How Can I Be a More Productive and Effective Teacher?

What can teachers do to effectively use the time they have available to support their professorial responsibilities? Furthermore, how can teachers become more effective and efficient in all aspects of teaching?

This 20-Minute Mentor imparts advice gleaned from outstanding educators over the past forty years. Participants will identify time-saving ideas that can make them more productive and effective teachers and researchers. Become a more impactful teacher by improving one’s academic career in three key areas – teaching, scholarship, and citizenship.

Learning Goals

After viewing this Magna 20-Minute Mentor, participants will be able to:

• Recognize they can do more with the time they have available
• Reconsider what they might do to improve their effectiveness as a researcher and write
• Identify which of the tips and suggestions offered might work best for them

Topics Covered

• Teaching tips and tricks
  • Assignments and grading
  • Course materials
  • Time management
  • Updating courses
• Scholarship tips and tricks
  • Organization
  • Productivity
  • Collaboration
• Citizenship tips and tricks
  • Meetings and committees
  • Time management
  • Relevance

Audience

This program will benefit:

• Faculty
• Department Chairs
• Deans
• Educational Developers

Product Code: PM21DA