Demonstration of how things go together/fit to make the system work. using tactile and visual inputs the student sees and feels the effort you the instructor can provide him
Class or lab the students need to know the why is this of value to them. The class should prepare them for lab and how to perform their tasks properly.
One of the areas I talk about in my course is the importance of filling out a repair order completely and correct since this is a legal document that can be admitted in a court of law. As part of their course work the students learn to write up repair orders using information that has been supplied to them in a format that is easy for them to follow (all information has been researched and they just have to fill out the form) for the 1st and 2nd weeks.
On the 3rd week of the course the student is assigned to one of our other courses lab area to do the repair order writing on live vehicles. They now have to use the correct questions to ask the owner as to why they are bringing their vehicle in for work to properly fill out the repair order completely and correct. They have to research the labor operations and the part information required for the repairs and then enters this information on the repair order in the correct locations.
I then review these repair orders with that student to make sure they have fill them out correctly and why it is so important to do so. Usually when the student has to obtain the information by asking the customer questions or have to research labor operations or part information the importance of this document and how it needs to be filled out correctly starts to sink in.
Has a dirrerent meaning for the classroom and its age groups. You have to be able to blend at anytime when the questions are coming in so you dont miss any. Sometimes when you respond to the question it answers for more then one student. When you are creative when you are showing the class how or what you want them to do it seems that things flow more smoothly. No two people will or can learn the same way so you have to adapt yourself to that enviroment. Showing the student how to use a calculator and keep it simple so when they walk away they feel that they have learned something more about the calculator.
Audie Toney.
By having students read temperatures and pressures and record these on lab and class excersies allows the student a better understanding of unit operatation.
After having discussed some of the emissions control systems in vehicles and then giving the students an opportunity to test these same systems on thier own vehicles provides the students with real knowledge they can apply.Students appreciate these tasks and realize they are learning something valuable.
In my class we teach how to diag and perform test by using pc and laptops. we could talk about this all day but it doesnt click to them until we go out and actualy use the computers to perform these task. its mind blowing on how the information i give just starts flowing out of them when a task is given.
The way I use learnativity is using their own vehicle and if they have a problem with it they are able to bring it into the lab and figure out what is wrong with it using what we taught them throughout their time here along with the proper proceedures on how to do it.
In phase 6 I ask to the students if they are having problems with there cars with the chapters that we are in. If they have the cars at the school I try to take the class out to look at them, and that seems to open alot of there eyes.
Giving the student real world exapmles of things you have encountered in the field allows them to recognize the importance of understanding the info you are teaching. They more effectivly learn and keep interest. Applying the subject to any problems or issues they may have encountered on there own vehicles is a great way to stimulate involvment in class discussion.
I like to use examples from real world problems and replicate them so the student can use Quick serve online, the shop talk to assist in thier diagnosis.
Giving the student real world examples of things you have encountered in the field allows you take students with very little knowledge of this field and within couple days of information they are using general knowledge to do the assigned task. Such as identify suspensions and I also take them out to lab and show them hands on
Most students understand the theory of how an alternator works when we cover it in the chapter. Everyone understands after the next lab of disassembling, testing all of the components and reassembling how it works with extreme clarity.
During our topic discussions, I try to ask specific questions that keep the students engaged and focused on the topic. I then bring them out to lab, so they can apply the concepts we discussed. I also will allow the students to perform the lab exercises on their own vehicles from time to time, which brings reality to the lesson.
When we have lab, I like to discuss the lab before hand and make sure everyone knows what to expect and have a discussion on the lab topics. Sometimes problems arise during the lab and I tell the students that they are the technicians and what can you do to fix the problem. If there are questions during the labs I also remind them that they are the technician and what do they think. I try to get them thinking and give them feedback on what they came up with. I believe that helps the learning environment and they get excited about working with real life scenarios.
Taylor,
You are helping them to transition from being students to workers in their field with this approach. This is a good strategy because they will be doing such problem solving upon graduation and the more skill they have in trouble shooting and problem solving the success they are going to enjoy.
Gary
Dr. Gary Meers
