Effective Teaching Effective Teaching (Tips for better teaching) (Tips for better teaching) Tips For Controlling Tips For Controlling your Classyour Class

Teaching Methodology: No. 3

Classroom Classroom ManagementManagement Set Rules & ExpectationsSet Rules & Expectations Rewards & PunishmentsRewards & Punishments Set Rules for CommunicationsSet Rules for Communications Be consistenceBe consistence

Organization Rules Organization Rules

Class activities arrangements: Class activities arrangements: – Where you want them to place HW, Where you want them to place HW,

Projects, Exam, (DropBox, Hand it to Projects, Exam, (DropBox, Hand it to you, send as an attachments, etc.)you, send as an attachments, etc.)

Room arrangements:Room arrangements:– Change design of the classroom Change design of the classroom

Setting:Setting: Group discussionGroup discussion Team work – individual assignments Team work – individual assignments Lecture Lecture

Expectations RulesExpectations Rules

Set rules with Do rather than Don’tSet rules with Do rather than Don’t– Set example for your HW/ProjectSet example for your HW/Project

Be clear and specific Be clear and specific – In positive manner: ex; to be fair…In positive manner: ex; to be fair…

Be open for students suggestion to Be open for students suggestion to add to your set of rules (reasonable add to your set of rules (reasonable Vs possible)Vs possible)

Set rule agreements:Set rule agreements:

Rule Agreements FormRule Agreements Form

Date: _____________Date: _____________Student Name: __________Student Name: __________Class: __________Class: __________Instructor: ___________Instructor: ___________I _____, have read and understood I _____, have read and understood

the rules for Mr./Mrs. ____ BIS150, the rules for Mr./Mrs. ____ BIS150, class rules.class rules.

Student’s signature: _______Student’s signature: _______

Rule AgreementsRule Agreements

Instead of “Rule Agreements” form Instead of “Rule Agreements” form – – Add to your syllabus the following Add to your syllabus the following

title: “Policy & Expectations”title: “Policy & Expectations”

State each rule in one individual State each rule in one individual paragraphparagraph

Rewards & Rewards & PunishmentsPunishments Use kind wordsUse kind words Treat them with respect Treat them with respect Motivation word:Motivation word:

– I know this is a challenging assignment but I know this is a challenging assignment but I know you can handle it…I know you can handle it…

– Use positive word about them for small Use positive word about them for small accomplishmentaccomplishment

– Listen to them and give them individual Listen to them and give them individual attentionattention

Rewards & Rewards & PunishmentsPunishments Plan rewards: Plan rewards:

– Plan ahead for some rewardsPlan ahead for some rewards– Be clear: I want to give this Be clear: I want to give this

opportunity…opportunity…– NO private reward (that cause sending NO private reward (that cause sending

the wrong signal)the wrong signal)– NOT too many rewards (that will NOT too many rewards (that will

reduce the effectiveness of rewards reduce the effectiveness of rewards – Surprise rewards (works as well)Surprise rewards (works as well)

Rewards & Rewards & PunishmentsPunishments PunishmentsPunishments

– In positive manner:In positive manner:– Never punish student in front others – Never punish student in front others –

talk to them in private: talk to them in private: your attitude was inappropriate today but I your attitude was inappropriate today but I

did not want to discuss this in front of did not want to discuss this in front of class.. class..

You are always late what could be an issueYou are always late what could be an issue You are leaving in the middle of lecture… You are leaving in the middle of lecture…

what seems to be… what seems to be…

Be ConsistenceBe Consistence

Stay with your expectations rulesStay with your expectations rules– If you have to change any of your If you have to change any of your

policy or expectations then be clear policy or expectations then be clear – have reason & have it announced: – have reason & have it announced: additional printout page – post it in – additional printout page – post it in – EX: for the following reason I will now EX: for the following reason I will now

accepting your…accepting your…

CommunicationsCommunications

Set: Rules for CommunicationsSet: Rules for Communications– You want to see you.. Send you e-You want to see you.. Send you e-

mail..mail.. Communications is the key to Communications is the key to

most of the problemsmost of the problems Start your conversation with Start your conversation with

positive positive

Some Tips Some Tips

Keep the “Rules” short.. Keep the “Rules” short.. Keep your routine Keep your routine

– Turn your assignment at the beginning Turn your assignment at the beginning – Start your class on time (review last class Start your class on time (review last class

materials, quiz, or outline of today lecture etc.) materials, quiz, or outline of today lecture etc.) Stay calm when you talking to your student Stay calm when you talking to your student Listen to them carefully Listen to them carefully Make note or document: “on date he Make note or document: “on date he

said…” said…”

Some TipsSome Tips

Have Plan B, C, (unexpected situation – Have Plan B, C, (unexpected situation – being able to conduct your class!!)being able to conduct your class!!)

Be role model:Be role model:– Be on timeBe on time– Keep your promisesKeep your promises– Talk to them with respect Talk to them with respect – Talk about school & other instructor with Talk about school & other instructor with

respectrespect– Follow the school policy Follow the school policy – Be prepared for your classBe prepared for your class

Some TipsSome Tips

Give an opportunity for Give an opportunity for communications time:communications time:– Be a few minutes early for your classBe a few minutes early for your class– Stay a few minutes after your classStay a few minutes after your class

Be excited about!!! Be excited about!!! Show them that you care!!!Show them that you care!!!

Favorite Faculty TipsFavorite Faculty TipsJCCC Master Teacher WorkshopsJCCC Master Teacher Workshops

I start each class with five minutes of talking I start each class with five minutes of talking about.. Ex; news, sport, current events, etc.about.. Ex; news, sport, current events, etc.

I use index card in the first day of the class I use index card in the first day of the class and have each student write: name, phone, - and have each student write: name, phone, - then I use the card for taking attendance and then I use the card for taking attendance and some note about themsome note about them

Write on the board the class agenda activities Write on the board the class agenda activities for that dayfor that day

When student are scared of your subject, When student are scared of your subject, distract them by saying something that – fun - distract them by saying something that – fun - silly humor silly humor

Be excited about your discipline – show your Be excited about your discipline – show your passion about your profession passion about your profession

Be prepared – Be prepared –

After the first exam have your student After the first exam have your student complete the following sentence: “I could complete the following sentence: “I could have done better on this exam if _____have done better on this exam if _____

Call your students by their name frequently Call your students by their name frequently

Have students exchange phone numbersHave students exchange phone numbers

Assign group activities and assign specific Assign group activities and assign specific roles (team leader)roles (team leader)

Create energy, move around, show Create energy, move around, show enthusiasmenthusiasm

Incorporate videos, music or othersIncorporate videos, music or others

Use short-term case studyUse short-term case study

Break the lecture into meaningful short Break the lecture into meaningful short segment segment

Establish a collection of cartoons and use Establish a collection of cartoons and use them to make a pointthem to make a point

From time to time videotape yourself as you From time to time videotape yourself as you lecture and see yourself as others see youlecture and see yourself as others see you

Ask student, at the end of the class, write Ask student, at the end of the class, write about: “what part of the lecture/learning about: “what part of the lecture/learning activity was fuzzy”activity was fuzzy”

Establish the practice of having students give Establish the practice of having students give short oral summaries of …. That is related to short oral summaries of …. That is related to the studythe study

Let students teach each otherLet students teach each other

Ask open-ended questions to motivate Ask open-ended questions to motivate thoughtful answersthoughtful answers

Question, Pause, call name for answer – Question, Pause, call name for answer –

After the student answer the question – ask After the student answer the question – ask other student if they agree why - why notother student if they agree why - why not

Ask question that has neither right nor wrong Ask question that has neither right nor wrong answersanswers

Make sure to give feedback that is Make sure to give feedback that is informative and explicit “good” is not informative and explicit “good” is not enoughenough

Start feedback with something positive - Start feedback with something positive -

Do not ignore a wrong answer Do not ignore a wrong answer

ReferencesReferences

Bess, J. L. (2000). Bess, J. L. (2000). Teaching Alone Teaching Alone Teaching TogetherTeaching Together. San Francisco, CA: . San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass A Wiley Company.Jossey-Bass A Wiley Company.

McKeachie,W. J. (2002). McKeachie,W. J. (2002). McKeachie’s McKeachie’s Teaching TipsTeaching Tips. Boston, MA: Houghton . Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company.Mifflin Company.

Royse, D. (2001). Royse, D. (2001). Teaching Tips for Teaching Tips for College and University InstructorCollege and University Instructor. . Needham, MA: A Pearson Education Needham, MA: A Pearson Education Company.Company.