Length: 10-15 minutes

Topic: Something from your discipline that would be basic to the content, but is often hard for students to understand. It often helps continuity if you present the content as 4 parts of a continuing unit. However, each lesson can be an entity unto itself if you prefer.

Method: Any teaching style you think would be appropriate given the content; you will have an overhead projector available. If you want additional equipment, let me know early Wednesday morning so I can arrange for it or you can arrange for it yourself from the Educational Media Center on the 5th floor by the escalators.

You might initially start with straight presentation since that is so common and then in later sessions branch out to experiment with different methods. However, if you want to try something different in the first session, by all means do.

Audience: You will be teaching to your colleagues, but you should aim the teaching at an undergraduate level since some of the people in your audience will not be in your area. The audience will play the part of your students and participate in the session if you ask them to.

Procedure: You will teach and receive written comments from your colleagues. You will also observe them, interacting as an undergraduate would.
 

Take notes as though you were a student, with the intent of learning

the content.

In observing others, keep in mind their goal.

Make both positive and critical comments, if appropriate.

Offer concrete examples of your observations.

Offer concrete suggestions for improvement.
 

In reading the critiques of others,

 
Always assume their comments are intended in a helpful way.

Do not take things too personally.
 

ï What you were trying to accomplish.

ï How you had originally planned to do it.

ï What happened during the actual presentation.

ï An analysis of what went right and what went wrong and why.

ï How you would modify the presentation to improve it.

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