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Amy Blanding, Kealin McCabe, and Heather Smith, PhD

Amy Blanding is an educational developer at the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology and a Master Candidate in Natural Resources and Environmental Studies at the University of Northern British Columbia. Kealin McCabe is the research and learning services librarian at the University of Northern British Columbia. Heather Smith is the director of the Centre for Teaching, Learning Technology and a professor of international studies at the University of Northern British Columbia.

The Worst Lecture Ever

Instructor: “OK class, this semester we’ll be giving presentations.”
Students: Collective groan
Instructor: “AND…you’ll be providing each other with feedback.”
Students: Deep sighs and suspicious glances around the room, wondering if they can trust their peers

Does any of this sound familiar? So many professors require presentations and peer feedback in their courses. Indeed, effective oral skills, well-designed presentations, and quality feedback are attributes that employers typically want from graduates. However, these skills are often expected to exist without appropriate support and training.

Amy Blanding, Kealin McCabe, and Heather Smith, PhD March 18, 2016

A FREE PUBLICATION FROM THE CREATORS OF THE TEACHING PROFESSOR

Amy Blanding, Kealin McCabe, and Heather Smith, PhD

The Worst Lecture Ever

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