University Lecturer interview questions

Basic questions

1. Why do you want to be a teacher?
2. Which subjects and classes can you teach?
3. How do you start your first class with new students?
4. How do you check whether students understood a lesson?
5. How do you keep students interested?
6. How do you prepare before a class?
7. In your view, what makes a good University Lecturer?
8. How do you praise a student who does well?

Practical questions

1. How do you handle a student who keeps disturbing the class?
2. How do you teach a class where some students learn fast and some slowly?
3. How do you plan your lessons for one week?
4. How do you talk to parents about a student's poor results?
5. How do you use technology in your teaching?
6. How do you make a test or quiz that is fair?
7. A student keeps not doing their homework. What do you do?
8. When you teach online, how do you keep students focused?

What interviewers want to hear

Strong answers usually touch on:

• Answer with a real example: the situation, what you did, and the result, ideally with a number.
• Keep each answer to about a minute; make your main point in the first two sentences.
• Expect follow-ups. Good interviewers dig into what you just said.