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Master Teachers at HKS

Two faculty members share insights and practical advice about case teaching/leading discussions and teaching quantitative courses.

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	Tony Gomez-Ibanez: Case Teaching/Leading Discussions Full video: 18:57 min
	How do you prepare for a case class? What are the most important things to keep in mind in terms of the structure?	2:21
	What’s the best way to begin the class? How many blocks of discussion should you have?	1:29
	How do you launch the conversation?	1:26
	What tools can you use to manage the conversation?	2:14
	How can you encourage participation? What’s the best way to react to students’ comments?	1:42
	How do you transition from one block to the next? Can body language help bring students out?	1:54
	How important is the board plan? How can you best use the board to structure and strengthen the conversation?	3:24
	What should a case have to trigger an interesting discussion?	1:32
	What’s the best way to wrap up the discussion? What makes case classes worth teaching?	2:40

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	Suzanne Cooper: Quantitative Courses Full video: 14:32 min
	How do you set the stage at the beginning of a quant class? What kind of context do students need?	2:57
	How can you use handouts in a way that requires students’ active participation?	2:21
	How can you manage a class with varying degrees of comfort with the material?	2:04
	What tools can you use to keep engaging students who are having trouble?	3:59
	How can you deal with silence in a quant class?	1:43
	How can you wrap up a particularly challenging class?	1:39

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