I believe using memorable examples causes the material to come alive for students and helps them to remember and be mentally drawn into the course content.
Liset ,
and hopefully by sharing some of your mistakes the students learn that it's okay & also they can learn something from yours.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
Memorable examples are only good as they are done. Welding you have to show the correct proceedures and correct examples of what to do and what not to do. We have certain guide lines and proceedures called WPS (weld Proceedure Sheet)or codes we follow. As far as examples it has to within tolerance.
I tell my students about my experiences , and as humans , we make mistakes , and we can always learn from that.
Glenn,
this is a great reminder. Any time we can use "proximity" to help connect concepts for the students they do stand a much greater chance of recalling not only the facts, but also the application.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
Lessons I recall the best are those where the instructor did something different than the others; they related the lesson to me. Stanford (2005)suggests using examples from current events in culture, or the student's life, to help engage and gain the attention of the students. Memorable examples from instructors of my past have helped me retain more, and easily recallable, information through use of association and engagement.
Reference:
Stanford. (2005, Winter). Speaking of Teaching: How to Create Memorable Lectures. Newsletter on Teaching(14) 1. Retrieved from http://www.stanford.edu/dept/CTL/cgi-bin/docs/newsletter/memorable_lectures.pdf
Does anyone have any memorable examples I could use in an Ethics. Not subject-specific, but related to the theories and their theorists?
I feel that when an Instructor who has had years in the field can provide real world situations to better prepare the students with options on what to do next, from your personal experiences. You can tell an actual engaging story of how you handled the situation, let it be negative or positive, the lecture will be more entertaining and the students will be more engaged.
Stephanie,
this is so true & these real life examples also provide great memory devices to our students so they can easily recall the info when they are "in the field."
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
Stephanie,
this is so true & these real life examples also provide great memory devices to our students so they can easily recall the info when they are "in the field."
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
I find the easy to remember examples helpful myself in explaining a hands on demonstration. If I can relate the experience to a simple act it helps the verbal explanation while they visualize the action.
I find that the most memorable examples are common examples everyone has had happen to them or experienced. This also helps bridge the gap between students with lower-level and higher-level vocabularies, plus students in their first, second, third, fourth and fifth terms.
Discussing past career (war)stories helps emphaise points. I also encourage students to share thier past experiences to help understand the concepts
I find that my students tend to make a better connection between the material and experiences if it relates to something 'real'. Relating the information to experiences they've had as well as the ones we as instructors have had in our field, can make that information more real and applicable. I find it seems to stick in their memory more easily.
Using memorable examples in the classroom builds up the students confidence. It allows the student to see that the instructor is human also. They become more focused and they tend to feel more comfortable with you.By using examples it shows the student that you understand the content of what you attempting to teach.It also has a tendency to liven up the class for those who have a hard time staying focused.
i do agree with you. I also tell my students that i have mad some mistakes and that it's ok , this shows them that yes even instructors make mistakes. I also take that opportunity to remind them that if they do not make mistakes, then they will not learn from them .
Creating memorable examples help students to attach concepts to those examples; thus making concepts easier to recall when necessary. I find this to be an extremely useful strategy when these examples include class participants or the instructor as part of the scenario.
It gives the students a hook by which to remember important concepts and ideas as well as entertaining them if done corectly.
Jimin,
another great method that uses real life examples are case studies & these can be powerful learning tools as well.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
Examples can help students relate new or unfamiliar concepts to ones that are familiar therefore easier to understand. They are also much more likely to remember a good story or a good anecdote than they are a mere recitation of facts.
