About this episode
This episode discusses the steps involved in giving a shiur, focusing on student engagement and presentation techniques.
Source sheet for the shiur Steps in Giving a Shiur Intro/Hook: sometimes vitally important, sometimes not needed at all The Facts: read and explain clearly The Questions: from students, then you add questions they missed. No answers allowed at this step. Try to ignore your answers at this stage Student Answers: Invite students to present answers and you listen, critique, agree, disagree, question, push them to develop or clarify their ideas. Ignore your ideas at this stage. Be open to hearing and accepting new ideas that are different than yours. Your Answer: clear, step by step presentation of your approach/answer. Allow for clarification questions along the way. Defense: Open up the floor to questions. Be ready to change, reject, extend, develop your idea Conclusion: not necessary but often a good idea. Leave them with a question, thought, takeaway, direction of further analysis
People in this episode
Host: Elie Feder
Topics covered
- Shiur
- Teaching
- Student Engagement
- Questioning
- Presentation Skills
Keywords
- Shiur
- Teaching Methods
- Student Questions
- Presentation
- Engagement
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