Facilitating Effective Teaching

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FACILITATING EFFECTIVE TEACHING

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Education: All learning experiences Instruction: Planned learning experiences Training: Specific skills What is teaching?

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There is no one right teaching style. Your teaching style is an extension of your personality, thus some techniques will appeal to you more than others. 2. Teaching may appear easier and "more natural" for some than for others, but there are no "born teachers" who don’t need to improve or others who can never improve regardless of effort. 3. Good teachers work at being good and are constantly looking for ways to improve. 4. Not all techniques are effective in every setting, in every situation of the same setting, and with every group. 5. A new approach should not be tried only because it is new , nor rejected for the same reason. Premises of Teaching

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Five key behaviors are: 1) lesson clarity, 2) instructional variety, 3) task orientation, 4) engagement in the learning process, and 5) student success. Five helping behaviors are: 1) using student ideas and contributions, 2) structuring, 3) questioning, 4) probing, and 5) teacher affect. Effective teacher An effective teacher is one who concerns students' learning outcomes. He or she is expected to demonstrate five key behaviors and five helping behaviors in teaching.

Use effective teaching techniques.: 

Use effective teaching techniques. State what should be learned here. Situate the topic in the "bigger picture"---provide adequate context. Involve learners in the process by having them, for example, present the problem, respond to questions, summarize the findings and discussion, and research and report on unanswered questions. Use questions effectively . Summarize the "take-home" points at the end of the discussion/activity. Use follow-up research and reporting to the group as an "inquisitive" exercise rather than a "punitive" exercise for not having the answer initially.

First – Order Principles : 

6 First – Order Principles Set a good classroom environment/Avoid negative thinking Wait/Have Patience/Stop Begin before feeling ready Surrender commitment to content coverage Welcome change Let Others do some of the work

Powerful Principles of Instruction : 

7 Powerful Principles of Instruction Meaningfulness/Prerequisites (Context) Open Communication (Relationship) Organized, Essential Ideas (Main Points) Learning Aids (Technology) Active Practice (Work with Information) Safe Spaces/Encouraging Places (Comfort) Consistency (Dependability)

Present Like You Mean It !: 

8 Present Like You Mean It ! Prepare and Practice – But Be Willing To Let Learning Happen Share Your Passion – And Recognize the “Light Bulb” When it Goes Off. Enjoy the “Space” that Good Presenting and Good Teaching Creates for You and Your Students.

What Great Teachers DO!: 

What Great Teachers DO! 9 They are accomplished researchers Their teaching is serious scholarship They have high expectations Create “Natural Critical Learning Environments” They trust their students and are open with them. Employ systematic and varied evaluation Teaching Matters…Students Can Learn

Knowing Your Audience: 

10 Knowing Your Audience Does AUDIENCE Matter, Really? How Can We Know Them? - Why are they there? - Why are you there? Is Audience “Preparation” Possible?

The Three “Knows” of Presenting Effectively: 

11 The Three “ Knows” of Presenting Effectively Know your Subject Know your Audience Know the Context in which you’re presenting

The ART of Presenting : 

12 The ART of Presenting Set attainable goals – ORGANIZATION Use the best format/materials to meet those goals - IMPLEMENTATION Assess your progress regularly – SUMMARY and EVALUATION

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