Integrating personal experience stories that make students laugh, question the rules and guidelines of a task to reality, and moments that made things change have all been examples I use in class. I find that students recall the stories more often than when I lecture the subject in rote.
Thank you,
Lori
If you give them everyday ideas to relate to they can understand something they possibly didn't understand before
When I give memorable examples it is usually related to a particular patient and how it relates to the material being covered. These provide real life examples of the situations being discussed along with the solutions that were achieved with that specific situation or patient encountered.
My students are always asking about what it is like in the field. With each lesson I am able to give them at least one instance where what I am teaching for the day has come in to play at least once in some way in the field. Sometimes it is a funny story, some times it something that could save a life. Once they realize that what they are learning can affect someones life, they seem to understand a little better the importance of "learning" all they can about the field they have choosen
some of the memorable examples, are the ones that are interactive and entertaining. my students always remember the ones where i can incorporate things like that into the class.
Memorable examples create pictures in the students' heads. These pictures make the abstract more concrete which is necessary in career education because our students are more "hands-on" concrete learners.
I often use humorous examples from my own experience where I've made an error that led to something we can now laugh at. This gets students' attention and aids in their memory. I choose examples of funny errors which demonstrate the importance of the topics I'm addressing.
Memorable examples are valuable because they give a point of reference for the student to relate to. For an example, when I teach the concept of the parts of the cell I relate to each part as a component of a nightclub. The plasma membrane is like a bouncer. He determines who gets in, who stays out, what stays in, and what has to get out.
Joe,
yes & they can recall those pictures at later times & out in the workplace.
Dr. Ryan Meers
Joe,
yes & they can recall those pictures at later times & out in the workplace.
Dr. Ryan Meers
In my law classes gives them real world examples of exactly the topic I am lecturing. The law is nothing but examples so it makes the student feel part of the topic.
Students tend to remember these examples better than other types, and it is easier to connect concepts to these for students to retain.
Leon Guendoo
I like to draw from my own experiences when I give examples. I think that the best examples are "real world examples" and you can't get any more real than the trenches of an import/export operations firm. I still remember the highlights and lowlights of my work in the corporate world and I think that examples from there are memorable and enjoyable. They provide insight into many business areas and are always good for a few laughs!
I use examples from the media, my past, or student input to help reinforce the lesson. I can always rely on the Cookie Theft cunundrum as parents always relate to that one.
I am quick to use examples of success or failure, depending on what I want to stress.
Using memoraable examples are very valuable in helping students reatin the content you have just given them. I rely often on personal stories that relate to the subject matter. My students find the stories and me relatable.
Using real-life examples helps students to see how the principle applies to actual situations. Sharing a story of our own successes or errors, or how we were able to figure something out brings the concept to life for the students.
Students like to hear real world experiences, so it spices up the class a bit. More importantly, it helps them to remember key points more easily. This memorization is not only important for their success in the class, but also in their career.
i always give examples to real life experience makes some laugh some cry but always leaving with a lasting vision
Examples are key in the the comprehension process. Repetition utilizing various teaching tools allows student to critically think about a major topic. It is one thing to memorize, it is another to understand. Examples take an abstract concept and personalize it.
I often use memorable life experience examples when teaching students I find it "lightens up" the lecture material, students visualize and often add examples of their own, also if stories are humerous we enjoy a good laugh together.
