- Fri. May 22, 2020 - 1st Zoom
classes - Fri.
June 19, 2020 - Oral Reports Day 1 (1st half of class) - Fri.
June 26, 2020 - Oral Reports Day 2 (2nd half of class) - Fri. July 10, 2020 -
PWT-R test (Congrats for all your hard work!)
- Wed. 7/22 On-Demand
Make-up (補講) class (see WebClass for more details) - Fri.
July 24, 2020 - Technical presentations Day 1
- Fri. July 31, 2020 - Technical presentations Day 2 - Fri. Aug.
7, 2020 - Technical presentations Day 3 - Fri. Aug. 14, 2020 - Last class (final wrap-up
and review) - Mon.
Aug. 17, 2020 -
Students will receive end-of-semester surveys directly sent from a
company named 教育ソフトウェア. Surveys should be completed by the beginning of
September, on a date to be determined later.
「学生による授業評価 -- アンケートのオンライン実施」
Technical Presentation
Assignment:
1) Research, prepare, & present a 3-4 minute (<2.5 min. will be
considered unacceptable) technical presentation
on a science topic of your
choosing (the same topic as your oral report is ok!), using PowerPoint,
Keynote, etc. Please
prepare from 6 to
10 slides, follow
the IBC
(Introduction, Body, &
Conclusion) format, and please remember to begin & end your presentation properly,
including asking for questions! For planning purposes, it's a good idea
to prepare an outline (概要).
It's OK to use notes, but please don't read them word for word, or your
classmates (and teacher) will be VERY bored! If you
read your script and do not have eye contact with your camera at least
50% of your presentation, you will be stopped. So it's a good
idea to memorize most of your presentation. Technical presentation schedule
2) Please remember that to ensure readability,
text color must contrast
highly with its background. It's usually best to use dark-colored text
on a light-colored background. But if you use a dark-colored
background, be sure to use light-colored text (just remember: "dark on light",
or "light on dark"):
Please
also try to use at least 30 pt. font size on your text.
3) On days when students are not
presenting, they'll be
expected to
listen to the other presentations attentively, ask questions as
necessary, and fill out the A4-size technical
presentation evaluation form (MS Word version will be posted at
WebClass). Please submit
to WebClass by midnight on the 2 class days when you are NOT presenting.
4)
Presenters need to submit to WebClass their presentation PDF by
midnight the day of your presentaion. If using PowerPoint, to make a
PDF, click on “File,” then “Export,” then “Create a PDF.” (no .pptx files, please)
Sample technical presentation pdf <--(Please remember to
show the logo or name of UEC on your title slide, and include an outline slide with at least 3 points in
your "body," as shown in this pdf!)
Google
Scholar
is a useful tool for broadly searching for scholarly literature &
technical articles in your field of research interest, including from
academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories,
universities, and other websites. To get the most out of Google
Scholar, here are some helpful search tips.
Homework
assignment (to be submitted by Thurs. 7/16):
1) Write 75-word summary for this academic article: Useful
iPad Tools for the EFL Teacher (more details
at WebClass)
Quizlet study exercises &
games for the PWT-R test:
It's OK to use notes, but please don't read them word for word, or your
classmates (and teacher) will be VERY bored! If you
read your script and do not have eye contact with your camera at least
50% of your presentation, you will be stopped. So it's a good
idea to memorize most of your oral report.
Please remember, this is an "oral" report ("oral" means speaking), so no PowerPoint, Keynote,
or visual aids will be permitted. But you'll have a chance to
use presentation software with your technical presentation in July
& August.
And there's no need to get nervous, but if you feel yourself getting
stressed, here's a good way to chill out: Gary's Relaxation Technique
This class requires active
participation. You must be prepared to think and discuss topics covered
in the class using English only!
Class participation will count as 20% of your final grade.
Homework Assignments:
Please submit your
homework to WebClass with an MS Word file. A sample
textbook homework submission form will be furnished by your teacher in
WebClass. Please organize your answers neatly and remember to include
your name in the MS Word file name. You
are expected to turn in ALL homework assignments on the day they are
due, and late homework
assignments will receive a 20% automatic deduction for
each week they are late.
My
main teaching philosophy:
Edutainment!!
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