Hi Bruno!
I truly believe that it is one of the be tools that an instructor has in their toolkit. When students are connected, they have a much better chance of having successful learning outcomes.
Keep up the good work!
Jane Davis
ED106 Facilitator
I teach in a small class with a wide aisle and find aisle. Students like to sit in the back, of course. By walking around the room and engaging the students with questions, I try to ensure their attention is directed towards the lecture material. I use students names in examples and ask questions of specific individuals to ensure engagement.
It is good to move around the classroom to keep students attention and for the students sitting in the back of the classroom to be part of the class.
Greetings Amy!
I couldn't agree more! Instructors play so many roles and one IS entertainer or that person who keeps students on their toes, interested in the subject and allows them to have fun!
Keep up the good work!
Jane Davis
ED106 Facilitator
It is important because it is very boring to have someone stand in one place and talk for a long period of time. I am a country music fan, but as a child I remember people talking about how country music artist usually just stand in one place and sing. They commented on how the majority of country music singers need to work on stage performance to make thier concerts more entertaining. It is the same with teaching; it is important to been somewhat entertaining as you lecture.
Greeting Ginette!
Staying in touch with our students ensures that learning takes place. The student feels like the instructor cares about their outcomes and future successes.
Keep up the good work!
Jane Davis
ED106 Facilitator
Hi Mary!
I agree with both! It removes that barrier that students often perceive between instructor and student. Makes the student know you are genuinely involved with their learning.
Keep up the good work!
Jane Davis
ED106 Facilitator
I teach 7th and 8th graders most of the time. There are a lot of non-educational reasons, as well as, educational reasons for locating one's self in the classroom. I find many of the same reasons for moving about the room with college students. The unmotivated are much more interested in texting during class than completing the assignment. I have found it advantagous to assign specific tasks to team members and have them report out to the entire group on what took place in the group. I do this ramdomly so everyone has to be prepared. They also have to make sure that every member of the group knows what is going on, because I do not promise to call on the person assigned to a particualr task to report out. They must be sure everyone in the group knows what is going on. (Johnson and Johnson)
I teach lab-style classes, so after I demonstrate something, the students go back to their areas and work on it. By moving aroung the room, I'm more accessible to the students for help. Sometimes students seem reluctant to call me over to ask a question if I'm at my desk, but they feel less self conscious if I'm walking slowly by and can ask for help without feeling that everyone has to know about it.
I find that my movement in the classroom keeps the students motivated and allows me to make each student feel a part of the class (especially large classes) because I make sure to make eye contact with every student in the room while walking around.
I am definitely an instructor who enjoys moving around during my class. I teach in the evening and most of my students are very tired from their days activities, so my walking around the class keeps my students alert and they all seem to pay closer attention to my lecture.
When you are moving around the classroom, you get the best opportunities to optimize students' learning. They keep their eyes and attention on you. Even when you are giving a lecture, don't stand in one place the whole time. When you are moving around you can see who is or who is not on task. When someone seems off task, I make eye contact with that student. Usually, I got their attention back right away.
moving around the room keeps students focused on the lecture. Moving also makes the instructor seem confident in what he/she is teaching.
By locating yourself in the class helps the students to focus more on the subject matter rather than focusing on evaluating the instructor.
Hi Thomas!
Moving around in the classroom offers a move inviting learning environment. You are absolutely correct - students will become more engaged.
Keep up the good work!
Jane Davis
ED106 Facilitator
Great job John!
You have a great environment for capitalizing on classroom locations. Do you have any suggestions on how an instructor in a less friendly classroom structure can locate themselves in the classroom? Please share.
Thanks and keep up the good work!
Jane Davis
ED106 Facilitator
Moving around the classroom involves every student in the learning process. The students will feel like you are talking to them and not just the select few who chose to sit in the front of the class.
you can engauge the student making sure that they are listening,following along you can really make your presenance known and give the student the comfort of you being close if they need help.It's movement any time you move people will follow you with thier eyes and be more into you delivery.
I think it is important to move around the classroom because it will give you an idea of who is paying attention, who is taking notes, etc. It may also help to keep the students more on task, knowing that you are walking about.
Not only do I make attempts to roam the class during student production in a culinary lab, but during demo, I invite students onto my station so that they can get an "instructor's eye" view of what's being demonstrated. I will especially extend the invitation if we're covering a vital concept or technique in their syllabus. This also dissolves any boundaries that students may feel exist between the mastery I'm trying to project and their ability to absorp and retain the information itself.
