Joy,
this is a great way to help the consistency & transfer of learning.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
I believe the best way to increase students learning retention is through repetition. Students seem to increase their memory through the repeated practice of a task. I will continue to utilize this practice in classes.
I think that reviewing material first (from the previous session) and last (from the current session) is very helpful in memory retention for the students. Not only does it force them to recall information, it also reinforces what the important main points of a lesson are.
Cindy,
yes, the combination of the lecture & hands on is very useful & helpful.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
I like for each students to read a chapter from one of our required reading assignments and come together to discuss that book. It helps all of them when it comes to taking a test.
Ron
Reinforce learning in the labs. Hands on skills will enhance lectures.
I will focus on primacy, recency, and uniqueness.
Robert,
this is a great way to help them understand the new material & to become familiar with sometimes foreign or abstract concepts.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
Robert,
this is a great way to help them understand the new material & to become familiar with sometimes foreign or abstract concepts.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
David,
excellent idea & excellent point to grab their attention in this way right off.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
Since I instruct over long distance learning, the multimedia presentation that the students first see needs to start with the attention getter message at the very beginning normally through a video that gets their attention.
Being a math teacher I rarely expect my students to memorize formulas. I have them use the formulas repeatedly, then it becomes imprinted in their memory. It's important for them to know how to use the formulas, not just memorize them.
I try to integrate things that they enjoy or know already with new concepts whenever possible.
I will have to try this with more of my students to introduce objects that relate to the topic. I have read some of the date and contemporary articles on this. Most impressive.
Jenny,
yes, the more we can use a variety of approaches the more we will help all types of learners in our classes to gain what they can.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
Jenny,
yes, the more we can use a variety of approaches the more we will help all types of learners in our classes to gain what they can.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
Love love love flashcards! I enjoy using those myself when I am given a learning opportunity. The transferring of information helped tremendously with my retention of the information. I have the students make their own...split the class into groups and give them different students flash cards to use. This allows the students variety in questioning.
I use visual, audio and some type of hands on experience for each topic.
We turn notes into songs. I can hear my students huming during exams which ensures me that they have reatined the information.
John,
yes, this is an excellent point. The more we can engage the students in their own learning, the longer they will hold on to it.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
