Communicate : strategies for international teaching assistants

著者

    • Smith, Jan
    • Meyers, Colleen M.
    • Burkhalter, Amy J.

書誌事項

Communicate : strategies for international teaching assistants

Jan Smith, Colleen M. Meyers, Amy J. Burkhalter

Regents/Prentice Hall, c1992

  • : pbk

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注記

Includes bibliographical references (p. 240-246) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

Without being field specific, this text covers language, methodology, culture, etc., that foreign teaching assistants need to be successful teachers.

目次

Unit 1. Introducing Yourself Teaching Skills Focus: Objectives of the Course Functional Language: Ending a Presentation Assignment Presentation: Introducing Yourself Language Skills and Cultural Awareness Pronunciation: Diagnosis of Problems Grammar: Diagnosis of Problems Needs Assessment: Characteristics of a Good Teacher in Your Culture Unit 2. Introducing a Syllabus Teaching Skills Focus 1: Nonverbal Communication Focus 2: Teacher Presence Functional Language: Classroom Expressions and Terms Assignment Preparation: Introducing a Syllabus Assignment Presentation: Introducing a Syllabus Language Skills and Cultural Awareness Pronunciation: Compensation Strategies Grammar: Compensation Strategies Needs Assessment: Problem-Solving Strategies in the U.S. Classroom Unit 3. Explaining a Visual Teaching Skills Focus 1: Blackboard and Visuals Focus 2: Organization Functional Language: Describing Visuals Assignment Preparation: Explaining a Visual Assignment Presentation: Explaining a Visual Language Skills and Cultural Awareness Pronunciation: Word Stress Grammar: Levels of Directness Needs Assessment: Characteristics of a Good Teacher in the United States Unit 4. Defining a Term Teaching Skills Focus 1: Relevance of Content Focus 2: Manner of Speaking Functional Language: Organizational Cues Assignment Preparation: Defining a Term Assignment Presentation: Defining a Term Language Skills and Cultural Awareness Pronunciation: Stress and Intonation in Thought Groups Grammar: Relative Clauses in Definitions Needs Assessment: The "International TA Problem" in U.S. Universities Unit 5. Teaching a Process Teaching Skills Focus 1: Aural Comprehension Focus 2: Interaction Functional Language: Responding to Student Answers Assignment Preparation: Teaching a Process Assignment Presentation: Teaching a Process Language Skills and Cultural Awareness Pronunciation: Reduction, Linking, and Rhythm Grammar: Indicative and Imperative Verbs Needs Assessment: Student Roles, Issues, Learning Styles Unit 6. Fielding Questions Teaching Skills Focus 1: Method of Handling Questions Focus 2: Clarity of Response to Questions Functional Language: Purposes of Restating Questions Assignment Preparation: Fielding Questions Assignment Presentation: Fielding Questions Language Skills and Cultural Awareness Pronunciation: Intonation for Questions Grammar: Responding to Negative Questions Needs Assessment: The Use of Questions in the Classroom Unit 7. Presenting a Topic of General Interest Teaching Skills Focus 1: Audience Awareness Focus 2: Clarity of Presentation Functional Language: Explaining Technical Terms Assignment Preparation: Presenting a Topic of General Interest Assignment Presentation: Presenting a Topic of General Interest Language Skills and Cultural Awareness Pronunciation: Emphasis Grammar: Logical Connectors Needs Assessment: TA Observation Unit 8. Beginning a Two-Part Presentation Teaching Skills Focus: Review of Presentation Skills Functional Language: Previewing Information Assignment Preparation: Beginning a Two-Part Presentation Assignment Presentation: Beginning a Two-Part Presentation Language Skills and Cultural Awareness Pronunciation: Enunciation Grammar: Verb Form Needs Assessment: Departmental Duties for TAs Unit 9. Continuing a Two-Part Presentation Teaching Skills Focus: Review of Interactive Skills Functional Language: Reviewing Information Assignment Preparation: Continuing a Two-Part Presentation Assignment Presentation: Continuing a Two-Part Presentation Language Skills and Cultural Awareness Pronunciation: -s and -ed Endings Grammar: Verb Tense in Science and Technology Needs Assessment: Hypothesis Testing Unit 10. Leading a Discussion Teaching Skills Focus 1: Fluency Focus 2: Comprehensibility Assignment: Leading a Discussion Cultural Awareness Needs Assessment: What Happens After the International TA Program? Where Can You Go From Here? Appendices Appendix I: Feedback Forms Appendix II: The ITA Test Appendix III: Field-Specific Materials Biology Business Administration Chemistry Civil Engineering Computer Science Economics Electrical Engineering Industrial Engineering Mathematics Mechanical Engineering Physics

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