Teaching Tips
55 essential skills for school, college, and university teachers
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Teaching Tips is a concise, visually rich handbook that equips educators—whether in lecture halls, training rooms, or online platforms—with clear, actionable strategies to ignite curiosity and foster deep learning.
Unlock the Joy of Teaching
Teaching Tips distills two decades of classroom insights and education research into practical advice you can apply today.
You’ll discover how to:
• Present material with clarity and purpose
• Simplify complex concepts through examples, analogies, and stepwise explanations
• Craft engaging questions that spur critical thinking
• Use storytelling and vivid visuals to make ideas memorable
• Design assessments that promote higher-order learning
A Roadmap from Planning to Mastery
Organized in a logical sequence, the book guides you through every phase of instruction:
1. Preparation – Course planner, overview, outline, rules & policies, and the Teaching Matrix and Pyramid
2. Lecture Design – From structuring lecture sections, simple overviews, and “examples first” to analogies, large pictures, graphs, and equations
3. Learner Engagement – Checklists, worksheets, one-page summaries, detailed case studies, bilingual strategies, whiteboard techniques, and LecturePlus
4. Active Learning – Thinking questions, small-group discussions, friendly feedback, classroom activities, behavior management, and meaningful closure
5. Online Teaching – Best practices for virtual delivery, clear web content, and community building
6. Assessment & Exams – High-quality question design (MCQs, essay rubrics), exam announcements, results reporting
The Teacher’s Craft and Beyond
The final chapters delve into the art and nuances of teaching:
• Talking, listening, praise, and respect
• Deep learning frameworks and the Combination Theory of Learning
• Balancing caring with rigor
• Curated websites and appendices for further exploration
Who Should Read This Book
Whether you’re a seasoned professor, corporate trainer, or online tutor, Teaching Tips provides a universal toolkit. Each tip is paired with vivid visuals, ready to implement and adapt across cultures and platforms. Begin your journey to teaching excellence now—open these pages, try a new method, and watch your learners transform curiosity into mastery.
Prof. Jawad Hashim is a physician-educator and thought leader in educational psychology.
He is the recipient of several prestigious awards and international honorary fellowships.
Details
- Publication Date
- Sep 1, 2025
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781326184001
- Category
- Education & Language
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
- Contributors
- By (author): M Jawad Hashim
Specifications
- Pages
- 128
- Binding Type
- Paperback Perfect Bound
- Interior Color
- Black & White
- Dimensions
- A5 (5.83 x 8.27 in / 148 x 210 mm)