Teaching Tools
With social media on the rise like Facebook, twiter, Instagram students have alot going on in their mind. If an instructor is not prepared with proper teaching skills he or she will quickly lose their students attention. Starting a class with an outline of what you will be discussing, will give the students a starting point. I strongly agree with being redundant on key points especially when you are preparing them for an exam. Power point slides added a nice visual aid. Storytelling is a great tool. Giving a warm "good morning" smile sets a positive mood in the classroom.
Although I personally like powerpoints, here at the school we find that the students want to copy everything on the slide and it slows the class down too much. We also tried copying the presentation and providing it to the students, but the cost became prohibitative.
Crystal,
the stories are a great way to illustrate the more theoretical aspects of what we are teaching & give those solid points to the students.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
I agree. Storytelling is a great tool. My many years of nursing has equipped me with many stories to tell in my classes.
