Donna,
Good way to connect application to content. The more connections of this type students can make the more value they associate with the content and why it is being taught.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
By helping me combine different methods of teaching to present the same information in more ways. In my own classroom I will find more ways for my students to really apply the information to past experiences, as well as present the information in different and more exciting ways.
James,
Good plan to follow and your comments shows how it is paying off. This is how you keep students engaged throughout the class sessions and moving forward with their learning.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
Getting to know our students allows us individualize our teaching styles.
Brenda,
This is an important part of our instructional planning process. We need to know how to reach different learning preferences as we encounter them in our students.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
no matter how seasoned the educator is they always will need to adapt to the different learning styles of the students.
By watching the students facial affect and body language I can tell if the students are still engaging in the topic we are discussing. If it is looking like they are not focused on the topic I can change the way the topic is presented to bring them back on task.
Michael,
So true. Each class is different so customizing your instruction to and for that group is necessary if you are going to get them engaged.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
Amber,
"Reading" students is an important part of the educational process. You make a good point about how instructors need to have a variety of activities planned so they can make adjustments as needed in order to keep the attention of their students.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
I try to connect what students have learned and are learning in other classes with the content I am teaching in other to facilitate the application of the new found skill.
I will adapt by trying to incorporate more of my students prior experiences into class. I will try to relate more of their clincial experiences that they are receiving during their clinical rotations into the classroom by having them discuss what they knew, and helping them to understand what they did not.
Daniel,
I think you will like the results you get from such an effort. You will increase the value of the course to and for your students by making the connections between their experiences and what is being covered in the course. I wish you much success in this effort.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
Understanding the basics of learning will improve the way and timing in witch information is provided
I believe it is very satisfying to see that your instructional technique turns the light bulb on for students.
I am amazed evryday from what i learn from different students beliefs and learnig requirements. Recognizing the learning capabilities of the brain helps me adapt to everyone's learning style
Doug,
This is what keeps us coming back to the classroom and lab over and over again. We get to see the progress our students are making toward their career goals.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
Doug,
One of the benefits of being an instructor. We get to continue to be students throughout our lives.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
For your learners to be able to succeed, you first have to understand them and how they learn. I teach deisel teschnolgy courses, and I find that most students learn from doing, not from reading or memorizing information only.
Anthony,
The more of the senses that can be involved in the learning process the better. In your field the connection between tactile and cognitive is powerful and you are tapping into that connection with your approach.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
To be an effective instructor you have to understand the basics of learning and adapt to your students learning methods. If my students are visual learners I must give them visual aids and demonstrate what I am teaching so they can see it to understand it.
