Get Your Students Hired
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Integrating Technology into Education --> Educational Value of Instrcutional Technology
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The theory, also known as transformational learning, according to J. Mezirow says this revolves around the premise that adults can adjust their thinking based on new information. They possess the necessary set of experiences needed to undergo a significant thought transformation.
While I have worked with adult learners throughout my teaching career, I enjoyed reading about andragogy. I believe this model will help me work more successfully with these kinds of students in the future.
I enjoyed thinking about the reasons why adult learners are interested in learning - this is a concept that I think is overlooked by some instructors but is crucial to engagement and success.
It is interesting that being a good instructor may include knowledge of technical supports available to augment learning. There are rules demanding individuated education for all, but not support systems to provide current, cost-effective best technical strategies to supply it.
In this module, I learned that there are reading and writing learners who absorb information through writing notes and completing practice tests. I learn this way. I also learned that adults struggle with absorbing knowledge compared to children, so the learning needs to be clear, have value, and purpose. I agree with this statement because as I age, it does get more challenging to learn content. I intend to continue to seek ways to integrate learning for all learners, visual, auditory, reading and writing, and kinesthetic.
Adult learners are usually motivated by wanting to improve their skills, learn new things, and develop practical abilities for their careers. They’re often looking for ways to level up in the kitchen or switch to a new career, so I make sure the tech I use helps them meet those goals. By understanding what drives them, I can make lessons and tech tools more relevant, showing students how their learning will help them in their careers.
Understanding the student type of learning can help the instructor better prepare the students for the real world after graduation. Having a variety of different strategies in teaching will make the instructor more effective. The use of self-grading tools can help the instructor not burn out as quickly. It also gives the student opportunity to see the grade right away so they know where they need to improve.
Synchronous learning. Scenerio-based learning is very effective, example is telling a story. This type of learning increases retention. student are actively engaged.
Also VARK learning. To acknowledge the different learning styles and to blend information in the classroom that caters to each style.
Technology accompanies the teacher in their educational practices.
The teacher offers different teaching resources, generates collaborative learning. The teachers plan and guide combined learning more efficiently, they can do it from a physics classroom to an online classroom. The teacher stays up to date. Continuous evaluation becomes easier with the use of technology since once the teacher evaluates, the students immediately obtain their results.
The notion of utilizing various teaching strategies (multi modal approach) and time-saving grading techniques are really helpful.
First thing is to know your class so you can introduce ways to let each student be part of the lesson as a team and not someone on the outside looking in.
very interesting, how can we ensure all students are benifiting? especially when they are at home !
Agree with Mr. Calcasola , Mrs. Anthony, and Mr. Chelsea.
It's important to address students learning styles. Visual learners, auditory learners, reading/writing type learners and kinesthetic learners should all be considered when presenting lessons. The military has used this concept for years.
In my experince, using Multi-modal approach clearly has produced excellent results, specially with international students. In some countries, students are supposed to seat, receive information and only talk when asked. You can see the classroom environment change when you teach a lesson, provide visual aids, PE's, and have students discussions on the lessons taught.