Text interpertation
I often have students tell me that they cannot find the term “Team intervention strategies” (just an example) in the book. They tell me that they have searched the glossary and the TOC. My response it that often the term is verbatim but the description is there if you read and comprehend the books content.
I believe that many of our students have had primary educators spoon feed questions and matching answers and therefore it is our job to assure students achieve interpretative skills in there readings.
I stress at the beginning and throughout that sometimes I will deliberately ask them questions that where they will have to assimiliate the information that was learnt to solve a problem and use their experiences. I will trick them by saying:"Is this an appropriate way to solve this problem? Can you think and demonstrate to the class another optimal solution?"
Hi Stephen,
This is one of the essentials of becoming a professional in the field. The ability to problem solve and find solutions. Your students are developing those skills when they find answers to questions that you raise with them. Learning is hard work so they need to put that hard work forth as needed to establish themselves as professionals in the field.
Gary
