1. DELIVERING AN EFFECTIVE LECTURE G.S.VIRABHADRA RAO ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

2. Good Afternoon To All of You

3. Introduction My Topic is on how Effectively can we give our Lectures. My Topic is on how Effectively can we give our Lectures. It will cover some of the factors we have to take into consideration while preparing to give ourlecture in the class room. It will cover some of the factors we have to take into consideration while preparing to give ourlecture in the class room.

4. Enhance Learning Enhance Learning Motivate Collaboration Promote Experiential Learning Promote Experiential Learning Foster Critical Thinking Foster Critical Thinking Urge to Develop Personality Urge to Develop Personality Team Work ( EMPFIT) Team Work ( EMPFIT) Communicates learning experience Allows construction of knowledge PurposeofaLecture

5. A Graduate in Engineering is A Graduate in Engineering is Critical Thinker Critical Thinker Problem Solver Problem Solver Innovator Innovator Effective Communicator Effective Communicator Team Player Team Player Information Literate Information Literate Life long Learner Life long Learner

6. Good Teaching methods should  Foster interest for life long learning  Encourage learning of Basics  Provide Application to relevant tasks  Appraise Current Levels of development

7. A Good Lecture comprises  Review of previous lesson  Objective of the present lesson  Applications of the lesson  Interactive session

8. During A Lecture  Write the title on the board  Highlight relevance & usefulnes s  Briefly review content  Relate to previous lesson  Ask questions on the topic covered  Use Conversational Approach  Balance coverage

9. Preparing your Lecture  Arrange in logical order  Present in simple language  Useillustrations&comparisons  Summarize key ideas  Always face the students  Modulate tone  Arouse curiosity in content

10. A Good Teacher  Maintains eye contact  Avoids mannerisms  Provides humour where possible  Summarizes the lesson  Briefs on the next lesson  Evaluates achievement of objectives

11. A Good Teacher needs Neat and legible writing on the board Neat and legible writing on the board Teaching aids Teaching aids Planned assignments for revision of lesson Planned assignments for revision of lesson Memory aids to assist in recalling Memory aids to assist in recalling

12. Ingredients For A Good Lecture  Creation of good academic atmosphere  Understanding the interests of the students  Use of simple language  Sincerity  Tone and Time of lecture  Short communication in bursts  Use of graphics

13. Factors required  Communication Skill – Ability for Lecturing  Clarity in the use of language – use of simple words  Corroborative action- with statements & supportive data for the lecture

14. Classroom Lecture  Neither Formal Speech Nor Extempore Speech Extempore Speech  Carries Information and Knowledge Knowledge  Transmission depends on grip on subject on subject  Generally Oral, Written, Graphical, Gesture / Sign Graphical, Gesture / Sign language used language used  Verbal communication is dominant dominant  Includes OHP, PowerPoint, video’s video’s

15. Advantages of Verbal / Speech Communication  Creates interest  Focuses attention  Builds human relations  Improves ones performance

16. A Good Teacher  Improves rapport  Establishes a pleasant environment  Complements to build confidence  Creates interest

17. A Good Teacher  Organizes the thoughts – gives logical nature of the lecture  Specific during lecturing – indicates authority on the subject  Uses familiar words and terms – brings good attention  Aware of gestures – reduces distraction,  Speaks naturally – improves delivery

18. Ways of Communication  Formal communication -lectures, discussions, seminars, tutorials and brainstorming techniques -lectures, discussions, seminars, tutorials and brainstorming techniques  Informal communication -counseling, guiding a project, guiding research -counseling, guiding a project, guiding research

19. Function of Class Room Teaching  Class room procedure Informing and explaining the aspects Informing and explaining the aspects Supplementing existing curriculum Supplementing existing curriculum Providing opportunities for thinking and sharing Providing opportunities for thinking and sharing  Relating to outside world Guiding the development of values Guiding the development of values Relating the life of community to the work Relating the life of community to the work

20. Function of Class Room TeachingFunction of Class Room Teaching  Security among one’s peers To contribute a climate in which every student may earn a status and respect To contribute a climate in which every student may earn a status and respect To create a secure emotional climate to facilitate learning To create a secure emotional climate to facilitate learning  Helping learners to grow To diagnose the difficulties of the students and remedy them To diagnose the difficulties of the students and remedy them To have competence in evaluating and reporting educational matters of concern To have competence in evaluating and reporting educational matters of concern

21. Methods of communication  Lecturing  Discussion technique  Brain Storming session  Buzz session  Case study, Role play  Simulation & gaming technique  Tutorial session  Debating  Seminar  Panel discussion  Group task

22. Non-Verbal Forms  Facial expressions - cheerful, pleasant and smiling face  Movement of Limbs – hand, elbow and arm movements  Oral Gestures – Non verbal oral expressions like Ah, Oho  Mannerisms-like adjusting hair, using same word a large number times  Graphics – Comprising of charts, conventions, symbols, formulas, sketches and figures

23. Summary  Seat students in a relaxed way  Maintain sufficient distance  Be Brief  Allow discussion  Question the listener  Keep eye to eye contact  Maintain good gesturing  Use right words

24. Summary  Plan the lecture  Begin with appreciation  Clarify doubts  Set goals  Appreciate student’s view point  Do not point student’s mistakes  Keep smiling

25. For Effective Delivery  Plan an introduction  Highlight the relevance  Signify historical connection  Relate the topic to previous lecture  Provide brief overview  Suggest topicality  Balance between depth and breadth  Use analogies  Modulate tone

26. Mantra for Good Teaching  A – Assemble the Information  W– Watch the Reaction  A – Adopt a Suitable Mode  R – Relate the Lesson to an Application Application  E – Evaluate the Response

27. THANK YOU ALL Have A Nice Day