Welcome and thanks for Welcome and thanks for coming to the instructor coming to the instructor

training and Q&A session.training and Q&A session.

Penn State UniversityPenn State UniversityAugust 30, 2004August 30, 2004

FIRST – PLEASE NOTE FIRST – PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU ARE THAT YOU ARE

ENCOURAGED TO STOP BY ENCOURAGED TO STOP BY MY OFFICE ANYTIME AND MY OFFICE ANYTIME AND ASK ME ANY QUESTION(s) ASK ME ANY QUESTION(s)

THAT YOU WISH!THAT YOU WISH!MW: 2:15 – 4:15MW: 2:15 – 4:15TR: 9:30 – 11:30TR: 9:30 – 11:30

506 Kern506 Kern

As promised in the agenda – As promised in the agenda – let’s take a quiz – let’s call it a let’s take a quiz – let’s call it a

connect quiz!connect quiz!

1. Name two of the most 1. Name two of the most popular TV shows that your popular TV shows that your 302 – 304 students watch!302 – 304 students watch!

2. Name the person that 2. Name the person that showed her naked breast showed her naked breast

during halftime of the most during halftime of the most recent super bowl.recent super bowl.

3. Name two of the most 3. Name two of the most popular musical groups popular musical groups

according to your 302 – 304 according to your 302 – 304 students.students.

4. Named the person who 4. Named the person who kissed Madonna on prime kissed Madonna on prime

time TV.time TV.

5. Name the two most 5. Name the two most controversial movies of 2004 controversial movies of 2004

(so far).(so far).

Bonus Question: 6. What is Bonus Question: 6. What is the name of the comedian that the name of the comedian that is known for the phrase : “get is known for the phrase : “get

er done?”er done?”

The point of quizThe point of quiz

Being able to connect, that is, just a little, can buy you a lot in terms of motivation, attendance, and participation, factors that should undoubtedly increase your teaching effectiveness – the costs are very small! Tell OSU President story; Janet Jackson returns

Do not be afraid to share some of Do not be afraid to share some of your own experiences with your your own experiences with your

students. Talk about how different it students. Talk about how different it is where you are from and do some is where you are from and do some (economic) comparisons between (economic) comparisons between

your country and those in central PA your country and those in central PA – remember, your students are – remember, your students are

relatively homogeneous (from PA) relatively homogeneous (from PA) and would love to hear what it is like and would love to hear what it is like

elsewhere! This is an easy and elsewhere! This is an easy and

painless way to connect!painless way to connect!

My last 2 tips before My last 2 tips before introducing my colleagues.introducing my colleagues.

In your lectures, try to get your students engaged. CS example returns.

Always repeat the Cotton Picking Question – every time I mentor an instructor, people in the front of the class ask questions and I am in the back and I have absolutely no clue as to the question and when the instructor answers it, I am clueless, reaching for my newspaper to do the daily crossword puzzle. I get bored and a little upset because I feel I am not part of the class.

Your Support SystemYour Support System

Syllabi Mentors Questions – see me or your mentor – again, don’t

be shy! If you encounter problems or potential problems –

please be entirely transparent and see me, DUS (Dr.’s Clifford / Mateer) and/or Professor Jordan. Blank happens and we need to put out fires ASAP.

Comments?

Another Resource – Our Another Resource – Our Instructional Workshop – Instructional Workshop –

some commentssome comments

Before our presentations – a Before our presentations – a very quick review of the three very quick review of the three documents you should have documents you should have from Professors Marshall, from Professors Marshall,

Jordan, and ShapiroJordan, and Shapiro

From Prof MarshallFrom Prof Marshall

The best teachers are totally dedicated. They love their job and they have the ability to convince their audience that what they are teaching is deadly serious.

FIRST LECTURE, MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL Basics of Presentation – excellent do’s and don’ts

of teaching – I strongly encourage you to read frequently (throughout the semester) and grade yourself on these. Loud is better than quiet – slow is better than fast. Always be positive! – etc.

From Prof ShapiroFrom Prof Shapiro

This document is extremely useful and lays out various aspects of your duties as an instructor. It also addresses the issue of grading and provides the suggested distribution of grades.

From Prof JordanFrom Prof Jordan

Excellent reading and provides us with another excellent do’s and don’ts of teaching using real world examples. What about that C word – some discussion.

Time for presentations – Time for presentations – please make comments as we please make comments as we

go and we will save our go and we will save our comments until all are comments until all are

finished.finished.

Question and Answer PeriodQuestion and Answer Period

Thanks again for coming Thanks again for coming and…..get er done!and…..get er done!