Average attention span of adults is 15-18 minutes, we retain 25% of what we hear, 40% of what we read, and listen 4x faster than we speak. Combining different methods of learning will keep students focused and interested on the lecture being presented.
Barbara McDuffie
Practice makes perfect, no matter how could you think you are.
Each student learns in an unique way and by making your lessons plans variable in learning style you can get youri nformation across better. Preparing is the key to successful learning.
Lecture notes keeps you focused on how to prepare for each class session and adults retain 5-7 things.
Vary your teaching style to reach as many students as possible. Prepare your course demo and practice it.
Each individual is exactly that...an individual. With that, one must realize the uniqueness of each and realize everyone will have their own sense of learning style, as an instuctor I have to be sensitive to each unique individual. Thus I can provide techniques to everyone within classroom.
It's important to incorporate different methods of instruction to accommodate different learning styles. It's also important to break lectures into digestable portions, especially since attention spans today are much shorter than they were twenty years ago.
There are several type of leaners and as a instructor learner your students leaner styles.
This module was a revelation to me : just realized what a great lecturer I already am.
Plan, demonstrate, mix content presentation styles. Capture student attention at all times. Min lectures of about 15 minutes have proven to be effective.
To develop a lesson plan using a variety of different teaching methods. Students have different learning styles. Delivering instruction through a variety of teaching methods also makes the course much more interesting.
There has been some recent research that suggests that although we have learning preferences, the idea of an exclusive learning style has been largely debunked. We should have varied teaching techniques of course, but we can quit the ridiculously impossible attempts to neurotically satisfy every need.
That said, there is a book which I highly recommend. It is "The Compelling Communicator" by Tim Pollard. He uses brain science to argue that any presentation, demonstration, example, etc., should be limited to three things. This is because the brain, for most of us, is only able to process three things at a time. Adding more than that shuts the brain down to the point that it may not remember the main point of the demo. So, keep it simple and assess it simply, but immediately.
Sal Kahn of Kahn academy argues that technical skills, such as Math should require 100% mastery before moving to more advanced matter. This underscores the need for frequent, even if unofficial assessment. The biggest reason students are 'left behind' is not because they can't, but because they didn't.
How to introduce the best way to deliver a demo the pre, during, and post phases. In addition, the importance of using the varying my technique on delivery to meet each of the learning styles.
How to produce effecive lectures to students
I will ensure to vary the delivery of learning. The class may have different learning styles and it is important to vary my teaching method to be able to reach as many learning styles as possible.
5-7 steps.......I will have to keep this in mind when providing instruction for certain procedures. Also keeping in mind to include all learning styles will prove to be a challenge.
I think the importannce of preparation, pacing and presentation of engaging student material are all great take-aways from this module. Ensuring that course materials are presented in a way in which students will not only understand, but retain information is of upmost importance. I also found the general attention rule of 10-15 minutes very useful and something that I will take away as a benchmark for my class lectures/demonstrations.
Making sure you develop good lesson plans that incorporate different learning styles in short 10-15 min increments is essential.
In this module, I've learned that instructor should work harder by demonstrating different learning styles of the students, lecture format, and demonstrating techinical subject. The success of the students in the class is the reflection of the instructor integrity and discipline.
