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What makes an inspirational teacher?

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Almost a third of those who voted said they were inspired by those lecturers who were genuinely excited about their subject. by Steve Wheeler is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 By far the most important trait they identified was enthusiasm and passion for the subject. Unported License.

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Generation next

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They will have no memories of the 20th century, which just happens to be the same century their lecturers were born and educated within. Lecturers tend to teach in the same way they themselves were taught. It's sometimes hard to see how listening in lectures, attending seminars, and sitting exams promotes these skills.

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What I miss and what I don't

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Lecturing at a university can appear glamorous. Standing in front of large groups of undergraduates to give a lecture, or running a seminar for a small group of students looks fun, and usually it is. But behind the scenes, there are a thousand and one other jobs lecturers must do just to keep their heads above water.

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Twitter in the classroom

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If I wanted to hide behind technology, I would stay at home, and use my laptop and ''death by PowerPoint'' to lecture to my students from a safe distance. During the lectures, I encourage students to interact with each other and the speakers by using Twitter as a backchannel. Twitter continues to be a versatile tool for good pedagogy.

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Opening Pandora's box

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It started off in sedate style a few years ago, when several students began to ask if they could audio record my lectures and seminars to play back later. Next came the introduction of the lecture capture tools, video and audio as well as the ability to synchronise these in sequence with slides. Others are ambivalent.

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Flipping the teacher

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The work of Harvard University professor Eric Mazur supports this approach, because, as he says - instruction is easier than assimilation, and advocated coaching rather than lecturing as early as the 1990s. The age old seminar is a great flipping method. This is not new of course. Challenge them to explain clearly what they know.

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5 survival tips for new university students

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Here are five key things to remember: 1) Lectures. When you're there, don't look as though you're bored in lectures and seminars (even if you are). Not all lectures are engaging - even though they should be! - Your lecturer/professor is not your mate, so don't treat them as though they are. 3) Friends.

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