Dr. Ninko Kostovski UACS Interesting Lecture Oxymoron or... Interesting Lecture Oxymoron or... Ninko...

Dr. Ninko Kostovski UACS

Interesting Lecture Interesting Lecture Oxymoron or ... ?Oxymoron or ... ?

Ninko Kostovski, PhDNinko Kostovski, PhDAmerican College Skopje, School of American College Skopje, School of Business AdministrationBusiness Administration


Big Picture Big Picture

Lecture in context of overall studyingLecture in context of overall studying– Is it always clear?Is it always clear?– Is it always effective & efficient?Is it always effective & efficient?


Lecturing - Various Approaches Lecturing - Various Approaches

Teaching - i.e. repeating topics already in text Teaching - i.e. repeating topics already in text book!book!

Students:Students:– CAN READ CAN READ – find bfind boredomoredom and of little value! and of little value!

““Story Telling” taking interesting, but much Story Telling” taking interesting, but much broaderbroader

Students-Students-– Find Find amusingamusing, but of little value! , but of little value!


If so, then what to do! If so, then what to do!

Know average knowledge retention rates: Know average knowledge retention rates:

– 5% Lecturing5% Lecturing– 10% Reading10% Reading– 20% Audiovisual20% Audiovisual– 30% Demonstration30% Demonstration– 50% Discussion Group50% Discussion Group– 75% Practice by Doing 75% Practice by Doing – 90% Teaching Others90% Teaching Others

Know average knowledge retention rates: Know average knowledge retention rates:

– 5% Lecturing5% Lecturing– 10% Reading10% Reading– 20% Audiovisual20% Audiovisual– 30% Demonstration30% Demonstration– 50% Discussion Group50% Discussion Group– 75% Practice by Doing 75% Practice by Doing – 90% Teaching Others90% Teaching Others


If so, then what to do!If so, then what to do!

– Students are different! There are:Students are different! There are:

Visual Visual learners - learn best if information is learners - learn best if information is presented on flip chart , PPTs, videospresented on flip chart , PPTs, videos

ListenersListeners - prefer to hear information - prefer to hear information through discussion, lecture, or audio record through discussion, lecture, or audio record

KinestheticKinesthetic learners learn by doing, by learners learn by doing, by interacting with others , event touching interacting with others , event touching objectsobjects


Plan every event carefully Plan every event carefully

Know your studentsKnow your students Set objectives for each eventSet objectives for each event Set agenda for each eventSet agenda for each event Organize Room & Tools Organize Room & Tools


Know your studentsKnow your students

Concept of Time:Concept of Time:– students have different concept of timestudents have different concept of time

Capacity to learn:Capacity to learn:– Attention fails sharply every 20 minutes!Attention fails sharply every 20 minutes!– Human brain can keep up to 7 concepts at Human brain can keep up to 7 concepts at

onceonce


Know your studentsKnow your students

Establish rapport: Establish rapport: Use language, situations, people they Use language, situations, people they

know...know... Adjust agenda to their major!Adjust agenda to their major!

BALZAC is also a Japanese Horror Punk band


Set objectives for each eventSet objectives for each event

Define objectives for each of eventDefine objectives for each of event Communicate these objectivesCommunicate these objectives Be clear and direct:Be clear and direct:

– You will understand ..... , be able to... You will understand ..... , be able to...


Set Agenda Set Agenda

Make detailed Agenda (List all parts) Make detailed Agenda (List all parts) Name content and skills covered Name content and skills covered Show time allocated for each partShow time allocated for each part Person responsiblePerson responsible Materials needed (PPTs, Flip Chart, White Materials needed (PPTs, Flip Chart, White

Board..)Board..)


Design ContentDesign Content

– Minimum two tools & stiles per event Minimum two tools & stiles per event

PPts, Discussion, Role Play, Video, Case PPts, Discussion, Role Play, Video, Case Study, Guest speaker, visit... Study, Guest speaker, visit...

– Three parts:Three parts: Introduction Introduction

How event fits into SyllabusHow event fits into Syllabus Link with previous lectures -brieflyLink with previous lectures -briefly

Topic 1, 2, 3....Topic 1, 2, 3.... Wrap Up & Next eventWrap Up & Next event


Students’ reflectionsStudents’ reflections

– After every break and at end of each part ask After every break and at end of each part ask questions to help students:questions to help students:

To recall: To recall: – What we were doing so far? What we were doing so far? – What was the purpose?What was the purpose?

To provoke reaction: To provoke reaction: – What surprised you? What surprised you? – What part did you like the best? What part did you like the best? – What part did you like the least?What part did you like the least?

To interpret or synthesize: To interpret or synthesize: – What new we learned, skills acquired? What new we learned, skills acquired? – What is the significance of this experience? What is the significance of this experience? – What are the implications ? What are the implications ?


ROOMROOM

– Should : Should : Be conducive to learningBe conducive to learning Allow easy moving around Allow easy moving around Allow students to participate, give and receive Allow students to participate, give and receive

regular feedbackregular feedback

– Organize the room in way that :Organize the room in way that : Achievements of all students is equally visibleAchievements of all students is equally visible All students have equal opportunity to All students have equal opportunity to

participate participate


PERSONPERSON

– Find faculty member that best fits with event, Find faculty member that best fits with event, message you want to convey, skills needed...message you want to convey, skills needed...

How Eurovision would like if composers sing!How Eurovision would like if composers sing! How NBA will look if coaches Play? How NBA will look if coaches Play?

So:So:

– Why should a PhD in its 50s be best option for Why should a PhD in its 50s be best option for every event for 30 years younger students?every event for 30 years younger students?


Factor Factor FactoFactorr

FactoFactorr

FactoFactorr

FactorFactor

PPTsPPTs

Text BookText Book

VideoVideo

Role PlayRole Play

InternetInternet

DiscussionDiscussion

Visit a siteVisit a site

Case StudyCase Study

Group Work (Project)Group Work (Project)

Guest SpeakerGuest Speaker

Doing (Project) Doing (Project)

Teaching OthersTeaching Others

TOOLS- Pro & ContraTOOLS- Pro & Contra


TOOLS TOOLS – Power Point Transparencies Power Point Transparencies

Powerful if properly used Powerful if properly used Should be support - not to run the showShould be support - not to run the show

– Disadvantages: Disadvantages:

Steal attention!Steal attention! Tend to control youTend to control you Dependent on equipment ...Dependent on equipment ...

– Common mistakes:Common mistakes: Too much content!Too much content! READING READING PPTsPPTs


TOOLS TOOLS

– PPTs Golden Rule : Not more then:PPTs Golden Rule : Not more then:

– 7 slides per topic7 slides per topic– 7 lines per slide7 lines per slide– 7 words per line 7 words per line

– Use pictures, colors, videos, but avoid clutter!Use pictures, colors, videos, but avoid clutter!– Delete articles the & a/anDelete articles the & a/an– Avoid white letters & use strong contrast!Avoid white letters & use strong contrast!– Check color of your LCD Projector!Check color of your LCD Projector!– Check FONTS (carry peculiar fonts with you!) Check FONTS (carry peculiar fonts with you!)


TOOLS TOOLS

– Videos:Videos: Very powerful and exciting!Very powerful and exciting!

But:But:

– Make them short with strong message!Make them short with strong message!– Chose known characters when ever possible!Chose known characters when ever possible!

Disadvantages: Disadvantages: – Some videos cover more then actual topic!Some videos cover more then actual topic!– Can steal control too! Can steal control too! – Difficult to obtainDifficult to obtain


TOOLS TOOLS

– ROLE PLAYROLE PLAY Effective, amusing & very powerful Effective, amusing & very powerful After initial hesitation participants After initial hesitation participants

enjoy enjoy Very strong message & vivid Very strong message & vivid

discussion after discussion after

– Disadvantages: Disadvantages: Difficult to find suitable ROLE PLAYDifficult to find suitable ROLE PLAY Need preparation, tools... Need preparation, tools...


TOOLS TOOLS

– Case StudyCase Study Diligent and with sufficient details Diligent and with sufficient details Help critical thinkingHelp critical thinking

– Disadvantages: Disadvantages: Students work alone & lack of Students work alone & lack of

InteractionInteraction Cases often too factious Cases often too factious

– Hint: Students do not like them- Hint: Students do not like them- combine combine them with group work! them with group work!


TOOLS TOOLS

– Team Work on ProjectsTeam Work on Projects– Fosters:Fosters:

– Creativity;Creativity;– Discipline;Discipline;– Tim spiritTim spirit– Tolerance Tolerance

Disadvantages: Disadvantages: – Social loafing!Social loafing!– Outsourcing! Outsourcing!


TOOLS TOOLS

– TEXT BOOKSTEXT BOOKS Modern design Modern design Abundance of additional toolsAbundance of additional tools

– DISADVANTAGESDISADVANTAGES Over-cluttered Over-cluttered Unpractical Unpractical Too expensiveToo expensive Lack of local examplesLack of local examples Tend to become obsolete Tend to become obsolete


TOOLS TOOLS

– Students TeachStudents Teach Students like initiativeStudents like initiative Develop various skills Develop various skills Have to read Have to read

– DISADVANTAGESDISADVANTAGES Bigger engagementBigger engagement


TOOLS TOOLS

– INTERNETINTERNET Time efficient Time efficient Practical Practical Students familiar with itStudents familiar with it Allows drill down learning! Allows drill down learning!

– DISADVANTAGESDISADVANTAGES Content too vague or too specificContent too vague or too specific Many attention spoilers! Many attention spoilers!

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