CGL Teaching Skills 5

Question 1

Which adult learning principle, associated with Malcolm Knowles, is most important to apply when designing a genealogy lecture for senior participants?

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Andragogy: adults are self-directed and bring rich prior experience to learning

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Pedagogy: the teacher is the primary authority and knowledge source

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Behaviorism: repetition and reward shape correct responses

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Constructivism: knowledge is built entirely through peer collaboration

Question 2

A genealogy lecturer is presenting at a virtual conference with participants across multiple time zones. What is the most important logistical adaptation?

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Schedule the session at a time accessible to the majority and record it for asynchronous access

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Conduct the session at the time most convenient for the lecturer

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Require all participants to adjust to the host country's time zone

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Limit participation to one geographic region per session

Question 3

What is the primary risk of relying solely on lecture slides to convey complex genealogical concepts such as evidence analysis?

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Participants may copy slides without engaging in the reasoning process that produces understanding

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Slides are too visually appealing and distract from spoken content

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Slides cannot display enough text to fully explain nuanced concepts

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Slides are not compatible with all conference presentation systems

Question 4

A CGL lecturer is creating a practice activity where participants evaluate competing genealogical conclusions from the same evidence set. What cognitive skill does this activity primarily develop?

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Evaluation and critical analysis of evidence and reasoning

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Memorization of source types and their limitations

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Recall of standard citation formats

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Application of record access procedures

Question 5

When a genealogy lecture includes sensitive topics such as researching enslaved ancestors, how should the lecturer frame the subject?

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Present it matter-of-factly with full historical context, acknowledging the human impact respectfully

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Avoid the topic entirely to prevent participant discomfort

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Focus only on record types and omit discussion of lived experiences

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Use humor to lighten the emotional weight of the material

Question 6

Which evaluation method provides the most comprehensive data about the long-term effectiveness of a genealogy lecture?

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Follow-up surveys conducted weeks after the session assessing behavioral change in research practice

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Immediate post-session satisfaction surveys

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Number of participants who purchase the lecturer's recommended resources

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Average attendance figures for the session

Question 7

A genealogy lecturer is asked to condense a 90-minute presentation into 30 minutes. What is the most effective strategy?

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Identify the two or three core learning objectives and rebuild the presentation around only those

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Speak faster to cover all original content in less time

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Remove all interactive elements to save time

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Distribute the full 90-minute slides and present only the introduction