Yet when they are successful (no
one has ever not taken it seriously or done an unsatisfactory presentation),
they become more confident.
Many years ago, a student said she could not do the oral assignment because
she never voluntarily speaks up in class. When told not speaking was not an
option, she chose to present first. She discussed what peers could do if
they think a friend is anorexic and did an outstanding presentation, which
received great feedback from the other students. Several weeks later, she
approached me and said that it was such a positive experience for her that
she had begun speaking up in other classes.
When ever I am offering my half tongue in cheek "Personality is a myth" argument, I like to make a case for oral presentations, because indeed I do believe that requiring that the students teach forces them to develop behaviors that are similar to those of a competent teacher (assuming they put any effort into the assignment at all.)
I wish I had more time to require them in all classes, right now I tend to restrict them to the more content moderate/skill heavy classes (like Critical Thinking.)
Nancy Melucci
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