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1. TEN WAYS TO MAKE YOUR TEACHING MORE EFFECTIVE University of California at Berkeley Office of EducationalDevelopment ByKaterine Gómez Jiménez

2. 1. AudienceAnalysis You are notthemostimportantperson in theroom.

3. Who are thesepeople?

4. In whatkind of settingwilltheyreceivetheinformation?

5. Takeintoaccount “Me, herenow” Establishcognitive /behavioralobjectivesforyouraudience. What do I want my studentsto do? What do I want my studentstoknow?

6. 2.Thefirstday, openings and closings Firstday: Introduce content Clarifyyourobjectives Establishtone and expectations.

7. Opening Beginwithsomethingdifferent: (anecdote, question, currentevent) Ask someonetosummerizewhathappened in thelastsesion. Use a question box Set up a problem

8. Closing Plan a rythmforyourclass. Set aside a time forquestions. Frame/suggestanapproachforassignedreading

9. 3. Preparation Decide whatisessential, important and helpful. Set objectives Plan a lecturetocoverlessthanentireperiod. Divide thelectureintodiscretesegments Lecturefrom notes and outlinesratherthan a complete text.

10. 4. Delivery Be natural. Vary yourpacing and voice. Use gesturestoemphasizepoints. Look at theaudience. Use thelanguagetocreatepictures. Observe thetechniques of others.

12. 5. Credibility and commitment Credibilityisenhancedby… Confidence Enthusiasm and interest in teaching Yourresearches and reflections.

13. Commitmentisenhancedby… Yourownexperiences, ideas, feelings. Relatingthefirstpersonapproachnotseparatedfromyourself and yoursubject. “passion”

14. Deliveryistiedtoboth C&C… Whatisimportant in establishingcredibility Verbal (wordsyousay) 7% Vocal (howyousoundwhenyousaythem) 38% Visual (howyou look whenyousaythem) 55%

15. 6. Buildinginteraction Learningtakes place in an active environment. Asses “me, here , now” Share responsabilities. Makesureeverybodyunderstood.

16. Howtobuildinteraction? Problemsolving, hypotheses, brainstorming, teamwork, assignactivities, mini-lectures, discussions. Moveyourself!

18. 7. chalkboards Use thevisualstooutlinethevisualsfortheclass. Use theboard and theprojector. Don’ttalkwhileyouwrite. Limitthetextyouput in a slide. Have a plan foryourchalkboard. Visuals are complements, suplementsbutnotsubstitutes.

19. 8.Handling questions Request and encouragequestions. Be aware of yourcomments. Makesureeveryonehearsthequestion. Clarifyquestions. Answerquestions as directly as posible. Be diplomaticwhenstudentsgetcomplicatedquestions.

20. Howtodealwithquestions…

21. 9. Gettingfeedback Get regular feedback. Use eyecontact as a toolforcontinousfeedback. Conduct a midtermcoursereview. Borrowstudentsclassnotesfrom time to time. Arrangetohaveyourlecturevideotaped.

23. 10. Test and grades Decide yourgoal in testing. Considertheformat of questions. Considertheformat of theexam as a whole. Takeyourown test, show itto a collegue. Makeyourgrading and testingpoliciesclearonthefirstdayof class.

24. Try toorganizeinformationtomakestudentsfeelcomfortablewithstudy

25. Thanks