Hi Jennifer,
Students enjoy hearing our experiences as they apply to the course content.
Patricia Scales
I will try your suggestion. What I have been doing during a long lecture is stoppimg and asking questions, telling a real life experience and asking if they can provide an example(s).
I have taken a LONG lecture and turned it around to the students, Break them up in equal groups, tell them the subject matter, hand out different training aids to each group they can use any other resources including the internet to research the item/s given. In about 1 1/2 hours all groups are done with research and now THEY can report out on findings, I do fill in any gaps that may have missed and done in about 4 hours, Follow it up with a visit to lab to place it all together.
One of the most interesting elements in this training course (for me) was that it contained "active learning" components for me. It asked to problem solving, advancing the text at my own rate. This program was a smart design and a great example first hand, how important active learning is!
Hi Dave,
Yes, students want to be actively involved in the learning process. It gives students something forward to look to.
Patricia Scales
Absolutely, students are up out of there seats excited and wanting to learn
What I like to do when I know we will be concentrating on a lecture for the day, is to mix in videos, pictures and such the still revolve around the subject but take it from a different perspective. A lot of time it relates better to the students and gets them to be involved in discussing the subject in the videos and before you know it comes back around to the lecture at hand. It's great to see the look on their face when they can see the relationship!
Hi Jeannette,
Engagement is key! Students gain a sense of excitement when they feel they are engaged.
Patricia Scales
Get your students engaged even if it is a topic about their lifestyle. What made them want to come to school.
Hi Panagiotis,
You have it! As long as the lesson is not all lecture, students tend to be more engaged. Students enjoy and need a variety.
Patricia Scales
Hi Patrick,
Students really enjoy the interacting portion of learning. Students love to do activities. Everyone looks forward to having fun, even when learning is involved.
Patricia Scales
