Used to expose college teachers in Kerala, India to alternative teaching methods and engagement strategies for success. Jennifer Kumar, though specializing in corporate training, also works with select college faculty and students on soft-skills topics as appropriate. Contact her through her website at - http://www.authenticjourneys.info/contact-jennifer-kumar.php

1. TEACHER’S
ORIENTATION
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2. Agenda
Morning
Teacher / Student
Engagement Topics
• Listening
• Qualities of Good
Teachers
After Lunch
Motivation and Goal
Setting
• Learning Styles
• Setting Teaching Goals
with Learning Styles
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3. Listening
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4. Objectives of Module:
To understand our personal
listening habits.
Mechanics of listening.
How Student’s Listen &
Engage in Class
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5. Listening Self-Assessment
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6. True or False?
1. I answer phone calls, text messages, and do
other things when people are talking to me.
– True
– False
1. I often interrupt those speaking to me. I
finish their sentences or change the topic.
– True
– False
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7. True or False?
3. I am able to paraphrase (summarize another
person’s message in my own words).
– True
– False
3. I understand other’s body and non-verbal
language.
– True
– False
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8. True or False?
5. I listen with more importance only to
particular people.
– True
– False
6. In e-mails, I avoid answering questions or I do
not answer all the questions.
– True
– False
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9. Mechanics of Listening
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10. Listening vs. Hearing?
Are they one in the same?
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11. A Definition of Listening
“Process that consists of hearing, attending,
understanding, responding, and remembering
an aural message.”
Chart: c1993, Looking Out, Looking In
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12. Steps of Listening
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2.
3.
4.
Hearing
Interpreting / Attending
Evaluating / Understanding
Responding
Remembering*
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13. Listening Statistics
How much of our
communication is
comprised of listening?
Take a wild guess!
Reading, 17
Mass listening,
21
Speaking, 16
Face-to-face, 32
Writing, 14
Chart: c1993, Looking Out, Looking In
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14. Listening is comprised of more than
just words!
Body Language:
Facial Expressions & Gestures
Non-Verbal:
Sounds, accents, word choices
Feelings and thoughts behind the words
…..and there are two more things to think about!
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15. Why is good listening important?
• To fix misunderstandings
• To avoid mistakes
• To solve conflict
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16. Why is good listening important with
students?
• Let’s answer this with some interactive group
activities.
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17. Importance of Listening to
Students for Optimal
Student Engagement
Group Activity & Discussion
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18. Agree or Disagree?
1. It is hard for students to listen to all teachers
with the same attention and dedication.
– Agree
– Disagree
Why do you think so?
Share some stories.
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19. Agree or Disagree?
2. When teachers use different methods of
teaching (lecture, video, hands-on, group
activities, etc.) it’s easier for different
students to listen and pay attention longer.
– Agree
– Disagree
Why do you think so?
Share some stories or personal experiences.
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20. Agree or Disagree?
3. I think students hear what teachers say, and
even take notes, but do not understand it.
– Agree
– Disagree
Why do you think so?
Is understanding an important element of listening?
Why or why not?
Share some stories or personal experiences.
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21. Agree or Disagree?
4. When the teacher talks too much, or for too
long, it’s hard for students to pay attention
(listen).
– Agree
– Disagree
Why do you think so?
Share some stories or personal experiences.
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22. Agree or Disagree?
5. The teacher may leave the class during the
lecture without finishing it.
– Agree
– Disagree
How does this impact a student’s attention span or
ability to listen to the lecture?
Share some stories or personal experiences.
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23. Agree or Disagree?
6. Students listen better to teachers who set
rules for the classroom.
– Agree
– Disagree
Why do you think so?
Share some stories or personal experiences.
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24. Agree or Disagree?
7. Students learn from listening to the teacher,
but also from listening to each other during
group discussions and group work.
– Agree
– Disagree
Why do you think so?
Share some stories or personal experiences.
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25. Talking About Listening Assessments
• What makes me a good listener?
• How can I improve my listening skills?
• How can I listen better to students to engage
them better in class?
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26. Qualities of a
Good Teacher
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27. Objectives of Module:
Identify and adapting
qualities of good
teachers.
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28. Qualities of Good
Teachers
Group Discussion
Show & Tell
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29. After Lunch:
Learning Styles
Setting Lesson
Planning Goals
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30. Understanding Learning
Styles.
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31. The Three Learning Styles
• Visual
• Auditory
• Kinesthetic
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32. Learning Style Self-Assessment
• Take a few moments to fill out the selfassessment.
• No right or wrong answers. Not everyone
should have the same answers.
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33. The Three Learning Styles
• Most As?
• Most Bs?
• Most Cs?
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34. The Three Learning Styles
• Most As - Visual
• Most Bs - Auditory
• Most Cs - Kinesthetic
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35. Video on Learning Styles
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36. Kinesthetic Learners
What are the best ways to teach?
• Hands- on & Demonstrations
• Real-life simulation
• Involve the students physically (role play)
• Highlighting key words
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37. Kinesthetic Learners
What methods to avoid?
• Sitting and listening for long periods of time
• Reflection and a lot of thinking
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38. Visual Learners
What are the best ways to teach?
• Through written materials
• They like to read and write
• They can record stuff
• Videos, Powerpoints, Images work well
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39. Auditory Learners
What are the best ways to teach?
• They like to listen to things
• Best way is to TALK about it
• Lecturing & Group Discussion
• Question & Answer
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40. Goal Setting for Lesson
Planning
Group Activity
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41. Feedback
1. What was your favorite activity performed during the
training? What did you learn from it?
2. What was your least favorite activity performed during the
training? Why?
3. Which lessons can you apply to your work?
4. Other feedback or thoughts?
5. Optional- Name & E-mail ID.
Thank you!
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42. Thank You!
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