principles of good teaching
One of the most important () is the need for planning. Far from compromising spontaneity, planning provides a structure and context for both teacher and students, as well as a framework for reflection and evaluation.
•Who am I teaching? The number of learners and their study level or stage in training.
•What am I teaching? The topic or subject, the type of expected learning (knowledge, skills, behaviours).
•How will I teach it? Teaching and learning methods, length of time available, location of teaching session, access to patients, internet resources, clinical skills models, etc.
•How will I know if the students understand? Informal and formal assessments, questioning techniques, feedback from learners.
To these we might add the following.
•What do the learners know already?
•What are the learners going on to next?
•What do the learners want to know or be able to do as a result of your teaching? And how will I find this out?
•How will I build in flexibility to address unforeseen learning needs?
Hi Charles,
This is a great example of both teaching and learning. Humans tend to look at the one time performance is below par just as you mention. So we need to bring our best abilities to the classroom each time we teach so we are the role models our students need to see.
Gary
When I began my teaching career, it started as a part of my hobby - Tae Kwon Do. I started by assisting a more expereinced instructor and so I was teaching the material solo. I so realized that by standing at the front of the room, facing the wrong way I was putting myself in the position of being a role model. If I performed the technique 24 times correctly and one time below par, it was the 'one' the students saw and not any of the '24.'
As I progressed throughout my varied careers, I alway wound up teaching something to someone. I would always remember my Tae Kwon Do teaching experiences.
I feel that one of the most important principles to good teaching is to be a good role model.
