GENERAL
- Use a variety of instructional techniques to foster learning
- Maintain a balance between providing content and allowing learners to practice
- Use appropriate language, anecdotes and examples to facilitate learning
- Ensure the delivery is paced to meet the learners' needs
- Use bridges and transitions to orient learners and maintain continuity
- Ask questions to facilitate discussion and validate understanding
- Encourage questions and comments from the learners
- Draw upon the experiences of learners as well as their knowledge and skills to enhance the learning experience
- Encourage all the learners to participate actively
- When learners ask questions, paraphrase the questions to ensure clarity and understanding before responding
- Attempt to adapt the content or delivery in response to learners' questions
IN THE CLASSROOM
- Ensure that you, your equipment, and visual aids are positioned to enhance the learning experience
- Use media to enhance learning
FOR DISTANCE LEARNING (e.g., e-learning, virtual classrooms, webinars)
- Demonstrate technical skills by using chat spaces, polling, whiteboards, breakout sessions
- Optimize virtual classroom tools (e.g., message boards, live channel feedback) to solicit input, enhance learning, and encourage collaboration