engaging students
When engaging a student I think its about making the environment active, I also think it is about making them not realize they are actually learning the material simlutaneously. Thnking outside the box, is something that I live by, and practice daily. I feel it keeps student engaged and on there toes.
Michelle -- Hope all is well. I will take a narrow focus to your question. I will focus in the on-line environment, as it is mainly the modality I facilitate in...
1. Make the topic interesting and relevant.
2. Encourage timely participation.
3. Ask two or three open-ended discussion questions to provide opportunity for ongoing dialogue.
4. Encourage clear, concise dialogue.
5. Rotate students or groups.
6. Create a safe environment, where no one feels attacked.
7. Make expectations clear.
8. Extensive use group discussions.
Regards
Tanya,
Use a lot of examples and then see if you can connect the examples to the life experiences of your students. Have them do observations in relation to the course content and then come back to class and report on what they have seen. Personalize the content as much as you can so they will see the relevancy and application of what is being taught. This will get them engaged and ramped up about what they are learning.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
I'd be excited to hear examples of how you do this.
