Seminar IX

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• Seminar IX
• Building Rapport

Norm Dennis
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What Constitutes Exemplary Teaching?
Intellectual Excitement Technical
Expertise Organization Clarity of
Communication Engaging Presentation Enthusiasm Int
erpersonal Rapport Interest in students as
individuals Interest in students
learning Receptive to students preferences about
assignments and policies
Lowman Chapter 1
REVIEW
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Ever Feel This Way?
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Group Activity
How can we develop interpersonal rapport with
students (1) in the classroom? (2) outside the
classroom?

• 2 minutes

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Get to Know Your Students

• Learn students names
• As early as possible in the course
• Learn what they want to be called

• Use student data sheets to familiarize with
• Home town
• Academic interests
• Extracurricular activities

• Participate in student chapter activities.

• Attend athletic events and other activities.

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Be Available

• Come to class early, and stay after class.
• Assistance outside of class
• Always make time to see a student who asks for
  help.
• Seem eager to see a student, even if you are not.
• Dont be punitive.
• Be accessible
• Use e-mail, if available.
• Provide your home phone number.

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Be Fair, Flexible, and Responsive

• Ensure that grading is as fair and objective as
  possible. Students Perception is the key

• Solicit feedback, and respond to it.

• Demonstrate flexibility on the scope and timing
  of requirements, when appropriate.

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Establish a Positive Classroom Environment

• Have a positive disposition.
• Use humor (except in Structures, Orgo, Thermo or
  Juice).
• Maintain contact with your students.
• Avoid cynicism about students.
• Let your own personality show through.

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Lowman says...
Outstanding teachers have often expressed the
sentiment that to become a great classroom
instructor, one must genuinely like college-age
students and identify with their interests, both
serious and foolish.
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Be Sensitive Avoid Chilling the Classroom

• Race, Religion, Gender
• Off-Color Jokes
• Major (CE, ME, Other)
• Sexual Suggestions
• Other Departments in the University
• Other Faculty Members

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Top 10 Statements That Will Chill the Classroom

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• 9

• 2

• 6

• 3

• 10

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• 4

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Lowman says...
Outstanding teachers have often expressed the
sentiment that to become a great classroom
instructor, one must genuinely like college-age
students and identify with their interests, both
serious and foolish.
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Student Types (Mann, 1970)

• Compliant students
• Anxious-dependent students
• Discouraged workers
• Independent students
• Heroes
• Snipers
• Attention-seeking students
• Silent students

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Student Types

• Compliant students (10)
• Anxious-dependent students (26)
• Discouraged workers (4)
• Independent students (12)
• Heroes (10)
• Snipers (9)
• Attention-seeking students (11)
• Silent students (20)

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Student Types So What?

• Students emotional development varies widely
  within a given class.
• You should respond to each student type in a
  different manner.
• You cant do that unless you know your students
  and understand their personalities.

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Final Exam

• Identify 10 ways that the Doctor in the sound
  bite could have developed better rapport with
  Mrs. Dilbert