication skills students need to be successful in the work environment and in developing personal and business relationships.*Feedback can be Socratic by asking a question such as: What do you mean by that, or how can that be done, or how would you prepare for such a crisis?