Rhonda,
I have heard some very interesting & stimulating lectures on topics that I thought would be ultimately boring, simply because the presenter was good & passionate about his/her topic.
Dr. Ryan Meers
Being engaged personally is a key. If you are just going through the motions, the students can tell. I like to get the students excited and engaged about a subject, even the most boring subject. If a teacher is excited and giving her/his all, the students will step up to the conversation also.
Yes, the more additions we can give to our lectures the more interesting & therefore helpful they will be. Also, we are addressing a greater number of learning styles this way.
Ryan
David,
Thanks for sharing your ideas. I too like to get the students involved as much as possible. Asking for their reactions to something I just said & letting them know it's okay if they see it quite the same way. This engages them in the learning & helps learn how to disagree in a positive way.
Ryan
s long as you get students engaged and the lecture is divided in small chunks when is long, you may get a good profit out of it.
I agree, I try also to suport my lecture through a power point presentation, and try alway to give example in real life industry on how that apply to their job and how they will need this information...
I would have to say getting the students involved i the conversation is the best. I don't let them just sit there and listen get them involved in the lecture and have them point out thing they know and add to there knowledge.
Lectures don't have to be boring but you rarely teach someone a skill by telling them how to do a task. I get my best results by keeping the elcture to the aboslute minimum and then putting them to work. I find that group practice works well.
Susan,
I take a similar strategy. I discuss the concepts and theories with real-world examples, and has the class split into groups where they are given case studies to complete as they apply this new knowledge and experience, problem-solve, and use decision-making to determine acceptability, excellence, or appropriateness.
Yes, the students definitely enjoy hearing your stories as a professional, and it helps keep their interest and illustrates and reinforces the new material at hand.
I like to tell stories and use comedy to break up lecture.
i agree with John adding real life experiences help keep them enguaged.
Including the students in the lecture is the best way to maintain their attention. Not to mention using real life examples showing the students that the topics being discussed can be used in day to day life.
I like this idea. I have never done this before. I am going to implement this into the beginning of a new chapter and see if this will be of help to the student in learning. Great idea.
Lecturing is boring in general for a lot of students. You cannot stand for 50 minutes and just talk. It is so important to bring students up to the white board, also engage them in conversation, and go through work sheets in class. Always mix it up.
I have a co-worker that had a great idea. She presents the introduction, or overview of a chapter, and then has the class split into groups. Each group has time to review part of the chapter, and find the answer to some questions. They then can present their findings to the class.
I think it's a great debriefing method.
i try to implement a variety of teaching aids, move around the class,show them physically, and use life experiences mine as well as theirs.
I always incorporate "life experiences" into the lectures in my medical classes. This allows for the students to relate to the subject matter and see it in real situations.
Nursing always uses real life stories in lecture. I have the facukty lecture on a topic then divide the class into groups and give each group a topic ont he lectured materil. The group must then present to the class their topic. This does two things: breaks up the monotone of straight lecture, and gives the student an active role in the lecture.
Scott
I have to agree with you about getting your students involved in the class through discussion. In the majority of my classes, I encourage open discussion. This allows me to get an idea of all students' views about a topic.
