Strategies to Excel as Academicians

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Strategies to Excel as Academicians Wing Commander Prof Dr A Kamalakar, PhD, PMP 22 Jun 2015 1401h Copyright @ Dr Arakala Kamalakar 2015

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Strategies to Excel as Academicians

Wing Commander

Prof Dr A Kamalakar, PhD, PMP

22 Jun 2015

1401h

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A Teacher

1.Facilitates learning

2.Motivates to acquire knowledge

3.Creates learning atmosphere through personal conduct and standards

4.Triggers thinking

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Checklist for Effective Communication in the

Classroom

1. Get attention before you start

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2. Introduce

a) Yourself

b) Subject

c) Syllabus

d) Books

e) Topic

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3.Teaching scheme

4.Teaching schedule

5.Examination scheme

6.Assessment profile

7.Define your style and

expectations

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Myths about Lecture

1. Covering information = Teaching

2. Speech making = Instruction

3. No questions = Understanding

4. Pleased group reaction = Learning

5. Academic success = Teaching skill

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Assumptions

1. If you know it, you can teach it

2. Good teachers are born, not made

3. Silence in the classroom indicates

learning

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Assume

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Lively

Educative

Creative

Thought – provoking

Understandable

Relevant

Enjoyable

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Your effectiveness depends on your ability to reach students while you teach through effective expression.

-- Ark l’ Shapiro

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Strategies to Excel

1.Prepare thoroughly

2.Teaching is learning twice

3.Aim is not teaching per se but learning must take place among students

4.Keep every lecture interesting content – wise, delivery – wise and value - addition – wise

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5. Be enthusiastic

6. Be accessible

7. Correct journals, assignments and answer books with dedication. Learning takes place in small steps.

8. Implementing small corrections over a period of time leads to excellence

9. Aim for one paper per project guided

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10. Concentrate on basics

Basics Applications, Standards, Implications, Commonality

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11.Counsel and coach

12. Appearance --- elegant and exemplary, not distracting

13. Personalised instruction

14. Humane approach

15. Provide what you got or wished you got while you were a student.

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A teacher need not know all the

answers.

But must know where to search for

them !

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I can not teach anybody anything;

I can only make them think !

… Socrates

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ABC … OF TEACHING

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You can not sell them,

if you can not tell them.

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People Remember 1. 10 % of what they read

2. 20 % of what they hear

3. 30 % of what they see

4. 50 % of what they see and hear

5. 80 % of what they say

6. 90 % of what they say and do

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If you tell something without repetition

After

1. 24 h, 25% have forgotten it

2. 48 h, 50%

3. 72 h, 75%

4. One week, 96% have forgotten it !

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Teaching Leadership

Influencing your colleagues in teaching and learning process in your discipline.

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Teaching Leadership

1. Leadership of teaching teams. Leading by example.

2. Induction of new faculty

3. Leadership of regular faculty

4. Conduct of seminars for colleagues

5. Involvement in seminars

6. Development of policies and procedures

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16. Learning environment a) Hardware. Infrastructure

b) Software. Quality of teaching

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17. Adopt result-producing practices and reject the worst practices.

18. Inculcate Entrepreneurship (doing everything on your own)

19. Ownership (Do everything as if you are the owner) concept.

20. Follow strict personal discipline and stick to values.

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If students have not understood your lecture, either you didn’t 1. Know the subject 2. Explain properly 3. Express properly 4. Prepare well 5. Create a conducive learning environment 6. Have control over the class

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It is not what you tell them that is important. It is what they hear.

... Red Anerbach,

Boston Celtics Coach

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Summary Excellent Teachers….

1. Know what they want to teach

2. Know how to reach

3. Establish and maintain healthy

relationships with students

4. Understand students’ perspectives

5. Listen actively

6. Understand and clarify subject

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