2024 Faculty Courses School of Engineering Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Graduate major in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Teaching Skills in English for Doctoral Course Students
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Shigeki Nakagawa / John Morris
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Intensive
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- EEE.G601
- Number of credits
- 010
- Course offered
- 2024
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 17, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course by a native speaker of English is for doctoral students. Students perform practical exercises about English instruction methods and presentation techniques. Psychological barriers to giving lectures are removed, and students enhance their techniques for effectively conveying scientific contents. The goal is to understand optimal study methods and instruction methods based on a scientific understanding. (Master's degree students may also take this course)
Course description and aims
Students will acquire the following skills by taking this course.
The English instruction and presentation techniques for everything from class preparation to evaluation.
For example, students will learn to put into practice the design of an entire lecture, syllabus creation methods, lecture methods, communication skills, energetic methods to elicit opinions, techniques for guiding group work, report evaluation methods, methods for giving exams and evaluating them, etc.
Keywords
Presentation, Metacognition, Teaching, Inspiration, English
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Each class will require student interaction to optimize the learning process. All classes are designed to be engaging, interactive and practical, consequently, every student will develop life-long communication and teaching skills.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Creating ideal learning environment, and understanding the three different types. | Exercise in ideal learning environment. |
| Class 2 | How to effectively prepare course materials and effectively teach a group. | Exercise in preparing course material and teachning to groups |
| Class 3 | Advanced teaching methodologies, course delivery and story telling as an effective learning tool. | Exercise in teaching methodologies, course delivery and story telling |
| Class 4 | More advanced presentation skills - How to captivate the class. | Exercise how to captivate the class |
| Class 5 | Creating course syllabus, assignments, grading, testing and rubrics. | Exercise in creating course syllabus, assignments, grading, testing and rubrics. |
| Class 6 | Advanced teaching tips, student counseling, dealing with difficult questions and review. | Exercise in student counseling, dealing with difficult questions and review |
| Class 7 | Final presentation, an opportunity to use the developed skills to reinforce the optimal learning pyramid. | Utlization of the developed skills |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Reference materials will be provided in the classes.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Nothing in particular
Evaluation methods and criteria
Based on the performance in the classes.
Related courses
- EEE.R561 ： Intership (Master Course) A
- EEE.R562 ： Intership (Master Course) B
- EEE.R563 ： Intership (Master Course) C
- EEE.R564 ： Intership (Master Course) D
- EEE.R661 ： Intership (Doctor Course) A
- EEE.R662 ： Intership (Doctor Course) B
- EEE.R663 ： Intership (Doctor Course) C
- EEE.R664 ： Intership (Doctor Course) D
- EEE.R601 ： Training on Teaching Technique
- EEE.R621 ： International Presentations
Prerequisites
Nothing in particular