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Essays The three essays, 'What I know about teaching', the response to Osborne's arguments, and 'What I now know about teaching' are each worth 6%. They are mainly personal reflections, talking about your personal experiences, what they have meant to you, how they have shaped your beliefs and opinions and how you use them in your teaching/learning process. If possible, your opinions should be supported by references to books or articles you've read, films or plays you've seen, etc. Citing and references may follow any format used in refereed journals. All essays are to be typed, double spaced, 900 - 1100 words in length, with attention to grammar, spelling and style. They should be constructed in the 'sandwich format' Tell them what you're going to tell them: This is the introduction, and its purpose is to prepare your audience for what you are going to talk about. In it, you introduce the subject and concisely state your point of view. Tell them: Here is your chance to convince your audience that your point of view has merit. Use the opportunity to make logical arguments to support your point of view; convince the reader. Tell them that you've told them: You have presented your case, and now concisely summarize for your audience what you have argued. Pet peeves regarding grammar : Please ensure that the subject and verb are always in agreement. eg. Someone is asleep. Everybody was happy. 'He or she is late' may be acceptably abbreviated as '(S)he is late' or 'S/He was late', but please do not use 'they' when you wish to refer to one or the other. Scientific proposals - worth 5% each, one per lesson The purpose of the scientific proposal is to explain the science, and it should take the form of a journal article. There should be an abstract that very concisely summarizes the science to be discussed. It is similar to the introduction of an essay in that it tells the reader in a nutshell what you are going to talk about. In the the body of the article, explain what scientific principles are involved, how they build on each other to make the concept understandable, and how you are going to present them. This is like the body of an essay, because here is where you elaborate on the ideas. Finally, you conclude by concisely summarizing what you have explained. Annotated Lesson Plans worth 5% each, one per lesson This is a detailed layout of what you are going to teach, annotated with the curriculum guidelines the lesson addresses. The format should be tabular, with three columns. The first column specifies the teaching technique used, the middle column details the lesson content, and the third column is used for the annotation, specifying the sections of the curriculum guidelines met. Please do not hesitate to consult with me when you are making up your lesson plans. It is not an easy thing to analyze the topic, divide it into sub-topics, and devise activities to communicate the information. Delivery of Lessons worth 15% for each lesson The delivery of your lesson will be
evaluated on accuracy of content, effectiveness of communication, your
personal performance (judged on your openness and receptiveness in communicating
with the audience), and the amount of preparation you put into it, as
evidenced by the final result. Normally it will consist of several
activities, a hand-out, and an indication of resources for further learning. Debate Participants: one moderator and
4 debaters, two pro and two con the resolution
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