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" There is no such thing as an unmotivated student. There are, however, students in unmotivated states " -- Eric Jensen . I truly agree with this statement. This is one of the common challenges that teachers face everyday. How do we deal with students in unmotivated state? I think this problem is more prevalent in a teacher-centered classroom environment, i.e., the traditional lecture method in which teacher/lecturer talk and students listen. In my class, I try to promote active learning approach. I try to incorporate some elements of active learning strategies , for example talking and reflecting. For example, at the beginning of each lecture, I will ask a volunteer to give a summary of pertinent points covered in the previous lecture. I allow the student to reflect on the central points of the class session and if necessary I will add some additional points. This will allow the students to connect what they have learned in the previous lecture and what they will learn in th...

Albert Einstein said " It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge ". Indeed, boredom can be a student's greatest enemy! I believe in making learning fun and exciting but effective. It’s not always easy especially if you are teaching a “dry” subject such as physics or mathematic. It requires careful thought and planning. You may have seen Professor Walter Lewin of MIT giving his physics lecture – he is simply…incredible! You have to watch the video (below) on how he conducted his lecture and listen to the interview on his passion and enthusiasm in teaching. He is proud to be a teacher -- a professional teacher. "Teaching is my life", he said. I think all teachers should aspire and strive to be a dedicated teacher like him. I believe the hallmark of a good teacher is the ability to inspire the student to learn . A quote from William Arthur Ward: " The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior...

This is my presentation entitled "Achieving Excellence in Teaching & Learning". I have presented the topic in different versions at various places. Content in brief: What are the issues regarding teaching and learning? What are the challenges facing education systems that have a direct impact on our graduates? How can traditional modes of classroom instruction engage and inspire students when life outside the classroom has changed so dramatically? This presentation attempts to cover some of these issues.

As a lecturer, I have given tons of lectures. As a researcher, I have also given quite a number of presentation in seminars and conferences as a speaker or keynote speaker. However, after almost 16 years, I still feel that there's more room for improvement. I'm still honing my presentation skill. There are a few books available on using PowerPoint to deliver good and engaging presentation. Here's one: Why Most PowerPoint Presentation Sucks by Rick Altman. The following presentation from Slideshare gives some useful tips on the art of preparing good presentation. The Art of Presentation. Following the ZEN path. WHY View more presentations from Eduardo S. de la Fuente .

Eye contact is the most effective presentation skill to reduce your nervousness. The best way for you to implement eye contact is to connect with one person for a sustained thought. That would be from the beginning of a sentence, until there's punctuation like a comma or a period. When you finish the sentence, you'll want to move your eyes to another person and repeat the process. Learn more...

I have listened to countless presentations and I would say that 99% of them are....dull and boring! The problem is not with the software - whether it is Microsoft PowerPoint or Apple Keynote - it boils down to the presentation and the presenter. Here's is a funny video "How NOT to do PowerPoint" by Don McMillan - it may be funny but he correctly highlighted many pitfalls of "modern" day presentation. We can learn something from him... Here's another one (more recent one with more jokes on using PowerPoint).