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Using lots of concrete or memorable examples.
Most excellent teachers agree that the choice of examples is very important, favoring those that are anecdotal, personal or humorous because they find that students tend to remember these best. "I use concrete examples wherever possible," says an anatomy professor. "For instance, I describe a particular body organ by comparing its size or texture to an object familiar to students, like a walnut."
An economics professor also places importance on using concrete examples of interest to students. "I use specific examples whenever I can. In talking about inflation and price controls I'll use the price of Prince tennis rackets or Sony Walkmans rather than apples or a general product."
A forestry professor uses the same strategy. "In talking about acre-feet of water, first I define it formally and then I give several examples which will help them appreciate the amount of water represented, such as `equivalent to 77,000,000 ice cubes.' Students tend to remember examples like that," he explains.
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