I've learnt that if you are able to put yourself in the student's 'shoes' and look at the coursework from their perspective then you will be able to approach the presentation of the material in a method that will be more meaningful to the student.
You begin to realize that besides communication there must be comprehension.
I have learned the importance of understanding what motivates students and that they need support from family & friends and the university. I also was able to review Maslow's Hierarchy and that students need their basic needs to self-actualization met. Also, Maslow's Hierarchy moves from extrinsic to intristic.
Encourage students to open up about themselves and find out their desires or motivation for taking the course.
Ensuring that extrinsic needs of the student are met will help to set up students for success. They will be better able to focus on their intrinsic needs.
From this section I've really learned to see things from differnt persoectives and notjust mine own
I've experienced the strategies mentioned in this module over my teaching career and i agree with everything said. I can't say I learned anything new but I can say I learned different ways to present what I already agree with in this module.
It is very important to highlight the past experience of students and relate it to their learning and training.
I have learned that as an Instructor, It is my duty to find a way to encourage and support students in order to keep them engaged in the subject. This material is allowing me to develope a different approach to further assist students of different divesity groups and needs.
Each student has a story of their own and we must find ways to learn from the experiences of each person in order to succeed.
1. Learn and get to know about your students
2. Use learner's previous experience "crystalized experiences" play big role in learning
3. Encourage and motivate students to the learning environment
Reply to Leia Trainor's post: I have tried being an active but neutral listener at the time of my student's frustration. It worked amazingly and calm the person down without me doing more!
Reply to Angela Marie Martinez's post: I totally agree. Age and culture affect the learning objectives a lot!
I would ask m,y students to fill out a quastioannaire at the beginning of each module to find out what are their career goals. I will try to help them expand and achieve their goals by encouraging them know their capabilities.
Rembering that I was once a distance learner after more than 25 years out of my basic nursing training. The change in the learning environment was so different, and i had to adapt and learn a new way.
As instructor, nursing skills are still applicable: assessment. Another term to use is knowing students and this will help instructor to assist students to be more sucessful.
With any lecture, it is important to know your audience. The same holds true when instructing students. Every class is filled with a diverse group of individuals with backgrounds that are exstremely different. I agree with the idea of using group study to divide the diverse population (experienced versus the less experienced) so that each member could share their experiences with each other, their point of view, and transfer knowledge.
I liked the suggestion of developing a file of students, their experiences and histories.
I liked the idea of students of differenrt ge groups interacting and intermixing on group projects/discussions as everyone brings a unique perspective to the course or topic.
What I've realized is that, as a teacher, you need to be receptive to the student's needs.
