Section Five: Explaining Clearly

  1. Focus your lectures on a few main points (Number 21)
  2. Carefully define all concepts and terms (Number 22)
  3. Rephrase explanations of major points several times (Number 23)
  4. Use lots of concrete or memorable examples (Number 24)
  5. Demonstrate (rather than describe) a concept or idea (Number 25)
  6. Empathize with students' difficulties in learning (Number 26)
  7. Acknowledge the difficulty of certain concepts (Number 27)
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