OVER A CUP OF TEA

Henry S. Tenedoro

Ways to engage emotions

Countless research studies point to the importance of emotions in the learning process. Emotions, at times, even overrule reason. Use emotions when pointing to significant learning inputs. Here are some strategies on how to engage the emotions of your students: high fives, low fives, high tens. Celebrate. Acknowledgements through certificates, verbal statements, compliments.

Theatre, role-play, drama. Controversy: debate, dialogue, argument. Music: Movie Themes. One of the most difficult tasks a speaker faces is sustaining the attention level of his audience. It is easy to begin a presentation but the most challenging part is how to sustain the attention of the audience throughout the presentation.

Spice up your presentation by using the following unconventional strategies proven to catch their attention. Use rhythmic clap. Blow a train whistle. Rap a gong. Initiate a round of applause. Introduce topics by way of music. Have someone else do the introduction. Stand in an unusual location of the room. “Give your partner a powerful smile.”