Video recording. This will be challenging for me, but I need to do this!
Communication skills such as moving around the room freely.
I usually ingage with a few students and there are some that get neglected. I need to move around further into different areas.
I do have some tics that need work on, it is difficult sometimes to pronouce unfamiliar words so I will try to revieew them before hand.
I should try having my lecture video taped.
This course was extremely helpful and informative to enable an instructor to become more skilled and sharpened for teaching their class.
Need to be mindful of how we present ourselves. We need to use eye contact, avoid fidgeting and we need to walk around the room in order to keep the students attention.
The breathing suggestion was surprising! I hadn't considered a lot of voice issues were due to lack of air, but after teaching a year with a mask on, it makes a lot of sense. I have always had an issue with fidgeting, and usually keep items out of reach so I can talk with my hands instead. I think the paper is a clever and appropriate substiitute.
I love the idea of video tapping your lecture to access voice, gestures and delivery of the material !
As this is my very first teaching position in an academic setting, I admit I am a little nervous. I have taught classes in the healthcare and community settings but this is a little different for me. I have a tendency to speak fast when I am nervous. I will video tape myself and see how it goes. I really learned a lot regarding various teaching methods. One thing I do have down is no more than 4-5 points at a time.
Repeat, repeat, repeat! That's a great communication tool. Also, to help explain what the student means to increase confidence in communicating.
Never realized that fidgeting is such a distraction.
I used to play with a rubber mango while lecturing...
Never again.
I learned that maybe videotaping my lectures will help me identify strengths and weakness of my instructional methods
Delivery of instruction can make or break it. Be sure to gain attention early on and let students know wat you will be convering that day. Chunk instruction into small blocks, working from simple to complex. Move around the room to create interest and ensure that you r pitch, tone, facial expressions, and body language are those that command enough authority, while still engaging the students. Use eye contact throughout your presentations, and try to make eye contact with each student at each session.
Smiling is so important, even if there is a frown inside. Students are so vulnerable and anxious, especially when in the clinical setting with patients--smile:)
Work the room, do not stand in 1 place
To me, this all comes down to engaging the student. Care enough to reach out and grab the student's attention in a variety of ways including voice inflection, eye contact, questions, movement around the classroom, gestures and body language. Above all else, projecting enthusiasm and enagement yourself as the instructor. I am so excited to be able to try all of these techniques when I start teaching in the fall.
I feel I finally understand the importance of not moving too quickly through the information I want to teach; especially while teaching math. It is important to move about the room and check on how everyone is doing with their math problems before moving on to the next section. This is great information!
Maintaining students' attention is important. Using eye contact, projecting my voice, not fidgeting, and floating around the classroom are key points to remember.
Maintaining students' attention is important. Using eye contact, projecting my voice, not fidgeting, and floating around the classroom are key points to remember.
I like the idea of creating more time and pausing in between questions thus giving more time to formulate a response. I do tend to Float, make eye contact and talk with my hands. Gestures I feel are very important.
