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WorksheetsMG Ch1 Teaching and Communications
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What are some of the barriers to learning for adults?
Diminished vision and/or hearing
intolerance of group activities and hands-on exercises
acceptance of probability of failure
all of the above
In general, students retain:
10% of what they do
20% of what they hear
50% of what they see and hear
90% of what they say or write
Teaching children is different from teaching adults because children:
have less life experience on which to ground new knowledge.
are less distracted
are less curious
learn best through lectures
Why should a presenter repeat a question that an audience member has asked?
to ensure that the whole audience hears the question
to ensure that the presenter understands the question
to give the presenter time to prepare an answer
all of the above
The deepest learning experiences come from:
PowerPoint presentations
Handouts with illustrations and inforgraphics
Hands on demonstrations and interactions
Television or podcast recordings
An important first step in preparing to write something for publication is:
a title
a rough draft
an appendix
an outline
A mistake for any presenter might be:
knowing the locations of outlets and light switches
arriving at least 15 minutes ahead of time
expecting technology to be available
having a back-up plan for projector failure
When practicing a presentation:
practice a lot; practice makes perfect!
practice the presentation word for word
avoid practice; ad libbing sounds more genuine
practice key phrases and keep track of the time
When teaching adults, how much time should be given before changing topics or teaching methods?
15 minutes
30 minutes
45 minutes
60 minutes
When researching information for presentations on the Internet, it is best to reference sites with what URL?
.org
.edu
.com
.net
When preparing a tri-fold display for an exhibit:
limit the whole display to one topic
create a story going from panel to panel
use a lot of fonts and colors to catch attention
Both limit the whole display to one topic and create a story going from panel to panel
When using other people's creative or intellectual work in a presentation:
Acknowledge the author or artist in the presentation.
Use it, but don't share the presentation publicly.
Get written permission.
Use freely; the Internet is public domain.
