Instructional Delivery
I have learned that my delivery style varies, depending on the subject matter I am teaching. There are certain subjects where a long lecture is not the best method, and hands on is the best approach to learning and retaining information.
Zenobia,
That is the value of pretests. You can then customize your instructional delivery to the students.
Gary
My selections are usually made after the students give their introductions and complete a pre-test.
Zenobia,
How do you select the different delivery methods to match the learning preferences of your students? Thanks for your input on this.
Gary
And it also provides different learning styles for different learners.
Christopher,
Good point and a point that the instructor needs to always keep in mind as he/she approaches the classroom/lab. This is what being a professional is all about. Knowing how to delivery content in a way that is appropriate for the topic.
Gary
Being entertaining is often a challenge. For example, it's difficult to incorporate humor into subjects that include disease or pathology, and in some cases it is relatively inappropriate.
Tom,
Right you are about the need for variety in your instructional delivery. Variety is what keeps the students engaged in the learning process.
Gary
I believe you have to vary delivery style with each class. Hands on learning with any trades class usually have better retention.
I think that a lot of teachers have to be entertaining and informative at the same time. I think that you have to look at the subject content and decide which one is the best, I agree with you there are some subjects where hands on is not a good approach especially with some subjects such as chemistry and anatomy and physiology. I think you have to use your best judgement and see what works best.
