Hands On for my students
I find that most of my students learn from the hands on method.
Hi Belinda, Thanks for your post to the forum. It is definitely easier to present hand-on activities in the lab setting! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career.
Susan Polick
Most of my students do learn hands on. I try to make most of my lessons hands on, especially since I teach lab classes.
Hi Marissa, Thanks for your post to the forum. I teach the general education courses like Critical Thinking that students usually do not enjoy. I wish I could think of more hands on work for my students! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career.
Susan Polick
As a clinical instructor, I know the emphasis is placed on hands-on methods. Oftentimes, students will say that they enjoy and prefer the courses that I teach over other courses. The main reason concerns the fact that my courses are hands-on. I teach the following courses: Urinalysis, Microbiology, Electrocardiography (EKG), Hematology and Clinical Procedures, which consists of taking the Vital Signs (V/S): Temperature, Pulse, Respiration and Blood Pressure. On completion of the module, most of my students would have acquired the neccessary competencies, thus substantiating the fact that most of my students also learn from the hands-on approach.
Hi Mark, That's it exactly! Varying our delivery is key. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career.
Susan Polick
I find that it depends on the material that I am teaching. In more hands on technical classes with a lab, hands on instruction is a must. In other classes using more visual aids are more helpful. My take home is that all styles of teaching aids must be considered in teaching a topic.
Hi Eric, Thanks for your post to the forum. i would definitely incorporate discussion about the hands on work into your continuing lecture. The goal is to have students see how the activities they just did relate to the rest of the lecture.
Susan Polick
I also incorporate a lot of "hands on" activities, but there is always a lull when my regular lecture is resumed. Does anyone have any similar experiences? What can be done?
I find that my adult students are more open and motivated by hands-on combined with visual teaching styles. I get more feedback and interest from them by using these styles.
Hi Kenny, Thanks for your post to the forum. Great strategy to get students re-vitalized! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
Susan Polick
When I do general ed classes, I try in incorporate a lot of group activities. While this is not really hands on, it does break up the lecture/discussion. I gets the students up and moving around the room, even if it is just to go to another seat to work for a different group.
Hands on works for me and my students.
Hi Deborah, Thanks for your post to the forum. Yes, absolutely - when students are given opportunities to apply concepts they are learning, retention definitely improves. Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
Susan Polick
I also find that my students retain much more of the information if they apply it in class with hands on projects.
Hands on and group work is effective for student learning.
I totally agree. I have been coming up different ways to get my students to participate in class as a group and to motivate them more.
I feel that hands on is the best way for my students to learn effectively and it also motivates them to want to master their skills
I feel that with adult learners visual and hands on is probably the best method in my experience.
HI Charlene ,Thanks for sharing a wonderful quote! Your adult learners definitely benefit from your mindset! Best wishes for continued success in your teaching career. Susan
Susan Polick
