Students participation
My students seem to participate more if the lesson is on a componet that thay can see in the feld and comprehend more when they can relate to. in my class it will be a car or a truck trans.
Same here although I do lecture quite a bit. I put an outline of the class up in advance, so that hopefully there will less note taking and more interaction.
Sharon,
You hit upon two key things in relation to instructional delivery. Students need variety and change of pace in order to stay engaged. So the more hands on opportunities you can offer the greater the engagement will be. Good point.
Gary
Dr. Gary Meers
my students participate more and seem to learn better when we do on hands projects. I have found that after about an hour, they are done being lectured to. I try to incorporate a lab that corresponds to the lecture, but if that doesn't work, then I review a previous lab or technical procedures. I also provide open labs about once a month to practice skills students are having problems with. I open the lab up to all students, not just the ones currently in my class.
To encourage student participation in my classes, I include Q&A during my lecture. If my students cannot answer the question that I ask during the lecture, I assume they did not fully grasp the concept. Therefore, I will repeat the information to answer the question at hand. At the completion of the lecture, I will make sure the questions my students struggled with be repeated. I also have my students explain how they complete a procedure, while performing the skill. I have noticed this help other students, to actually see the skill being performed by someone else besides myself. In the medical field there's a lot of ways to complete the same task.
Kristen,
I taught interior design for a number of years and you are so right. My students were creative but somewhat scattered in their organizational skills so I had to constantly remind them of due dates, requirements, etc..
Gary
Dr. Gary Meers
Teaching in Art & Design...I have found that most of my students are hands-on and visual learners. If they are not reminded daily of how content informs their future...they check out.
This is a constant battle for me. My students are military and they tend to expect to be briefed. Utlimately I force them into active participation but it normally takes a morning or sometimes the entire first day.
I always tell my students that I'm not going to just stand here in front of them lecturing, I want them to interact with the topic and get involved. In this way we'll both learn while navigating the subject.
i always see this students love to see item'srather than looking at a power point
