I use their ideas to expand on the topic. Is that what you are asking?
I like this as well. I like to reinforce that Power Point Presentations are simply that, points... and having the class engage in dialogue on these points often raises questions and lead to discussion. Much more intriguing than having an instructor just read the points.
I like to include questions as points and have the class build on those as well.
When you discuss the slide, do you incorporate their dialogue into the discussion or build onto what they have contributed?
Excellent! What better way to have students really absorb information than by asking them to explain how they personally have or will use it?
This is also a good way to see if they understand the vocabulary. We often have students who simply have never seen some of the words used in our presentations.
When using power point, I will have the class tell me what the slide content is as they the student understand it, before i began to discuss the slide with the class.
Thanks Luis- I hope we can share this info with many new instructors.
The most effective questions have been those open to the class asking how the subject matter relates personally to them. I usually ask for specific examples and occasions. This usually gets the ball rolling and allows more dialogue and interaction. If no one responds I interject with a personal example and ask for feedback in response to my personal experience.
Sequential questions have worked best for the more technically courses I instruct.With this type of questioning I try to devepole a mental picture of the course material
I have found that by asking an easy to answer question first and getting a lot of response from the class it opens the door for me to proceed forward with more difficult questions and the class is more comfortable to attempt to answer
I ask if the students have experienced things related to the matter to see what they might know. I then see if they can help others understand or provide then the information.
As I read through the module I realized that I have developed questioning techniques that incorporate all the different factors discussed in the module. The process took a long time, and I know it would have helped me a great deal to have had this information a long time ago.
That's an excellent way to gauge where your students are.
Before lectuirng on a topic, I put a list of objectives on the board. I will then ask the students what they already know about each of the topics to be discussed. I then consentrate on the items that are new to the class. If there are topics were only a few students are unfamiliar, I will ask another student to explain.
It may take a bit more time to get more of the class involved but once it gets going it most often snowballs! Great work -Richard!
I have used the method of multiple training aids at once and asked a volunteer in the class to pick one, give a brief discription of it for the class. Then ask another student to add to the discription given. Normally several students will make comments after the first discription is given.
I like that idea Marcia. Giving your students confidence is so important to their success!
this is a very smart idea... I'll implement it !
Have studenst prepare questions that they know the answers to and choose from those questions anonomously. This allows students to present a concept that was paerhaps difficulat for them, but they proceeded to learn the answer, and allows them to participate.
In my class we play review basketball and students seem to enjoy it. If you awnser the question you get to shoot the basketball for extra credit points.
Having the students interacting with each other and commenting the answers of the others.
