Because the examples 'are you', what you have seen and done. I worked in Neo. and Peds. ICU's for over 25 years, and bring those 'real life' stories to every lecture I give. My students remember.
I like using memorable examples in my lesson as a mini case study. Once I briefly explain the situation, the solution and the outcome, I invite my students to provide feedback as to what could have been done better or why did the person do what was done that way.
One point about examples, I like to give an example that is strong enough to make a point but one in which there is still room for a student to improve on with their own "better" example. So, even if I have a textbook accomplishment in the field we are studying, I will use another case that just qualifies. Through time, the students will learn our accomplishments, I find it better when the student has the example and sells that example to the class.
Students tend to remember stories that convey the message of the lessons. Remembering facts/points is not as memory retentive as stories.
using stories and examples, help students relate the information to an application or use of the information. Sometimes telling stories, not just of success but failures, i've found to be even more helpful to help students understand the topic
Real life examples are always the best, Fortuna!
Keep up the good work!
Jane Davis
ED106 Facilitator
In language learning, teaching the subtleties of the meaning of words can be a difficult task. I have culinary students who are learning English as their secong language and any relation to culinary vocabulary will help them to remember.
That is why I use as an example, the relationship between mild medium and hot Mexican salsas to the 3 vocabulary words that relate to anger: upset, angry and furious. I also give humorous anecdotes to reinforce meaning. All of these help students to express themselves using correct vocabulary.
Using memorable experiences makes it real to the student and also makes you as an instructor real.
One of the stories I tell is really funny .It’s about an incident where if I would have understood a concept that I am trying to convey to my class, all the trouble that I would have saved. The class has no trouble remembering that concept once I tell that short little story.
using memorable examples is really important for anyone trying to retain information.When I teach a class of students I try to explain a topic that may be difficult for them to understand, but with things in their lives they can relate to.
Hi Eon!
Thanks for examples of how you use memorable experieces in your classroom. I have watched students catch on to a personally confussing concept from having heard someone's experience.
Good job!
Jane David
ED106 Facilitator
The use of memorable examples of a subject in a classroom is very helpful in getting students to relate to an issue. One, it provides a personal link to subject where you can share an experience on how some thing was developed and / or an end state was ascertained to the issue. Two, develops your creditability between the students and you on the a subject because you are sharing facts based on personal experience. Lastly, examples of a subject sometimes break the issue down into simpler forms for understanding. These are the three examples I follow in trying to get students to understand.
I think a memorable example will help the student relax when he/she is out working because if I use a difficult situation I encountered as an example, then they will remember how to deal with it if they're faced with a similar one.
Hi Elizabeth!
What a great approach?
Keep up the good work!
Jane Davis
ED106 Facilitator
I have found that the other 20% are bodily kinesthetic learners! I usually accommodate their needs by doing group activities, role playing, or simple things like “If you think the answer is yes—stand over here. If you think the answer is no---then stand right here.†Anything to get them up and moving.
Using examples that the students will remember is the key to the learning process. There are still things that happened in college that I remember because the instructor did something to make us remember. Like naming the eraser only when it fell on the ground. They help the students to recall an example that will help them in situations out of the class. For example using an example of a bad interview, when the student is on their own interview they might look back and say I hope that doesn't happen to me.
I like to use stories to relate to the subject matter as a real life experience to give them more insight.
Good morning Elizabeth!
I really like that you bdgin with the Miltiple Intelligence Quiz - a great way to learn about your students. How do you connect with the other 20%?
One thing that I have found is those students who are not visual are appreciate of the visuals. I believe most people require something that they relate to for enhancing memory/learning.
Keep up the good work!
Jane Davis
ED106 Facilitator
Many of my students have told me that they remember specific topics better then others because I have used visual aids or visual cues when presenting. At the beginning of a new semester I give my students a Multiple Intelligence quiz (Howard Gardner’s styles of learning) and I have discovered that 80% of my students are visual learners. Therefore, using visual aids/cues in my class is meeting their specific learning style and allows them to remember the material better! It’s a win-win!!
Recalling memorable examples are sharing what your experiences are with the student just like telling a good story. Many students, to an extent, will live your experiences vicariously, which helps some of them to "connect". If they remember the point through a personal experience you have had, the student is all the better for it.
