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Instructor Development Workshops

Note: The following two-day program on Instructor Development and Course Development can be offered as separate programs.

Day 1: Instructor Development

Topics:

How Adults Learn: Pedagogy vs. Andragogy (1 hour)
The Physical Learning Environment (1 hour)
Learning Styles: Addressing the needs of the visual, auditory, haptic, print-oriented students (2.5-3 hours)
Appropriate use of the overhead projector
Appropriate use of technology/classroom equipment
Incorporating movies and TV clips
Instructor dress, body language, and speech
Teaching Strategies: Lecture, discussion, field trips, role playing, etc (2 hours)

Day 2: Course Development

Assessing Participants Needs (30 minutes)
Developing Instructional Goals (30 minutes)
Developing Instructional Objectives (2 hours)
Selecting Course Materials and Content (2.5 hour)
Using the Web to enrich course content
Choosing Learning Activities (30 minutes)
Choosing Appropriate Instructional Methods (30 minutes)
Evaluating Performance (including Item Writing) (1 hour)

Goal: Participants will develop a lesson plan for real estate course meeting or exceeding standards for adult education established by the Real Estate Educators Association (referred to as “GAPE”—Generally Accepted Principles of Education

The Struggle for Character

This program for real estate educators or members of Professional Standards Committees who wish to teach adults ethical decision making skills received the Real Estate Educators Association's award for Best Single Education Program in the U.S. in 1996.

This program can be offered in three to seven-hour formats. Participants learn how to recognize the ethical maturity of their students; develop effective teaching techniques for enhancing ethical development; foster ethical development in the classroom and beyond.Thought-provoking!

"Just wanted to write to thank you for doing such a great job. You made a big impression on some instructors who are hard to impress." --Karen Becker, Colorado Association of REALTORS

The Classroom of the 21st Century

Initially presented at a Real Estate Educators Association national conference, this 1 to 3- hour program is designed to review the tumultuous changes real estate educators are facing in their classroom, particularly the age wave; the dramatic increase in minority and immigrant students; the increasing use of technology for teaching and learning. Provocative and dazzling!

Light, Camera,Action! How to Use Movie and TV Clips to Enhance Your Class

This 1 to 3-hour program provides a review of adult learning styles, with emphasis on visual learners and their characteristics. The instructor shares an exciting variety of clips from movies and television and the Internet to demonstrate a variety of real estate issues and topics. Lots of fun! Copyright issues also discussed.

Deb on the Web: Great Websites for Real Estate Teachers

Learn how to search more efficiently on the Web for materials that will add depth and interest to your classroom presentations. Join Deborah Long, DREI, in a cyber-field trip to some great websites for you and your real estate students.

For more information about these programs,
please contact Deborah Long at d_long@mindspring.com.

Contact information:
Deborah Long, DREI, Ed.D.
123 Woodleaf Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Phone: 919/968-3742 Fax: 866/788-3942

d_long@mindspring.com

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