Live hands on demonstrations
Students respond better to hands on demonstrations
Trevor,
Not only do they respond, but this gives them the opportunity to put in place what they have learned and for instructors to make sure they have learned all of the information.
Shelly
I agree, I have been in dental field for 28 yrs. and Have trained RDA,s and found that Most of them are visual oriented. I have found that alot of my students are also visual oriented specially in the Dental field this is hands on most of the time.
Most of my students fall into the tactile group. Though the lectures and the showing of parts keeps all students interested, giving demonstrations that can be followed up with hands on for the student reinforces the learning process for the class.
I agree with you most of my stuents learn alot more with hands on.
Hi Manny,
By being a former student you have insight to the workings of your college that is different from being a new hire as an instructor. I am sure this is of benefit to you as you work with your students and the college. You know how to access the various offices and student services.
Gary
as a former student and mow new instructor. I can relate to retaining info through hands on
Hi Malanie,
The use of case studies or problem solving are excellent tools for showing relevancy and application to students. They get to use their newly acquired knowledge. This really helps with the "ah-ha" moments as they start to realize that what you are teaching them really can be used. Surprise, surprise!
Gary
Some course types have a need for and more opportunity for hands on and demonstration. Other courses do not have so much of a technical or hands on side to them. However, it seems that almost all course can have a case study or problem solving approach added to them!
I have found that by combining my lecture with demonstrations, (demontrate as you go) I retain student interest and attention and see better results than if I give a complete lecture then follow it with a demonstration.
I feel that this is one of the better ways of teaching a new student
I have to agree! I feel I am constantly researching new ideas for delivering material in an effort to keep students focused and on task while optimizing their learning experience.
Hi Tracy,
If you are going to teach professional skills you have to have the equipment and materials to demonstrate the right way of preforming the tasks.
If you don't I don't know how you can teach the skills except through theory and that doesn't do anything for actual skill development. I hope your college provides you with all of the equipment and materials you need to make your demonstrations successful and beneficial to your students.
Gary
I agree--I am a nursing clinical instructor and actually completing the tasks is the only way students can learn. As an instructor, you must have the tools though to demonstrate, etc
Hi Larry,
Involving a variety of different learning preferences is a good approach to teaching. When a student is involved both mentally and physically retention increases dramatically.
Gary
Being a former student and now a new instructor I feel that this is one of the better ways of teaching a new student what is expected of him out in the field. After many hours of sitting thru lectures and films as a student I feel that I retained more knowledge from hands on demonstrations from my instructor in the lab. As a lead technician out in the field I found that showing new technicians how to perform a repair verses telling them how to they would retain that information more often.
