Techniques to keep students interested include videotaped demonstrations and a self-paced, unit-mastery approach. When lecturing, teachers should use a microphone, maintain eye contact with students in all sections of the room, use an overhead projector and write clearly, talk about interesting topics, be dramatic, and share their experiences and…

This packet contains an instructor's guide and student materials for a competency-based course on assisting with patient nutritional needs for practical nursing students in Florida. The program is designed to teach students to help feed patients, to assess their nutritional needs, and to monitor their intake of food and fluids. The instructor's…

College teaching, teaching skills, and practical problems are considered. The emphasis on subject matter specialization in graduate school and effects on the preparation of college teachers are considered, along with suggestions about what beginning college teachers need to know beyond subject matter training. After briefly considering assumptions…