Engaging younger students
What would be the best strategy to employ for a group of young students who do not have much industry experience?
Tiffany,
I am a big fan of learning groups as well. I use them a lot in my classes when we are doing case studies. We get some great discussions and sharing going on and everyone is comfortable contributing.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
They love social media and technology. Having them divided into small groups to interact and come up with ideas after researching the topic and examples I found id the best way. I also place the groups in a way that has all levels to gain knowledge from each other.
That sounds good Brian. I sub a class last week for 2 days and between lectures I broke it down concerning stories that I encountered at work previously in the shop and relate that to power point slides.
Brian,
As you know students really like stories that illustrate the relevancy and application of the field. You are offering them a variety of instructional delivery methods while engaging them with your stories. This is how interest is maintained for the duration of a course and student growth is enhanced.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
Beryl,
I would put them into learning groups and have them work with more experienced students on some problems and/or case studies. This way there will be an exchange of information while the younger less experienced students gain some knowledge about the field and grow within.
Gary
Gary Meers, Ed.D.
What I do with students is give them the material in lecture format,in conjunction with a power point presentation, and intersperse it with questions as to whether they experienced what we are discussing to any degree whatsoever. If they have not I relate stories of my experience covering this specific topic.I have found breaking up the lecture and being a bit of a storyteller helps to make an otherwise dry subject a little more engaging.
