eirzaad Ziodean

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I usually encourage students to ask questions during the lecture. Interestingly, I realized that the ones who ask questions frequently achieve better grades.

eirzaad Ziodean

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learning styles

The hardest thing is to figure out which learning styles is best suited for your students. It gets kind of complicated when half the class learns better through kinesthetic learning learning style and the other half prefers auditory or visual for that matter. An effective instructor needs to incorporate a combinations of these learning styles into a lecture.

eirzaad Ziodean

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classroom dilemma

The class I am currently teaching is of 5 hr duration. I use to have problems regarding student engagement. I am fully aware of the attention span of an individual. However, I try to navigate around this by doing mini-lectures. Afterwards, we will discuss a case study pertaining to the topic which is very much an interactive exercise. I find it to be working much better this way.

eirzaad Ziodean

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introductions

Introductions are excellent ways to calm the nerves when starting a new course. I found out that students feel great about themselves whenever they are given an opportunity to share something about their lives that the rest of the class are not aware of.

eirzaad Ziodean

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Plan and prepare

I definitely try to plan and prepare for my class. It begins with coming to class at least 10 minutes before the schedule start time. It also includes reviewing important concepts you are planning to discuss in class the night before. It helps with delivery and better prepares you to answer any questions that the students might have.

eirzaad Ziodean

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model in classroom

As an instructor, I feel as if the students perceive me as a model when I am in the classroom. They will always make comments like "You are here on time unlike the others" or "I like the way you explained this by giving us practical/real-life examples". It is very gratifying but at the same time it is a challenge for me to live up their expectations all the time.