Micro Teaching --- Tips for Excellence

Dr A Kamalakar, PhD,PMP

1. Understand the concept

2. Prepare thoroughly

3. Research the topic

4. Prepare teaching aids

5. Prepare slides in power point

6. Dress professionally

7. Be familiar with the use and operation of equipment

8. Take precautions against virus and any incompatibility

9. Present effectively

10. Handle questions as a professional

11. Don’t

a) Rush

b) Read slides

c) Repeat without purpose

d) Reject feedback from audience

e) Clutter slides and Use more than three colours

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12. Do

a) Address audience appropriately

b) Introduce yourself and the topic

c) Summarise

d) Keep a standby presentation in a separate memory

device

e) Keep eye contact

13. Avoid

a) Verbal and physical mannerisms

b) Looking down or up or blank stares

c) Uncomfortable clothes

d) Spelling and syntax errors

e) Slang

14. Smile

15. Look and be confident

16. Manage within your time

17. Plan your presentation and work your plan

18. Face the audience

19. Talk to the audience

20. Practise, practise and practise till you get it right

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