The art of lecturing : a practical guide to successful university lectures and business presentations / Parham Aarabi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aarabi, Parham, 1976- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lectures and lecturing.

Business presentations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 156 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This simple and clear guide to lecturing is an example-based account of effective strategies for exciting and successful lectures for academic and business lecturers. From the lecturing mindset, combating fear and nervousness, to lecturing tricks and tactics, this book discusses a wide array of practical ideas that may surprise and help even the most experienced public speakers and lecturers. The author provides unique insights into lecturing for twenty-first century audiences, based on his academic and non-academic lecturing experiences at the University of Toronto and Stanford University; experiences which have resulted in numerous institutional, provincial, and international teaching and lecturing awards. Further resources for this title, including lecture slides and videos of presentations and lectures, are available online from www.cambridge.org/9780521876100.

Contents:

1. Introduction: Conclusion

A lecture

The ingredients of a lecture

Book motivation

From a shy observer to an unorthodox lecturer

the story of the author

2. The lecturing mindset: Motivating yourself

Failing your way towards success

Confronting your fears

Re-channeling emotions

3. Old school basics: The internet generation audience

Don't believe everything they tell you!

Think before preparing

Prepare and rehearse

4. General lecturing principles: Lecture effectiveness

The narrow channel model

Be unique

Be honest

Be aware of your audience

Connect with the audience

Simplify and focus

Remove any and all biases

Care

Understand before you lecture

5. At the beginning of the lecture: The initial lack of attention

Start running from the gate

The 5 minute rule

Over performing is better than under performing, at least initially

The review

6. Things you should be aware of during the lecture: Noise levels

Verbal feedback

Visual feedback

Attention span of the typical audience

7. Effective tools/tricks to energize your lecture: Be sincere, confront your mistakes directly

Maintain your command

Democratic lectures

Be on the offensive

Breaks, jokes, and other fun distractions

Personalization

8. Common mistakes that turn good lectures into disasters: Overconfidence disguised as arrogance

Packing too much into the lecture

Misconnection with the audience

Misusing overhead slides and PowerPoint presentations

9. At the end of the lecture: Do not rush

Leave enough time for questions

Retain control until your last breath

Remember, the last coat of paint is the one that lasts

10. The art of academic lecturing

The first lecture

Tests and exams

to kill or not to kill

Teaching assistants

the good, the bad, and the ...

Multi-section lecturing issues

Always remember the primary goal

Post-lecture interactions

Course load assessment

Academic presentations

11. Making lectures come to life through labs

The point of labs and practical experience

The relation between lectures and labs

What a lab should not be

The Vranesic lab-lecture model

Large scale labs

12. Lecturing in non-academic contexts

The business presentation

The perfect answer

The acronym shield

Fifteen minutes

Professional lecturing

Political speeches versus academic lectures versus business presentations

13. The mechanics of professional presentations: The classic model

The shock model

A hybrid approach

14. Final words: Be persistent

Don't force things that are not meant to be

More art than science

Most important of all.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

ISBN:

1-107-18239-5

1-281-08514-6

9786611085148

0-511-34203-9

0-511-34150-4

0-511-34092-3

0-511-57388-X

0-511-81656-1

0-511-34256-X

OCLC:

476123873