Here are the links to the opening scenes of the first lesson with each of the five professors that Amanda Hoca will focus on:
Snape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JhI9G58LXI
Trelawney: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEJGXMyLxvI
Lockhart: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9UsSSgndzo
Lupin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doxxfXqpKYA
Umbridge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMHqxkRYt64
Here is the task:
Having an authoritative (not authoritarian!) presence is a prerequisite for effective classroom interaction. Observing these videos will help us to focus on the concept of ‘teacher presence’ in the classroom. For each professor, answer the following questions:
1. What are the students doing before the teacher arrives? (This question may not be applicable to all professors.)
2. From where and how does the teacher enter the classroom? (This question may not be applicable to all professors.)
3. Describe the professor’s physical appearance and body language. How does this contribute to his/her ‘teacher presence’?
4. Describe the professor’s voice quality in terms of tone, clarity and speed. How does this contribute to his/her ‘teacher presence’?
5. What effect does his/her ‘teacher presence’ have on the students?
6. What can you gather about the professor’s beliefs about teaching and learning? E.g., Is s/he student- or teacher-centred? Does s/he believe knowledge is transmitted or constructed? Is s/he even a teacher?