Tracy:
Good perspective on educating goals. We must leave them with more than they began with, otherwise (in the student's mind) the time was wasted.
Regards, Barry
Angela:
Idealistic is a good thing. The trick is to create an learning environment that will produce thoses results.
Regards, Barry
So they can get the skills and knowlege to succeed in their career.
My goal of educating students is making sure that they not only learn the material to be excellent in their career field but also that they learn to value the education that they receive.
the transfer of knowledge
Shalika:
Good for you. For me, transfering knowledge from teacher to student is the goial, and preparing for the workplace is the objective of the educational process.
Regards, Barry
Blanche:
The next generation is our future, for sure. Giving all we have so they can take it further is certaining a worthwile goal and calling.
Regards, Barry
The goal of educating students is to provide them with the material they need to learn and with softskills. When a student leaves a classroom the last week of class they should be more educated then when they walked into the classroom. They should also feel confident on what they have applied to their knowledge!
Hi Barry, for me as an instructor my goal in educating students is to introduce the material as well as the significance of what their learning.
to help them reach their personal goals and help them develop as critical thinkers, learners, and active members of society who can help improve our world and give back to the community as well as enjoy their work and life.
I'm not iedalistic am I ;-)
Hi Mark:
True sentiments. We all have biases and experiences that we unintentionally bring into the classroom environment. Being sensitive to alternative methods, experimenting with new or different strategies, and incorportaing ideas of others (including students) will positively contribute to a more meaningful learning experience.
Regards, Barry
Yes educating the next skilled worker to replace my porfession is my goal also.
I can relate to those who might resist because they have been in the business world and did it in another singular way. But there is always a better way to accomplish something.
Working towards finding a better way than I currently have is a goal I have for myself! Always improving on the skills I currently possess.
I think opening students to continual improvements not being stagnant minded is a good goal and a valuable asset the student will have for life.
Hi John:
I always have to begin with the premise that there is a body of knowledge in a given subject, and the teacher is among the individuals selected to transfer that knowledge to the students. Of course there are many varied resources, media choices, learning aids, and instructional helps, and these tools facilitate the transfer process.
I think we have to rememmber that with media, especially electronic media, these are tools only, and should not be the focus of the class. PPT is a great example where it can be overdone to the degree that students lose interest. "The carpenter doesn't emphasis the hammer, he uses it as a tool for the completed project". So it is with instruction.
Regards, Barry
To prepare them for real-life business world. I know that I can't cover everything, but by using examples, and since the majority of my students are adults who have been in the 'real world', this makes it easier. Sure, there are those who might resist, becuase they have been in the business world and more than likely feel that they should not be doing a process a certain way. I reconize their experience, but I maintain control by stress my expectations early in the class. I convey my respect for them and I feel they respect me. So, the goal is to see and apply new knowledge in their lifes, personal and business.
Hi Chanel:
Skills training is a form of education. I guess the distintion lies with "knowledge", that can be applied in many different and varied instances, where "training" implies correctly performing a set of skills, and is bit more limiting. So, maybe it's a subtle point, but I believe there is a distinction.
In any case we want our students to be educated to fullest level possible.
Regards, Barry
Hi Bobbi:
I think a key word in your post is understanding. Conveying information we have, to students (who don't have) is the magical transformation from unlearned to learned.
Regards, Barry
Hi Deborah:
I agree one part of educating students is preparing them to think critically. Giving them more than minimum is good as long as the students master the minimum first.
Regards, Barry
Educating students entails teaching them new skills and showing them how to use them properly. In my field of culinary arts, I teach them new cooking skills such as making bread and giving them the confidence to replicate if first in the classroom and then in the industry. Education will further them in thier career path.
Hi Detra:
Yes, our role is extremely important when we pose it in the context of training and educating our future leaders. They need to be better than we are, so we need to set our goal to do all we can to achieve that. Mediocrity will be the result if we don't.
Regards, Barry
