Jamie,
yes & these little stories that come to mind can help them recall the methods, facts, etc that they need in those moments.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
I use memorable examples from my life experiences. Most people will remember those related to their profession.
That will be the one thing that comes to mind immediately, when asked about that subject. They can relate your story to the question.
The more crazy the example the better sometimes to keep the students focused and help them relate the lesson to real life situations.
Using memorable examples help the student create a picture in their minds that in turn helps them associate and remember the term or material better. It is the challenge of the instructor to paint a vivid picture for the students with their words and nonverbal gestures.
Memorable examples are valuable because they give the students experiential benchmarks to attach the new information to.
Racheal,
this is great & I think the sharing of our mistakes also helps reassure the students that they will survive & recover from their mistakes too.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
I teach Nursing too and have shared a few mistakes and one almost mistake I made with every class. I think it helps them to not make the same mistakes and yes I still survived in my career!
Katelyn,
this is great & these stories also will help them as they start to face some of the same situations & problems that you share.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
I have so many life experiences from working at the hospital and it really helps cement info in their heads when I can demonstrate how I used it in the "real world"
I like to use examples of how lack of knowledge has caused me to make mistakes early in my career.
Student need to be able to connect with something that they can easily remember. Life experiences can help build those memory connections. This can help them to remember the needed information much easier.
I use life long examples in the weld lab, terms and short cuts.
Examples illustrate the application of what you are teaching. They should show how the new knowledge is relevant to real-life situations. I know they help me to remember things!
Memorable examples bring a subject to life. They come from the instructor's or student's past, have an emotional impact, and reinforce the lesson in a lasting way.
I teach in a creative field and find that using visual examples helps stimulate the students. I can lecture for an entire class about a certain concept or I can just show them an example and they get it almost immediately. Most creative individuals are visual and tactile learners.
it makes it real for them especially when it relates to life experiences.
Unidad (Ning),
this is a great point & the examples provide those "pegs" that the students can use to recall the key information later on.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
A memorable example bridges and shortens the gap between theory and application for the learner, thus, enhancing retention of content. The memorable example serves as a "starter" for the individual student's engagement to active learning because of the true-to-life relational cascade it brings about,for which the student will remember more.
I believe it helps them relate to the information given. It makes it more meaningful to them.
