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I definitely agree that most teachers start out with authoritative/lecture style teaching. In my experience, the teachers that do not migrate away from that style seem to have the most difficulty effectively communicating with students.
I agree that it's important for the instructor to be flexible when teachcing certain material to the class, and sticing always to one method does not work. We must know when to switch gears and try a different approach, going between lectures, demonstrations, coaching, and good old Q&A. Gamification is also a great approach to incorporate throughout lecture time. It keeps class engaged and involved.
Both the teaching and learning process can be influenced by the teacher's personality traits either in a positive or negative way. It is important for the educator to know and understand their own personality traits. Of particular importance is understanding the stressors related to certain traits. And developing mitigation strategies accordingly.
That said, understanding the personality strengths and stressor of the learner are equally important. The educator can leverage this information to provide engaging and motivating activities within a course. This is how I would apply this information.
I learned the characteristics of a good learner. It was enlightening to discover it means much more than just earning good grades.
I learned that an instructor can change their teaching style if one isn't working. It's not difficult to switch from an Authority to Demonstrator if that's how the students are going to learn.
I see where difernt types of learner will need differnt types of instruction when using an online environment. I also learned that people can have multiple types
Hmm...How does an online instructor of 50+ students accommodate all their personality traits?
Taking into accout all of the various personality traits is essetinal to effective instruction. One needs to be able to do so as an instructor so that the best learning can take place. One also needs to identify the different personality traits in their learners so that learning can take place. This is a very subject matter that is easy to various interpretation.
I have learnred about the different teaching methods, and I can say the teachers that I had that just was about giving the lectures was not my most favorite courses. I really enjoyed teachers who were more of a coach with the information and the ones who helped connect you with the information.
Getting to know the learning styles or learning habits of students is helpful in determining your approach to teaching.
I believe that a blended approach to instruction may be beneficial in order to reach students with a variety of personality types.
Instructors must be flexible in switching teaching styles depending on students color traits.
Understandind the personality and motivation of students, learning modality should be changed, which will help the students to learn.
Dr.Rahman
It is important to understand how different personalities respond to on line learninng.
I am accostumed to assess and identify different personalities in students, however, I had not made the connection with their learning style. I will pay closer attention in the future.
I have learned not to lose sight of the importance of creating a sense of community and sharing that includes all. I have often found that the more sharing of experiences, that apply to the topic being covered, the more the content comes to life. This also creates a more engaging learning environment and allows for better understanding of applying the principles being discussed.
"When the instructor creates a sense of community. Students understand how they fit within the learning community and thus are comfortable sharing with their peers."
We have to use a variety of teaching styles and personality styles to be successful an instructor. We cannot always do what is comfortable to us. And we must be willing to try new things and accept failure as a way to do it better next time.
I believe the days of academics sitting in the ivory tower spewing forth pearls of wisdom that students will happily retrieve are gone. The modern student expects far more than the traditional instructor-centric method of teaching, which includes the authority/lecture style we all know so well. As Seth Soronnadi said we need to create a sense of belonging, community, and genuinely care about the students and what they are learning. Furthermore, we also need to address how personalities, both that of the instructor and student, play into the equation.