Ron Wade

Because much of what I teach is ostensibly technique based; it is important to help students develop soft skills and help them determine how to self assess themselves. Since my courses deal with art and design , it is important to remind students that I am looking at how they explain, or defend their concepts as well as how well they perform the techniques they must master. In most cases the ability to constructively discuss other work helps them to develop a methodology to criticize their own work. Often if I am unfamiliar with a cohort of students I use… >>>

Questioning /discussion is one of the most interesting ways to teach and when used well allows an instructor to personalize class meetings to the group on a session-by-session basis. I have two methods that I use frequently to draw students into questions: observation and acknowledging experience. Watching and listening to your students before class, on breaks, and during discussions offers a great means to prepare questions that key into the interests of the students. I observe my students and try to establish what they talk about with each other as a means of focusing questions that will spark their interest… >>>