The Art of Lecturing
Author | : Parham Aarabi |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 166 |
Release | : 2007-09-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 0521703522 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521703529 |
Rating | : 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This volume is a simple and clear guide to lecturing. It offers strategies for successful lectures in the academic and business communities. Told from a lecturing mindset, this book aims to combat fear and nervousness, while presenting successful tricks and tactics. Parham Aarabi discusses a wide array of practical ideas that may surprise and help even the most experienced public speakers. In addition, Aarabi provides a unique insight into lecturing for 21st century audiences based on his own lecturing experiences at the University of Toronto and Stanford University. Aarabi is the winner of the 2004 IEEE Mac Van Valkenburg Early Career Teaching Award for 'inspirational classroom instruction'.