INCREASING

EFFECTIVENESS
OF TEACHING
 TECHNIQUES TO
ENHANCE THE
EFFECTIVENESS OF
VERBAL
PRESENTATIONS
 Present information
enthusiastically
• Variety in quality and pitch of voice
• Variety of gestures and facial expressions
• Position changes
• Demonstration of ardent interest
 Include humor
• Establishes atmosphere of human error w/o shame
• Encourages freedom and explore alternatives
• Reduces anxiety
• Provides experiences of everyday
• Reinforces info
 Exhibit risk-taking behavior
• Willingness to develop exercises in which
many variables can lead to any number of
possible outcomes
• Encourage learners to reach own conclusion
about controversial issues
 Deliver material dramatically
• Use surprise, controlled tension or ploys
• Use strategies connecting educational
material directly with learner’s life
experiences
Choose problem-solving activities
• Must devise and orchestrate opportunities
that challenge learners to critically analyze
situations
• Must allow exploration of possible
alternatives to meet learner’s needs
 Serve as a role model
• Must constantly seek new information
• Must give credence to what they teach and
gain confidence of learners
 Use anecdotes & examples
• Used to illustrate points
• Reinforces learning that simple
representations can assist in grasping
complex ideas
 Use technology
• Take advantage of advances in technology
• Broaden and add variety to opportunities for
teaching and learning
• Assist in helping learners meet individual needs
and styles of learning