Instructional Methods??
Content difficulty has always determined what delivery method I used in instructional design. If there are steps in a “How To;†I can either usen the white board, flip chart or make a PowerPoint presentation.
Just recently, a class did a case analysis in which we brainstormed the issues involved. Instead of using the white board, I used PP and typed the students’ responses as we proceeded through our examination.
The examples in this module with vocabulary, is excellent. I will certainly use it when I’m working with new terminology.
Dr. Randy,
Yes, variety is essential when longer stretches of class time are needed. I use a "checking for understanding" technique where I will present information, stop and ask questions at random, and not move forward if students haven't grasped the material. I'll review or repeat, or reexplain, then ask questions again. In this way, I'm never too far along without being relatively assured my students are keeping up with me. And I'm using discussion, pair-share, poster, PPT, and whiteboard (along with weblinks, video/CD-ROM, and overheads) to keep the delivery fresh and interesting.
Barry Westling
Some times I have a class that runs 4 hours or more. I would not be able to just use one method because the students would really get tired and lose interest. Therefore I will use some powerpoint, some activity, some white board, etc. to keep it changed up. They don't know what's coming next so it helps to keep them engaged.
Hi Larry,
Great application. Variety that encourages or incorporates student engagement keeps students focused and the class is invariably more interesting (which makes for better information retention).
Barry Westling
