Session 01 - Teaching Aids

8/2/2019 Session 01 - Teaching Aids

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DCUOffice of the Dean of Teaching

and Learning 1

Effective Use of

Teaching Aids

Session 1

Basic Teaching Skills Coursefor Recently-Appointed Academic Staff


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DCU Office of the Dean of Teachingand Learning 2

TASK - Introductions

Stage One

Find a partner, preferablysomeone you dont know.

Find out a few things aboutthem, e.g.:

Who they are,

Which school/unit they workin,

What they do. Time for task - 5 minutes

Stage Two

Prepare a brief presentation tointroduce the person to the

group, and illustrate it withwith either:

flipchart, or

overhead transparencies.

Time for task - 10 minutes.

Stage Three

Make your presentation to thewhole group.


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Learning Outcomes

By the end of this session, you should be able to:

Choose the most appropriate visual aid for your purposeand context,

Use the black-/white-board effectively,

Make the most of the overhead projector,

Produce a basic presentation with MS Powerpoint,

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of othermedia.


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Why use teaching aids?

Teaching aids are useful to:

reinforce what you are saying,

ensure that your point is understood,

signal what is important/essential,

enable students to visualise or experience somethingthat is impractical to see or do in real life,

engage students other senses in the learning process, facilitate different learning styles.


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and Learning 5

30% of what we SEE

We Learn and Retain:

10% of what we READ

20% of what we HEAR

50% of what we HEAR and SEE

Higher levels of retention can be achievedthrough active involvement in learning.


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and Learning 6

WHITE-/BLACKBOARD

Advantages No advanced preparation

required,

except when displaying acomplex table/chart/ diagram.

Technology is not dependenton electricity or other possibleglitches.

Can be used by students forproblem-solving, etc.

Disadvantages Time-consuming if you have a

lot to write.

Handwriting may be difficult toread (legibility, size, glare,etc.).

Turn your back on audience.

Cleaning the board (chalk

dust, permanent marker, etc.)

Cant go back to somethingyouve erased.


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and Learning 7

WHITE-/BLACKBOARD

TIPS Get to the lecture hall early to make sure that the board

has been cleaned. Bring your own chalk/markers and eraser.

If you have problems with keeping your writing level,draw horizontal lines in advance using a pencil and

metre stick. Draw complex diagrams, charts, etc. in advance and

cover with a piece of newsprint until needed.


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and Learning 8

OVERHEAD PROJECTOR

Advantages Allows you to prepare all your

slides in advance.

Particularly suited for complexdiagrams, charts andillustrations.

Can build up informationpoint-by-point through the use

of overlays. Dont have to turn your back

on the audience.

Disadvantages A blown bulb or power failure

can spoil all your hard work.

Image quality can also be aproblem.

Can be disorienting tomanipulate transparencies onprojector plate.


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and Learning 9

OVERHEAD PROJECTOR

Preparing Transparencies

By hand, or

Computer application (eg. MS PowerPoint, MS Word,HTML documents)

Printing - colour or B/W

Printer (laser or inkjet), or

Photocopier


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and Learning 10

OVERHEAD PROJECTOR

Selecting Text

Avoid overcrowding

Avoid continuous prose Bullet or numbered points preferred

KILLSKeep It Legible, Lean and Simple


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and Learning 11

OVERHEAD PROJECTOR

Please observe the rules

prohibiting thecombustion of vegetable

material and theexhalation of noxious

fumes in this auditorium.

NO SMOKING

Keep words to a minimum:


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and Learning 12

OVERHEAD PROJECTOR

1st Qtr. 2nd Qtr. 3rd Qtr. 4th Qtr.East 20.4 27.4 90.0 20.4

West 30.6 38.6 34.7 31.5

North 45.9 46.8 45.0 43.9

Tables are best avoided:


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and Learning 13

OVERHEAD PROJECTOR

050

100150200

1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr

NorthWestEast

Use Charts/Graphs instead:


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and Learning 14

OVERHEAD PROJECTOR

Choosing a Font

Size - minimum 20pt(5mm high)

Sans serif fonts preferred

Examples: 14 pt Tahoma

20 pt Tahoma

28 pt Tahoma

36 pt Tahoma

Times New Roman

Arial

Comic Sans


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and Learning 15

OVERHEAD PROJECTOR

Style Notes for TransparenciesAllow a margin of 5 cm (2) all round.

Avoid TOO MUCH UPPERCASE TEXT For emphasis, use bold or underlining instead ofitalics

Keep titles systematic and consistent

Justification - left or centred

Avoid light text on dark background.


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OVERHEAD PROJECTOR

During the Lecture

Keep used and unusedslides in separate piles.

Cover the slide with apiece of cardboard andslide it down to revealtext as you go.

Use a pen on the OHPglass rather than pointingto the screen.

Beforehand

Get to the room early tomake sure the OHP isworking.

Check the aim and focus.

Walk to the back of theroom to see whether thesmallest print is readable.

Relax (if possible).


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and Learning 17

DATA PROJECTOR (portable)

How to connect your Laptop to a portable

data projector:

Attach one end of the data cable to the serial port of thelaptop.

Attach the other end to the RGB IN port of the dataprojector.

Switch the data projector on followed by the laptop.

Press the 'Fn' and the appropriate function key todisplay.


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and Learning 18

DATA PROJECTOR (fixed)

A FEW DAYS BEFORE

Contact EducationServices Helpdesk tohave your accountauthorised for log on.

NOTE: Available in certain classrooms only


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and Learning 19

DATA PROJECTOR (fixed)

JUST BEFORE YOUR LECTURE/TUTORIAL

Log on as normal.

Open PowerPoint (or other application) and access fileson your designated network drive, or

Open web browser, type in the URL and queue up whatyou want to present.

Minimise window until you are ready to use.

For further information, see: http://odtl.dcu.ie/projects/web-tl/terminals.html


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and Learning 20

Other Media

FLIPCHART

When to USE:

if electricity isunavailable,

to enable studentsto illustrate groupreports,

to provide awritten record of

points made bystudents.

TIPS

Check the room andequipment beforehand.

Get your own pad ofnewsprint.

Write out important pages inadvance.

Dont put too much on a page.

Carry a collection of felt-tippens and check that theyhavent dried out.

Bring along some Blutack.


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and Learning 21

Other Media

AUDIO TAPES or CDs

When to USE:

Particularly suited for languagelearning, media studies,

English literature, etc. Valuable when referring to

recorded historical events (e.g.Martin Luther Kings I have adream speech).

Background music can also beplayed before class starts andduring group activities.

TIPS

Check the room andequipment beforehand.

Can it be heard from the backof the room?

Find the right spot on thetape/CD and queue it up inadvance.

Dont play more than a fewminutes of audio at one time.

Break up longer clips intosegments, interspersed withdiscussion or other activities.


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Other Media

VIDEO TAPES or DVDs

When to USE: Adds a dimension not available

through audio alone - helps

students to visualise. Essential when illustrating

things that are impractical todo in real life.

Particularly suited for language

learning, media studies,engineering, etc.

Valuable when referring torecorded historical events.

TIPSSame as for CDs/audio tapes

Check equipment beforehand.

Can images be seen from theback of the room?

Queue up the tape in advance.

Break viewing into shortsegments, interspersed withdiscussion or activities.


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Making the most of the

DATA PROJECTOR

A brief introduction toMS PowerPoint

Further information can be found on the CSD web-site:http://www.dcu.ie/internal/csd/sms/webguides2000/power2k/power.htm


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TASK: Choosing Media

Stage One

Work individually.

Think of a lecture/ tutorial you

will be giving. What mediawill you use to support it?


Stage Two

Form triads.

Share you plans with each

other. Why did you choosespecific media?


Stage Three Raise problems/issues in plenary session.


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TASK: Stop - Start - Continue

Work individually.

Take out a piece of paper, and answer the following:

STOP - What would you like me to stop doing?

START - What would you like the facilitator to start doing?

CONTINUE - What would you like the facilitator to continuedoing?

Fold over and hand in on your way out.

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