"A good teacher who can take the zero pay and help kids develop physically, emotionally, socially, is literally an angel." - Eva Amurri
SPECIAL HIGHLIGHT
For Teachers, All the Classroom’s a Stage
IN HIS PERSPECTIVE “FAREWELL, LECTURE?” (2 JANUARY, P. 50), E. Mazur critizes traditional lectures while praising the virtues of a new interactive electronic approach. While the new approach may enhance student learning, the traditional lecture approach can be very effective if conducted with a passion for teaching, respect for the students, strong knowledge of the subject area, easy accessibility in and out of the classroom (getting to know the student), and, above all, theatrical performance.
A teacher is similar to an actor, whose sole goal is to capture the audience’s attention for the duration of the performance, while at the same time delivering the lines. Teaching is indeed a form of acting, with all of its intricacies: movement around the classroom, voice inflections, display of emotions, and intense physical gestures, as well as visual, verbal (questions and answers), and even physical interactions with students. Capturing and holding the attention of each student with an intense, strong, exciting, passionate, and memorable acting (teaching) performance is indeed a worthy and effective approach that enhances the traditional lecture experience and overall learning. It is certainly one that is ultimately deeply appreciated and amply rewarded by the students.
Credit: Michael Hadjiargyrou
Source: http://science.sciencemag.org
Michael Hadjiargyrou

CLASSROOM TEACHING
CSC 124: The Teaching of Computer Science
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CSC 324: Introduction to Computer Networking
Introduction to Computer Networking taught to NCE III students of Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education, Kano.
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CSC 322: Seminar
Guideliness on the preparation of seminar paper and presentation of the seminar taught to NCE III students of Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education, Kano.
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GSE 123: Introduction to Computer Studies I
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GSE 213: Introduction to Computer Studies II
An introductory course on computer studies taught to NCE II students in Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education, Kano
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CSC 216: C Programming
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CSC 221: Visual Basic Programming
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CSC 121: Electronic Data Processing
The course deals with the various ways data is being processed. This course is taught to NCE I students Sa’adatu Rimi College of Education, Kano.
CSC 214: Data Structures
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