任文教授——Making_EPS_Part_of_Your_Curriculum(1).ppt

I. The importance of PS A. Public speaking is a form of empowerment. I. The importance of PS I. The importance of PS Personal benefits Professional benefits Societal benefits Cultural benefits II. The importance of EPS course Function of EPS course Nature of EPS course Abilities that can be improved in EPS course C. Cross-cultural and multi-cultural awareness The awareness that different cultures need to be respected and tolerated; The awareness that ethnocentrism does more harm than good in this multicultural world. D. Critical thinking Delphi Report: CT: cognitive skills + affective dispositions Cognitive skills: interpretation, analysis, evaluation, inference, explanation and self-regulation Affective dispositions: inquisitive, well-informed, trustful of reason, open-minded, flexible, fair-minded… (/documents/Delphi_Report.pdf 1990) F. Moral integrity III. Pedagogical issues General principle Class organization Teaching and learning resources 1. General principle The instructor’s role: A sage on the stage ? 1. General principle: Instructor-guided and student-centered Practice-oriented Student-friendly atmosphere 2. Class organization  (for large-sized class) Lecturing + discussion Video + discussion + comments Speechmaking + QA + comments Speech in the whole class + speech in small groups Visual aids a must in intro and info speeches Three speeches in total 2. Class organization  (for small-sized class) More discussion and less lecturing More speechmaking (3) Better evaluation and comments More individual attention English majors vs. Non-English majors English majors: generally better language proficiency more or less even level of English less variety of topics Non-English majors: larger disparity in level of English more topic diversity more chances of interdisciplinary interaction and mutual learning IV. The possibility of teaching EPS