Synopsis

Lecturers seldom welcome a large lecture teaching assignment. The reaction is often a groan and a resigned sigh—the average professor will teach a large lecture because s/he has “no choice.” There are several reasons why teaching large lectures is not a popular assignment. Large classes require a great deal of preparation and coordination. While many colleagues are willing to put up with the administrative side of teaching a large lecture, there is still the issue of class evaluations and the natural fear of facing a huge room full of wary students. Ultimately, the most frustrating aspect of teaching a large class (and the one that makes this type of assignment a “thankless task”) is the lackluster feedback results.  This class will provide you with techniques to improve your ability to build rapport with students, to make your large class more interactive and to make the overall experience of teaching a large class more rewarding and fulfilling for both the lecturer and the students.

About the speaker

A/P Millie Rivera is the head of Communications & New Media in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. She has taught at least one large lecture every semester for the past 15 years and loves doing it. Even as department head, she still chooses to teach large lectures with anywhere between 200-450 students.  She has received ten teaching awards –two in the United States and seven in NUS.

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