Informationen zum Autor Leila Jahangiri, a graduate of King's College, London, and Harvard University, is an active clinician, researcher, and teacher. Her scholarly focus and passion is for effective teaching and innovative curriculum development. For the past 10 years, as chair of a large department at New York University College of Dentistry, she has made significant strides to develop faculty in utilizing multiple strategies to optimize teaching. Always looking for novel opportunities, she met and began collaborating with Tom Mucciolo isa presentation skills consultant, leadership advisor, and president of MediaNet. Tom is the coauthor of five books, a sought-after keynote speaker, and a recognized industry expert regarding visual communications. Since 1985, high-profile communicators, including corporate leaders, politicians, media personalities, as well as those at any organizational level demand his coaching expertise. In 2005, Tom joined New York University as an adjunct faculty member. The authors' collaboration is a culmination of a vast research study. They share a common goal of finding ways to help teachers teach better, leaders lead better, and in the process, allow teachers to become leaders. Klappentext A Guide to Better Teaching is a self-help book that provides anyone teaching a college course with a thorough understanding of what it takes to be an effective teacher-whether they are a new, an adjunct, or seasoned professor. The skills are divided into three core categories of Personality, Process and Performance. The book can be read in its entirety or used as a reference to develop certain skills. Also included are self assessment guides. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Perspectives Chapter 1: From a Learner's Perspective The Effective Teacher Who Should Assess Learner Preferences Effective Teachers and the Learning Process Getting to Know You Chapter 2: The Science Behind the Scenes Preferences of Different Learners Categorizing Preferences A Self-Assessment Method Chapter 3: Personality Caring Empathy Happiness Energy Passion Motivation Expertise Inspiration Self-Confidence Approachable Personal Appearance Personality Summary and Strategy Chapter 4: Process Content Organization Content Development Content Design Additional Sense Stimulation Environment Process Summary and Strategy Chapter 5: Performance Body Language Style Speaking Style Technology Focus Interaction Performance Summary and Strategy Chapter 6: Skills Assessment Tools Applying Science in Design Forms of Measurement Assess Yourself Interactive Electronic Assessments Understanding the Electronic Analysis Understanding Learners Applying the Results Audience Evaluation Tools Toward Triangulation Track Your Progress Endnotes Index ...

Klappentext

A Guide to Better Teaching is a self-help book that provides anyone teaching a college course with a thorough understanding of what it takes to be an effective teacher-whether they are a new, an adjunct, or seasoned professor. The skills are divided into three core categories of Personality, Process and Performance. The book can be read in its entirety or used as a reference to develop certain skills. Also included are self assessment guides.

Inhalt

Introduction
Perspectives

Chapter 1: From a Learner's Perspective
The Effective Teacher
Who Should Assess
Learner Preferences
Effective Teachers and the Learning Process
Getting to Know You

Chapter 2: The Science Behind the Scenes
Preferences of Different Learners
Categorizing Preferences
A Self-Assessment Method

Chapter 3: Personality
Caring
Empathy
Happiness
Energy
Passion
Motivation
Expertise
Inspiration
Self-Confidence
Approachable
Personal Appearance
Personality Summary and Strategy

Chapter 4: Process
Content Organization
Content Development
Content Design
Additional Sense Stimulation
Environment
Process Summary and Strategy

Chapter 5: Performance
Body Language Style
Speaking Style
Technology
Focus
Interaction
Performance Summary and Strategy

Chapter 6: Skills Assessment Tools
Applying Science in Design
Forms of Measurement
Assess Yourself
Interactive Electronic Assessments
Understanding the Electronic Analysis
Understanding Learners
Applying the Results
Audience Evaluation Tools
Toward Triangulation
Track Your Progress

Endnotes
Index