Al Khawarizmi International College Course Delivery Technique workshop By: Mohamed Zaki Train the trainer Workshop KIC

Agenda What will we cover? Introduction Basic Teaching Skills Course & Lesson Plan Structured Teaching Techniques Presentation Skills Three Major Areas Issues Related to Teaching Skills Train the trainer Workshop KIC

introduction Education Vs. Training Education: Theories testing and validation Rules Derived Encourage Research Build students' character Training: Development of Skills No need for underlying concepts and Theories Character is not questioned Question A Train the trainer Workshop KIC

Between Education and Training 100% Concepts and information 20% 80% Changing Conventions & Trends 40% 40% Add Skills & Experience 80% 20% 100% Improve Capabilities & Professionalism

Course & Lesson Plans No Lesson Plan = No structured Teaching Course Plan is the foundation for structured delivery No Lesson Plan = No structured Teaching L. Plan takes no more than 5 min. Plan the day before your scheduled class Write what assignments, quizzes you are going to give to the students. Write notes about what actually had taken place. Train the trainer Workshop KIC

Structured Teaching Techniques Write the lecture title (Why?) Write the main topics on one corner of the board Start with revision Connect previous topic with new topic Explain the importance of the new lecture Write the explanation of the first topic and read while writing Question B Train the trainer Workshop KIC

Presentation Skills Presentation Skills Don't stay still Speak Slowly - This is the most important thing. Speaking slowly allows your students to understand your pronunciation more clearly and it allows for easy note- taking by the students Speak loud and Clear Change voice tone Maintain eye contact with all students Use body language Draw participations from students Tell a joke or nice short story in case of loosing concentration Question 1 Question Train the trainer Workshop KIC

Presentation Skills Presentation Skills (cont’d) Allow students some time to copy from the board Explain topics using easiest approach (Be Creative) Satisfy yourself about students understanding Clear the topics from the board Do the same for the rest topics Give brief summary from the whole lecture Question 2 Train the trainer Workshop KIC

Presentation Skills (cont’d) Ask specific questions - Always check to be sure your students are following your information. Check to be sure they can see the board and transparencies. Always finish your lesson by asking if anyone has any questions. Teach male and female students with equal respect. The same holds true for people from different ethnic and linguistic backgrounds. Be prepared for each class. Have a lesson plan ready. Have additional activities or lessons prepared if there is extra time. Remember to write your topic on the board every time. This helps students to focus. It allows latecomers to class to get an idea about which you are talking. Question 3 Train the trainer Workshop KIC

Presentation Skills (cont’d) Look at your students - Don't teach to the board or transparency. Eye contact is an important non-verbal teaching tool with students. Learn your students' names as soon as possible. Repeat information in more than one way (example: While lecturing, show visuals, use transparencies, use coloured markers to highlight). If you use a transparency, have a pointer, pencil, or ruler to point instead of your fingers. Give examples - it helps to give 'real life' examples Question 4 Train the trainer Workshop KIC

The Three Major Areas Independent Learning: Practical Skills: Use of LRC: in-class and home assignments that require students to learn topics not explained to them by the lecturer in advance certain Activities and Projects Visit the library first and choose the books that want your students to see Tours with the students (Compulsory from now on). Question in the home-assignment about something was not explained by the teacher. Presentation or discussion about a book or part of a book (whether read in the library of a free book on the internet). Any project done by the students must include at least one book reference from our library Train the trainer Workshop KIC

Issues Related to Teaching Skills Weak students Students who try to challenge the Lecturer/Instructor Incentive to draw participation How to encourage independent Learning Misconduct during the lecture Home assignments Train the trainer Workshop KIC

To Recap : We covered basic teaching skills Presentation skills Issues related to teaching skills Train the trainer Workshop KIC

TTT - KIC Questions? Train the trainer Workshop KIC

Question 1 Do you realize that the words you choose may not mean the same for the others ? Train the trainer Workshop KIC

Question 2 Do you realize that your understanding to the message you received may not be correct? Train the trainer Workshop KIC

Question 3 When you talk to a student, do you look for any sign to know that he/she understands ? Train the trainer Workshop KIC

Question 4 What can affect the communication? Train the trainer Workshop KIC

Question (a) Increasing the knowledge & information improves the training [T/F]? Train the trainer Workshop KIC

Question (B) How long the student can stay concentrating with the lecturer? Train the trainer Workshop KIC

Question (C) People tends to believe that they think in a good way, hence no need to change things [T/F] Always there is room for improvement and simplifying things Train the trainer Workshop KIC