Ma. Louella , any method that you still remember and can use yourself is a great one.
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Allyson, it sounds like he did some of all the methodologies and I wish he had been my teacher, too!
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Dr. Harry Davis. He was comical and worked hard to teach everyone to the point they understood the material. I try very hard to be like him.
Stacey, I'm sure Dr Davis would be proud to hear he had such a positive impact on you.
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My sociology teacher in high school was the most engaging teacher that I remember. we all loved his class. He used humor and real life stories to teach the material and get the point across.
Rebecca, it is essential that we repeat the successful methods we have seen demonstrated in the classrooms we have inhabited in our lives.
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I had an A&P instructor who "played" at being absent minded. He kept us on our toes waiting to correct him during his lecture. If we didn't catch on to the "mistake" he would pause and then "oops, that's wrong..." on himself and he knew he had to spend more time on that subject. Once we realized it was a game he was playing, the whole class participated. It became a contest to see who could catch the error first.
Carolyn, what a great way to see if students are paying attention! Thanks for telling us about it.
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I had a few teachers, most of them either added humor and facts to back up what they were teaching which made us have a bettr understanding of the material. I myself like to give some examples or additional informaton of the material that I'm speaking about to give my students a better visual mind set of the topic.
James, giving real world examples grounds the content for the learners.
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The teachers I liked were the ones that were engaging in their presentation styles. I am an auditory learner so the stories told and the presentations that were told in animated tones and from faculty who loved what they were doing were easiest to remember.
Tina, it is great that you are aware of which style is your favorite.
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I can remember my 2nd grade teacher. She was so passionate about teaching and made it fun. She had us play games that were centered towards learning.
Sondra, she obviously had a big impact in your educational life. Thanks for sharing.
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Mr. Cherry (real name) was my science teacher in high school. He was so inter active and fun. He always had us taking things apart and putting them back together. Very hands on which is great for a tactile person like me.
Both my science and my math teacher in high school were incredible. They were obviously kinsthetic learners like me. They did a lot of hands on projects that made it fun wile we learned.
Julie, deeper understanding comes from deconstructing and reconstructing. How lucky you were to have such a wonderful teacher!
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Tammy, I wish I had a hands on math teacher. I was taught math by independent study packets, and it didn't work.
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My best teacher in school was the teacher who made things relivant and broke them down to easiest parts. Also relating familiar things together. They also mixed things up to keep it fresh and interesting.
Rita, great teaches can plan the flow in a class so that it is chunked in relevant sections while making it interesting.
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