read your students behavior for learning
Students follow your movements around the room, they ask good questions moving forward with each, and they don't watch the clock.
Hi Helen,
"Reading" students is essential for instructional planning. Your comments illustrate how important this really is for teaching success.
Gary
Students vary in their approach to learning. I try to observe the students behavior and attitudes to see the approach I will take to try and guide them towards a better learning environment to benefit all in the classroom.
Hi Suzette,
You are right on with your comments about keeping students active and involved. This does reduce the opportunities for disruptions to occur.
Gary
Students who are disruptive and inattentive are from my experience are not really ready to learn. As previously mentioned, students who are engaged actively follow the instructor and are too busy and involved to follow the clock and interject unrelated comments,etc.
When a student comes to the clinical experience or class "prepared". They have additional resources that they have independently discovered and take "pride" in sharing with the rest of the clinical group or class. Examples being an informative and evidence-based website, an instructional handbook or textbook that can be used as an extra reference for papers & patient care and an additional "pocket reference" that can be carried to a new clinical experience. This shows me that a student is continuing to search for information and tools to enhance their assigned learning experiences.
Hi Judith,
Good comments on who engaged students are. You outlined some of the ways you can "read" your students and their involvement in the class.
Gary
