Memorable Experiences
Often times I see instructors that are monotone and boring that can't understand why the students are not retaining the information that the instructor is putting out. One of the ways that I combat this and try to help instructors combat this problem is to design demonstrations and stories that have props that can trigger a line of thought for the students. The use of the stories along with a good funny situation may not trigger the information but it gives them a reference to look in their notes or in the text. It makes lectures more interesting and engaging for the students and for me.
Jarred,
yes, this is excellent. Too often we are content to bore our students rather than put the planning into truly educating them.
Ryan Meers, Ph.D.
Some learners are auditory learners and some are more visual and props can help the visual learner and using memorable experiences can help both types of learners as hearing a story they can relate too or by creating an image they can identify with. Feeback is important to see if the experience you are sharing is making any connection with your learners.
