i like using drawings- i like to draw and the students like it and i like doing demonstrations and or showing videos i have done for t v shows, showing examples i am trying to get across i do not like to just read the power point presentations only, and stand their. every now and then i will shut the power point off for a while and utilize the whole white board so they may have 1 entire sheet of info to keep and use as a resource.
Teaching to small groups in lab.
Demonstrations when using training aids.
1- more 1 on 1 with students
2- opens their eyes as to how something works
Power point. I am successful with it but it
sometimes includes material that is not the
best. Hard to change in a timely manner.
Group discussions. Gets off track very easily
and can be difficult to control.
Hi Douglass:
Boy, when you get students linking what they're learning to their earning potential, I think you've got their attention real good! Of course, anytime you can get "hands-on" experience time, that is going to be well received. Always more interesting than a static lecture.
Regards, Barry
I like to embelish the powerpoint with examples I've experienced in the field. The students understand how the lecture can help them make money later. I enjoy teaching by example in lab, making complicated tasks look easy. I don't enjoy teaching if the students are bored, and class should be fun and educational.
Hi Misty:
When students feel you're human they feel more comforatable with someone who is normal - like themselves. Easier to relate to. Natural. Like you really care about them and their interests and struggles. Good instructors will be there for their students.
Regards, Barry
1. Using a combination of humor and field experience, (personality), was a methos I used that I enjoyed the most and had great success with. For the students to hear my experience, how I wasn't perfect, made mistakes and what I learned seemed to open the lines of communication for me.
2. The second method I most enjoyed with great success involved the students more. By asking them about their experience on the topics and allowing them to share it seemed to create a team environment with a lot of classes.
(Successful) I attempt to get each student to participate. 1. I write each students name on a 3X5 card, then when i have a question and answer period i draw from the deck of cards. this way i find out 2 things. 1. can they read and understand. 2. did they listen.
(Least successful) having a Q and A and waiting for somone to raise there hand. it seems it the same person over and over.
