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1. Reflecting on large class teaching at UJ Presentation by
Carina van Rooyen at the Academic Preparation Programme on 16 July
2015, organised by UJ Professional Academic Staff Development
3. Question How do you describe yourself as a lecturer?
Activity for think-pair-share Identify a single metaphor that best
fits your approach to teaching
4. What is large? Its not a large class; its a small town! And
you are the mayor!
5. Does size matter? Source:
http://www.peopleizers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Size-matters.jpg
6. Same principles underpin all effective teaching
12. For lecturers? Source:
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13. Student issues with large classes? Source: Lucy 2012
14. Source:
http://www.utwatch.org/images/tejas_spring1996_quality.gif In
todays lesson lesson, we explore the increasing isolation of the
individual in society
15. There is not one way, but many paths!
16. Source:
http://img.izismile.com/img/img4/20110715/640/these_funny_animals_747_640_01.jpg
Getting to know your students
17. Create a sense of community Source:
https://media.licdn.com/mpr/mpr/p/8/005/094/049/11651da.jpg
18. Active participation in class Source:
https://postmediacanadadotcom.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/kittensleep.gif
19. Why do you lecture? Source:
http://www.washington.edu/teaching/files/2012/11/FlippedClassroomUWcolors-1-1024x242.jpg
Try flipping the lecturer!
20. Discipline in class? urce:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/__79POsPQA6o/TIZFdMBhlzI/AAAAAAAAA7w/P6OjW44gJXI/s1600/example_of_disci
21. Dancing to Mike and the Mechanics
22. Learning about injustices & inequalities
23. Engagement outside of classroom Source:
http://www.funnyjunk.com/Deer/funny-pictures/5364498/6#6
29. Are you still comfortable with the metaphor you identified
at the start of my talk?
30. YOU are crucial! Your attitude is crucial!
31. Large class?!
32. Large class?! Source:
http://www.localtrafficbuilder.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/head-in-the-sand.jpg
33. Large class!!
34. Something to do Listen to Michael Wesch talking about
teaching as soul making at
http://mediatedcultures.net/presentations/learning-
as-soul-making/
35. Something to read Read about Eric Mazur and his peer
instruction approach at http://harvardmagazine.com/node/34321
36. Something to think about Standford Universitys 2025 project
foresee that students willdeclare a mission, not a major. Do you
agree, and it is doable with large numbers?
37. List of references Brown M 2015 Designs for learning:
Blending with purpose.
http://www.slideshare.net/mbrownz/designs-for-learning-blending-with-
purpose Ebert-May D na Teaching for understanding in large classes:
Active learning & assessment. Lucy CA 2012 Engaging students in
and beyond a 400 seat freshman lecture.
http://www.ctl.ualberta.ca/instructional-resources/instructional-
techniques-assessment-guides/teaching-large-classes Saunders F
Reflections on large class teaching.
http://www.slideshare.net/mcjssfs2/reflections-on-large-class-teaching
Stanley CA 2012 Engaging large classes and working with TAs
effectively. http://www.ctl.ualberta.ca/instructional-
resources/instructional-techniques-assessment-guides/teaching-large-
classes