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24. Teaching and Civilization
November 1, 2023
Conclude the course by taking a giant leap back and viewing the art, craft, and importance of teaching from a historical perspective. Why is education so important to advancing civilization? Who are some of history's greatest teachers? And what is the moral and political significance of this honorable and ancient profession?
23. The Anatomy of a Great Teacher
November 1, 2023
Listen to professors describe their lives and learn the answer to one of the most important questions in this course: What makes a good teacher great? Some common characteristics of great teachers that you explore include thinking of teaching as a calling, not a job; being able to be self-critical; and constantly striving to improve.
22. Myths, Lies, and Half-Truths
November 1, 2023
Education is for everybody. A good teacher makes all the difference. You should always uphold your students' self-esteem. The best teachers work at the most prestigious colleges and universities. Professor Allitt dispels these and other common
21. Creativity and Innovation
November 1, 2023
Just as important as maintaining enthusiasm for your job is instilling in your classes a sense of the unexpected. Look at some valuable techniques for keeping your teaching style interesting and innovative, and discover why these techniques can be more effective when they take advantage of your location or the special circumstances of the moment.
20. Managing the Challenges of Teaching
November 1, 2023
Teaching is not easy
19. Maintaining Your Enthusiasm
November 1, 2023
When you've taught for quite a while, it can be easy to lose enthusiasm for your profession and your subject. But research shows that students respond favorably to enthusiastic teachers. Here, learn how to reinvigorate your teaching by tapping into new research in your field and experimenting with team teaching.
18. Exams, Evaluation, and
November 1, 2023
In this lecture, Professor Allitt reveals several approaches you can take to creating, istering, and grading exams
17. The Learner's Perspective
November 1, 2023
Learn from students themselves their perspectives and opinions on the art and craft of teaching. What do they want from a teacher? What responsibilities do they take for their successes and failures in the classroom? How do they think teaching could be improved?
16. One-on-One Teaching
November 1, 2023
Research shows that one-on-one between teachers and their students has benefits for both parties. Here, watch two instances of Professor Allitt interacting with individual students and witness just how effective and valuable this kind of teaching experience really is.
15. Coaching Students on Presentation Skills
November 1, 2023
Presentations, delivered by either one student or a group of students, are a part of nearly every teacher's classroom. So what makes a presentation so bad? More important, what can you do as a teacher to improve the quality of your students' presentations? Discover the answers to these questions here.
14. Teaching Revision and Editing
November 1, 2023
Continue your exploration of how to encourage and strengthen student writing with pointed advice on editing drafts (such as looking out for verb-tense inconsistency), rewriting papers (such as reading drafts aloud), and practicing more writing (such as having students keep a journal).
13. Cogent Thinking and Effective Writing
November 1, 2023
A great weakness in American education and, consequently, in business is students' writing. Improve the way your students write with Professor Allitt's suggestions for assignments and exercises, including asg papers with sentences of 10 words or fewer (to stress the merits of precision), 100- and 500-word summaries (to test students' ability to isolate issues in a text), and more exercises.
12. Engaging with Discussion, Part 2
November 1, 2023
Watch class discussions in action and learn how small groups can strengthen your students' abilities to communicate intellectually; how the special type of seminar known as the case method can prepare your students for the professional world; and the vital role of humor in turning your seminar into a productive environment.
10. Teaching the Critical Skills
November 1, 2023
Teachers must resist the assumption that their students know how to read critically. Here, Professor Allitt stresses the importance of having your students read aloud as a way to develop and enhance their knowledge of vocabulary, grammar, tone, and other components essential to analytical reading.
9. Demonstrations, Old and New
November 1, 2023
From PowerPoint, move on to other technologies that can both enhance and detract from your lectures. This lecture reveals the pros and cons of using older "technologies"
8. Teaching with PowerPoint
November 1, 2023
The 21st-century classroom is filled with all manner of technological teaching aids, yet it's easy for these technologies to be misused and overused. With PowerPoint as your example, focus on tips for using technology to complement, not control, your teaching style.
7. Dynamic Lecturing
November 1, 2023
Throughout the history of education, lecturing has been one of the basic ways teachers information on to their students. So what makes a lecture good? How can you work toward becoming a more effective lecturer? What kinds of mistakes do lecturers commonly make
6. The Teacher-Student Relationship
November 1, 2023
Listen to what teachers and students themselves have to say about the importance of maintaining responsible and productive teacher-student relationships. Professor Allitt also offers tips on the best ways to create and maintain a strong practical and professional working relationship with your students.
5. Planning the Work
November 1, 2023
What do you want your students to learn? How do you intend to teach your subject? How would you solve potential learning problems? The answers to these questions lie in this lecture on the art of planning, which can help cut down on your degree of uncertainty and strengthen your teaching confidence.
4. The Teacher's Persona
November 1, 2023
Discover ways to develop and enhance your teaching persona
3. Starting Out Right
November 1, 2023
The first day of class. It's the most daunting moment in the career of both new and seasoned professors. In this lecture, learn how to make the most of your first class meeting by actively getting to know your students' names, demonstrating why your subject is so important and fascinating, establishing your expectations, and more.
2. The Broad Range of Learners
November 1, 2023
There has always been a strong relationship between teaching and learning. Here, discover how lifelong learning habits are cultivated by listening to students share their own insights, and hear teachers stress why it's important to always keep learning.
1. Successful Teaching
November 1, 2023
What makes a good teacher? What makes a great one? In addition to illustrating the important role that teaching
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Where to Watch The Art of Teaching: Best Practices from a Master Educator
The Art of Teaching: Best Practices from a Master Educator is available for streaming on the The Great Courses website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch The Art of Teaching: Best Practices from a Master Educator on demand at Amazon Prime and Amazon.
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