Effective Teaching Techniques by Dr Nagi El Naga

Effective Teaching Techniques by Dr. Nagi El Naga 2/21/2021 1

Effective Teaching Techniques n 2/21/2021 What is the most effective teaching technique ? 2

Student Preferences (Learning)/Faculty Preferences (Teaching) n n 2/21/2021 Students will always learn less than what we hope. How much students learn depends upon: *Their abilities, *Background, and *Match between their learning style and the teaching style. We can not change students’ abilities, background, or their learning style. Thus, faculty only can work with teaching style. 3

Learning Style Felder and Silverman’s model n n Input Visual 11 9 7 5 3 1 1 3 5 7 9 11 Verbal Processing Active 11 9 7 5 3 1 1 3 5 7 9 11 Reflective Understanding Sequential 11 9 7 5 3 1 1 3 5 7 9 11 Global Perception Sensory 11 9 7 5 3 1 1 3 5 7 9 11 Intuitive 2/21/2021 4

Teaching Style n n Presentation Visual Student Participation Active Perspective Sequential Content Concrete 2/21/2021 Verbal Passive Global Abstract 5

Learning Style/Teaching Style Learning Style Teaching Style Input Visual Verbal Presentation Processing active Reflective Passive Student Participation 2/21/2021 6

Potential Impact of Teaching& Learning Mismatches n Students do not comprehend material n Faculty are disappointed with poor student performance and unresponsiveness. n Society potentially loses future professionals. 2/21/2021 7

Teaching Style n n Lower Division Courses * Basic principals * Students with limited learning experience Upper Division Courses * Advanced * Students with good learning experience 2/21/2021 8

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