This session will give you an opportunity to prepare and deliver the engineering lesson that you have been developing, using some of the techniques you learned during this course. The workshop instructor and the other students in the class will observe and participate as if we were your students. Your lesson will be recorded for later reflection, and you will receive immediate verbal feedback as well as written feedback on the day of your lesson. We encourage you to improve your teaching through self-reflection and sharing with peers and mentors throughout your teaching career. This workshop is a small first step in that direction.
We want you to feel comfortable tackling this assignment, so if you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact one of the course instructors to discuss it further. The assignment is purposefully open-ended so you can pick a topic pertinent to your interests. If you are having trouble selecting an appropriate topic, here are some examples:
Explain procedure for a particular type of test from your lab.
Present/work/guide the class through an example problem.
Introduce a concept for an engineering class or lab you may teach.
Lead a group of pre-college students through a hands-on engineering activity.
Expectations…
…as a presenter: Be prepared, bring copies of relevant handouts and coordinate any A/V materials you wish to use (captioning is required if there are any deaf/hard-of-hearing students in the class).
…as a “student” audience member: Pay attention in class, ask and answer questions, and generally act as you would if you were really a student in the presenter’s class. Provide feedback to the “instructor” on strengths and areas for improvement.
How Can I Continue to Improve My Teaching? Consider reviewing your video with a faculty member in your department or a graduate student colleague who has been a TA. Watching yourself teach or present is an excellent way to improve your skills; watching the video with someone else gives you another source of feedback.
Support for this project was provided by the National Science Foundation's Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program under Award No. 0737462. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
Presenter________________ Topic____________ Evaluator______________
Instructions: For each numbered category, mark No, Somewhat, or Yes based on your observation of this session. You may use the points listed below the numbered category to help you with your assessment.
Category No Somewhat Yes
1. Organized presentation
Clearly stated what the presentation will cover
Established relevance of topic
Appropriate summary/conclusion
Free of extraneous content that could be distracting
2. Adequate, clear graphics
Written materials are readable
Written materials are free of clutter
3. Engaged audience
4. Positive class interactions
Open to questions and comments from the class
Responsive to questions being asked
Answers questions honestly
5. Speaker was confident
Avoided the use of written notes
Presentation flowed naturally
Speaker made eye contact and could be heard clearly
6. Appropriate length presentation
List two strengths of this speaker/session:
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List two areas of improvement for this speaker/session:
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2.
What have you learned from this session that you can apply to your own teaching?
Support for this project was provided by the National Science Foundation's Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program under Award No. 0737462. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
Due within one week of your Microteaching activity. 1 page maximum.
Watch your microteaching video, and discuss the following observations:
What did you do well?
What will you improve on before your work goes live?
What was the most surprising thing you noticed about your own presentation?
What was the most helpful thing you learned during this course?
What do you wish you would have learned during this course?
Feel free to add any other comments or observations in your discussion.
Support for this project was provided by the National Science Foundation's Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) program under Award No. 0737462. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.