TEACHER PRESENCE Activity 1, Handout 2. Observation form Watch the video and fill in the observation form.
Observation form Topic:__________________ Audience :_______________
Elements of Trainer’s presence
Body parts’ moving
voice
Classroom language
questioning
Giving instructions
Giving feedback
The use of L1
Inappropriate
Appropriate
Comments/ Suggestion
TEACHER PRESENCE Activity 2, Handout 3, Role play cards
Put participants in groups of 4 by pointing to the participants with your finger and by saying “You”. After the presentation ask what you should change in your behavior.
Give a short talk on what teacher presence includes. Speak loudly and during the speech, fiddle with a pen or clothes. After the presentation ask what you should change in your behavior.
Give a short talk on Learning styles(or any other topic). During the speech, look repeatedly at your notes and if you have pockets, play with coins or keys. Speak very softly so that nobody can hear you. After the presentation ask what you should change in your behaviour.
Give a short talk on Teaching Grammar in context(or any other topic) sitting on the chair. During your presentation fold your arms, cross your legs and look at the ceiling and out of the window while speaking. After the presentation ask what you should change in your behavior.
Introduce the topic “Integrated skills”(or any other topic). Speak very quickly, hunch over and stand in one place without moving. After the presentation ask what you should change in your behavior.
Make a list of characteristics of a good speaking activity on the board. Do not keep eye-contact with the audience, talk to the board. Stand in front of the board so that participants do not see your list and ask the audience whether they agree with the list. After the presentation ask what you should change in your behavior.
During your speech on any topic, talk in a deadly monotone without raising or lowering your voice. Keep your hands behind your back and keep an eye contact with one of the participants. After the presentation ask what you should change in your behavior.