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I hace definitively understood, received different perspectives and learned different ways to identify stressors and potentials courses of actions to deal with them.

The approach given by this course is pretty rationale and has been illustrated by several clear examples. The process of how to deal with the stressors is also quite clear and will help me out on coping with my particular ones. 

I have understood and learned some of the causes and consequences of mantaining a stressful life, that are essential to deal effectively with the stress.

Moreover, I have learned some tips that I consider that may be very useful to have an appropriate approach in this regards. I believe that writing down a stress list will help me to honestly identify most o f the factors which cause stress in my life.

I am looking forward to move on module 4 in order to get a professional perspectie on how to better cope with these stress factors.

I have learned and confirmed how critical it is time management for being a good instructor.

The moduled have provided me a great variety of advices, tips and potential techniques which will allow me to manage my time more effectively.

I have already incorporate some ot them as part of my rutine some time ago, but some of them not, and I will seriously consider to get them part of my rutine as well. Based on the rationale behind these others,  I consider that they will help me on my goal to better manage my time  as an instructor (… >>>

I am very glad to have started this course. I am able not only to confirm some of my regular habits but more importantly to identify some other perspectives, tips and techniques that are going to facilitate the way I am used to be organized.

In fact, I learned myself long time ago how important it is to write a prioritise do list to be effective and make a better use of the time available.

To me, this is a must for every organized person, but it is undocubtedly paramount to become an efficient instructor.

I have learned several important aspects in regards creating an evaluation system.

Honestly, I did not think about how important it is to think and plan this evaluation system from a "comprehensive approach" and considering so many different perspectives - to include the legal area-. Undoubtedly  I have to think and work on it in order to be an actual professional instructor.

Within all of these aspects, I might remark that it is very clever and pretty logical to request assistance from senior and experienced instructors in order to confirm you are creating an effective, fair,  trustable and secure evaluation… >>>

From these module there have been several important aspects that I have learned and / or confirmed from my own experience as an instructor.

- A must to go through a complete and rigourous preparation of each course and its lessons

- Think and develop PACE plans: Primary, Alternate, Contingency, Emergency, bearing in mind the learning objectives of each lesson

- Always adapt yourself to the students you finally get on the course and their way to progress on learning

- Flexibility is always a paramount for becoming an effective and good instructor.

I have used "easyflip foil" as well to facilitate small group discussions during my classes and record the common findings to present them at the larger group later on.

They are a kind of a  "new version" of flipcharts in the sense that it is much more easier to stick the sheets on nearly any kind of surface (wall, door, etc). Each sheet of easyflip foil sticks to the surface you are going to post it via magnetism and therefore it is no needed any kind of easel.

I do love these!!

I have learned several important aspects and details in regards to different delivering methods which will definitevely help me when selecting the appropriate ones for each classes.

It is quite remarkable that the module has facilitated me to mantain an opened mind-set to a variety of delivering methods based on how effective they might be to help my students to learn.

Therefore, I will double check the set of classes I have already prepared to confirm whether there might additional delivering methods to better achieve the learning objectives

Based on my two and a half years of teaching experience, I could not be more in agreement with the observations and aspects remarked during this module "Preparing youself for the classroom".

From all of them, I would specifically remark how important it is "the appropriate preparation of the classes". From different perspectives (students, methodology, support materials, classroom setting...etc). I regullarly  try to set up a Primary, Alternate, Contingency and Emergency plan in regards to these different aspects, in order to be fully prepared to deliver my classes and achieving the learning objectives.

I do consider this second module has been very useful for me similar that it was the first one. It has facilitated me a much better understanding on not only how I must consider questioning the students to improve their learning process, but also by providing to me some very useful techniques and tips that I will undoubtedly incorporate to my different lectures.

As an overall conclusion for this ED 114 "Questioning in the classroom" course, It has been very useful!! It has clarified to me several aspects on "the way of questioning to my students during my lectures" that… >>>