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Improving Postgraduate Learning
Improving Postgraduate Learning 2011 - 2012
 
Presentation Skills
 
Power of Voice
Speaker
  Professor Carmel McNaught
Professor of Learning Enhancement, Director of CLEAR

Designed for
  All postgraduate students.

Objectives
 
  • Explore some of the physiological and psychological factors involved in voice projection;
  • Discuss common challenges of teaching in CUHK classrooms;
  • Consider the pros and cons of microphone use, and
  • Practise simple breathing and voice projection techniques.

  • Structure
      2-hour interactive lecture

    Brief Description
      A clear and commanding voice is a tremendous asset to those who have to perform teaching duties. This two-hour interactive lecture will help students to fine-tune their voice as an asset in their teaching assistants’ career. Participants will be expected to engage in a range of activities.

    Schedule
    Group 1     Group 2  
    Date 20 Sep 2011 (Tue)   Date 18 Nov 2011 (Fri) Date Changed!
    Time 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm   Time 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
    Venue Rm 712, William Mong Engineering Building   Venue Rm 712, William Mong Engineering Building
             

    Medium of Instruction: English

    Remarks:
    This is one of the four optional modules for Professional Development Course for Teaching Assistants.


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