Dedicated to making boating safer and more fun! 1 Presentation Techniques Instructor Development

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

3 Be prepared Look your best Be organized Be punctual Be enthusiastic Create a Good Impression

4 Preparation Rehearse –Practice with mirror or video tape –In front of friends Prepare classroom –Arrive early Material needed Seating/lighting

5 Appearance Act the part –Good image equals Good impression –Do not be the center of visual attention

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

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

8 Enthusiasm This is supposed to be fun! –Y–Your emotions are absorbed by the class S mile - Reflects confidence A ctions – adds interest V oice – Monotones are boring E ye Contact – Speak to people not at them D eliver – Your energy is contagious

9 Your Classroom Seating is critical to the learning experience Classroom setups –Classroom Setups Traditional Group Seating “U” Seating Round Table Seating

10 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

11 Presentation Methods Lecture Reading Audio-visual Demonstration Discussion Groups Practice by Doing Teach Others/use of learning 5% 10% 20% 30% 50% 75% 90%

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

13 Discussion Discussion is actually a form of meeting –Specific topics –Brainstorming –Reaching an agreement A group leader and agenda helps ensure success

14 Illustration Good for visual learners Best used in conjunction with another method Makes a lecture more interesting

15 Demonstration Use of real objects to demonstrate a lesson Hands on radio operation Use of a Radar Knot tying

16 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

17 Problem Students Disruption of the class is to be avoided Types of Problem students –Argumentative –Talkative –Withdrawn –“Sharpshooter”

18 Argumentative Student Argues issues whether right or wrong Address the issue with the student to discuss later Don’t waste valuable class time

19 Talkative Will not be quiet –Comments on everything Control by directing questions to others –Gives others a chance to talk

20 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

21 “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

22 Summary Combine and vary techniques to keep class interesting Show benefits of learning new information Relate new information to existing knowledge Be SAVED