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Effective Introduction Strategies

Lynne Cagle

University of North Texas

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“Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those

who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstance.”

Bruce Barton

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Proper prior planning prevents poor performance.

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Proper prior planning promotes positive

performance.

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Student achievement at the end of the year is directly related to

the instructional activities designed and implemented by the teacher in the first week of

school (Harry Wong, 1998).

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Student achievement at the end of a lesson is directly related to

the instructional activities designed and implemented by

the teacher in the first few minutes of that lesson.

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The Key to EFFECTIVE

learning in a lesson is a GREAT

INTRODUCTION!The Key to a GREAT INTRODUCTION is

PLANNING!

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“Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those

who dared believe that something inside them was superior to circumstance.”

Bruce Barton

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Research Base

Education Process/Theory – Dewey, Lewin

Psychology – Jung, Vygotsky Hemisphericity – Benson, Bogen, Bruner,

Sperry Learning Styles – Kolb Learning Cycle – Piaget

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Wircenski

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Learning Begins with Being First answer “Why?” Engage students in an

experience that will lead them to value and pursue the learning you initiate

Get students to see how the material will connect to their lives

If you do not create a motivational quadrant 1, little learning will follow

4MAT – Bernice McCarthy

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The Introduction

Establishes the tone/climate

Prepares learners to receive information

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When to plan Introductions:

First day of school Start of a new lesson In the middle of a lesson Parent/Teacher conference Advisory Committee Meeting Before/after a major holiday/break Before/after a major test/unit Guest speaker/field trip Meetings

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Purpose of Introductions:

Share background information about topic/person

Establish personal credibility Link to prior

learning/experiences Get students interested in a

lesson - MOTIVATION

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Introduction Strategies:

Famous quotation/Provocative statement Video/Media Review of objectives Link to previous material List Statistics Rhetorical questions/Series of questions

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Introduction Strategies (cont.)

Case study/problem Cartoon Demonstration Game/role play Personal experience

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Examples

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Safety Lesson

Personal Experience

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This Presentation

Quotation/Provocative Statement

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Video

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http://www.acinet.org/acinet/videos.asp

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Media

Media Technology: Producing a Video Autobiography

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Media Technology: Producing a Video Autobiography

Introductory PowerPoint Play a version of "Everybody is a Star" Ask students to brainstorm the meaning of the

song, and how it could apply to each person Pass out handout "Everybody is a Star",

discuss Ask students to sit with a team of 3-4 students

and compile a list of why it might be important to produce an autobiography of themselves at this unique time of their lives

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Link to Previous Material

Architectural Drafting: Architectural Rendering

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RenderingSAY: Some time ago we discussed the various architecturally related careers and the fact that visual communication is one thing that they all have in common. SAY: At that time, we also discussed the various categories of architectural communication. SAY: Today we are going to discuss one of those categories: architectural rendering. ASK: Who remembers the definition of architectural rendering? ASK: Can anyone describe examples of rendering techniques?

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List Statistics

Automotive Technologies

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Discuss the following statistics with students highlighting the employment potential in Texas:

According to the Career InfoNET, highly qualified Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in the state of Texas earned an annual income of $49,900 in 2003.

According to the Career InfoNET, highly qualified First Line Managers in Customer Service in the state of Texas earned an annual income of $62,800 in 2003. First Line Managers of Production and Operating Workers in the state of Texas earned an annual income of $74,800 in 2003.

Projected growth in the Automotive Body Repair and related fields in Texas is 5-9% higher than projected growth in this same area nationwide.

State the purpose of the lesson, which is to conduct research about employment opportunities and requirements in the field of Automotive Technologies.

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Demonstration/Scenario

Media Technology: Coiling Cables

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Time for

Application

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“Learning is not rote, it is how we make meaning. It is directly

related to how we feel about what we learn. When we talk about successful learning, we

are talking about feeling...”

Bernice McCarthy

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Contact Info:

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