Watching myself
This module has inspired me regarding how students see me in classroom; the way I manage the class, present the material, including my body language. It is important to know myself and my intentions on teaching the materials, but more important, in my opinion, to know how my students perceive me and the material. I like to stop my lecture and ask for feedback from students. From there I may consider presenting material with different strategy or addressing specific concern from one or more of the students. Also, I am thinking of new method of evaluating myself; videotape one of my lectures and watch myself. I believe I will be able to see things that students see, but I never thought about. Some of them are worth changing.
One of my goals is to feel relaxed while teaching. When I'm not up-tight my thoughts flow much better and I can relate my personal professional experiences better to the subjects covered withing the nursing/patient care scenarios much better.
Hi Cambira:
To find out what kind of instructor you are, one might also consider keeping a teaching journal. One thing a journal can help to reveal is what kind of person you are when you write down how you feel things went in class.
Another great thing about using a teaching journal is that it might help reveal items that need improvement in the lesson prior to the next go ‘round. Also, improvements can be made in both what has worked, and what hasn’t.
Regards, Barry
Hi Paul:
To find out what kind of instructor you are, one might consider keeping a teaching journal. One thing a journal can help to reveal is what kind of person you are when you write down how you feel things went in class.
Another great thing about using a teaching journal is that it might help reveal items that need improvement in the lesson prior to the next go ‘round. Also, improvements can be made in both what has worked, and what hasn’t.
Regards, Barry
I admire the thought of taping a lecture and then critiquing it. You are a brave man! The same part of the module caught my eye as well, I get caught up in assessing the student feedback, for things like participation and engagement in the lesson, that I don't often think about how I am coming off to them. I have a tendency to wear my emotions on my face and I have to watch that I don't reflect a mood or tone that I don't want to have permeate my classroom.
