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Presentation Techniques

Instructor Development

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Presentation Techniques

To effectively Transfer ideas to your students you must have their attention and interest!

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Be prepared Look your best Be organized Be punctual Be enthusiastic

Create a Good Impression

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Preparation

Rehearse– Practice with mirror or video tape– In front of friends

Prepare classroom– Arrive early

• Material needed• Seating/lighting

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Appearance

Act the part– Good image equals

Good impression– Do not be the center

of visual attention

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Organization

It makes you look like you know what your doing– Lesson Plan– Agenda– Time schedule

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Punctuality

Be on time– Maintains control– Sets the tone of the class– Students expect it

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Enthusiasm

This is supposed to be fun!– Your emotions are absorbed by the class

• Smile - Reflects confidence

• Actions – adds interest

• Voice – Monotones are boring

• Eye Contact – Speak to people not at them

• Deliver – Your energy is contagious

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Your Classroom

Seating is critical to the learning experience

Classroom setups– Classroom Setups

• Traditional• Group Seating• “U” Seating• Round Table Seating

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Presentation Methods

How you teach reflects what they learn.– Methods dependent on:

• Size of classroom• Subject matter• Number of students

Most students learn best by doing

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Presentation Methods

Lecture

Reading

Audio-visual

Demonstration

Discussion Groups

Practice by Doing

Teach Others/use of learning

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Lecture

Good for Large Groups Formal Hard to keep attention of all Limited feedback May be difficult to take notes

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Discussion

Discussion is actually a form of meeting– Specific topics– Brainstorming– Reaching an agreement

A group leader and agenda helps ensure success

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Illustration

Good for visual learners Best used in conjunction with another

method Makes a lecture more

interesting

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Demonstration

Use of real objects to demonstrate a lesson

Hands on radio operation

Use of a Radar Knot tying

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Participation

Students actually perform the procedure

After a lecture break into smaller groups– Monitor or group

leader– Practice

Establishes group rapport

Control is critical– Student

embarrassment to be avoided

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Problem Students

Disruption of the class is to be avoided Types of Problem students

– Argumentative– Talkative– Withdrawn– “Sharpshooter”

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Argumentative Student

Argues issues whether right or wrong

Address the issue with the student to discuss later

Don’t waste valuable class time

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Talkative

Will not be quiet– Comments on everything

Control by directing questions to others– Gives others a chance to talk

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Withdrawn

May be shy or does not understand material

Try to get student to participate– Ask for opinion on another students

answer– Specifically ask a question that you know

he can answer

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“Sharpshooter”

Knows everything about everything– Validates his knowledge– Demonstrates his expertise

Can be a great help if controlled If challenging your lesson

– Invite class to comment if topic relevant– If not relevant, discuss later and move on

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Summary

Combine and vary techniques to keep class interesting

Show benefits of learning new information

Relate new information to existing knowledge

Be SAVED