9.2 What is Microteaching?
（マイクロティーチングとは）
I’m not familiar with the concept of Microteaching, so would you briefly explain it?
Sure. Microteaching is a training methodology that aims to give current and future faculty members intensive practice in acquiring or improving certain teaching skills.
OK. Please tell me more about it.
This training is conducted in the form of group work. The basic flow of this workshop is as follows.
OK. Would you tell me more about each step of this structure?
Sure!
The first step is “Preparation for the Micro-Lesson Plan.” 「授業を計画する」
The person who wishes to acquire or improve certain teaching skills plans what he or she wants to do during the Micro-Lesson, in other words, a teaching demonstration.
The second step is “Practice of teaching skills.” 「授業を試行する」
One person gives a lecture in front of colleagues. The content of this lecture is supposed to be almost the same as the content of a real lecture, except for the lecture time and the number of the audience. The time for the lecture is about 10-15 minutes, and the number of the audience is smaller than it would be for a real lecture. The role of colleagues is to observe the lecture and give evaluations of it.
The third step is “Feedback.” 「授業を分析する」
After the lecture, the audience gives the lecturer feedback. Then, both lecturer and audience analyze how to improve the lecture. In a Microteaching research, various feedback systems are proposed. In our case, we’ll use the techniques of video shooting and evaluation sheets.
The fourth step is “Re plan, Re teach & Re feedback, repeat…”「授業の再試行」
Based on the feedback from the third step, the lecturer revises his or her plan for the lecture and practices the lecture again. By taking turns practicing lecturing and critiquing, all the participants are expected to acquire or improve the target teaching skills.
The first step is “Preparation for the Micro-Lesson Plan.” 「授業を計画する」
The person who wishes to acquire or improve certain teaching skills plans what he or she wants to do during the Micro-Lesson, in other words, a teaching demonstration.
The second step is “Practice of teaching skills.” 「授業を試行する」
One person gives a lecture in front of colleagues. The content of this lecture is supposed to be almost the same as the content of a real lecture, except for the lecture time and the number of the audience. The time for the lecture is about 10-15 minutes, and the number of the audience is smaller than it would be for a real lecture. The role of colleagues is to observe the lecture and give evaluations of it.
The third step is “Feedback.” 「授業を分析する」
After the lecture, the audience gives the lecturer feedback. Then, both lecturer and audience analyze how to improve the lecture. In a Microteaching research, various feedback systems are proposed. In our case, we’ll use the techniques of video shooting and evaluation sheets.
The fourth step is “Re plan, Re teach & Re feedback, repeat…”「授業の再試行」
Based on the feedback from the third step, the lecturer revises his or her plan for the lecture and practices the lecture again. By taking turns practicing lecturing and critiquing, all the participants are expected to acquire or improve the target teaching skills.