Ten Ways to Make Your Teaching More Effective
AUDIENCE ANALYSIS
You're not the most important person in the room.
Remember that the members of the audience (your students) are supposed to be the beneficiaries of your communication.
Don't make too many assumptions about your audience. But you do have to make some.
Figure out the basics.
Who are these people?
- demographics (age, ethnicity, gender mix, etc.).
- predispositions (hopes, fears, positives/negatives, level of interest).
- knowledge of/experience with subject/me.
In what kind of setting will they receive this information?
- large lecture hall orsmall seminar room or classroom.
- lighting and sound issues.
- time of day.
Take into account the "me, here, now."
- Picture yourself as a member of the audience and ask "How does this message affect me, here, now?"
- Me, here, now translates into what you as a sender have to offer your students/receivers—what they will be able to understand, accept, support, consider important—because it matters to them.
Establish cognitive / behavioral objectives for your audience:
- What do I want my students to know?
- What do I want my students to do
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