Capturing students attention
The manner upon whci instructors dressed does inspire and capture students attention.
Cpaturing students attentions also entails telling stories related to the course and life experience.
High school students have a serious lack of motivation toward the end of their school year. Just as I did and probably most people writing in this forum. Finding new ways to lecture, instruct and motivate become black magic. It may require jumping on tables, field trips and downright shenanigans to keep their attention and attendance.
In the most recent class I started a new project that involved several disciplines to complete, something like a group senior project. It wasn't 100% effective but it required a lot of interaction with me and other students.
Stories that relate to the coursework help student engagement and cause students to connect their own experiences with new knowledge.
Hi Darlene,
Ending on a positive note is always a plus. It encourages students to want to come back to the next class meeting.
Patricia Scales
You are absolutely correct. I use life stories related to topics alot and they like to express their life stories also. I usually try to keep it for the end of class, it makes the class end on a positive note.
capturing students attention also entails for example when teaching anatomy and physiology or any class related to the medical field applying the material to real cases of patients with diseases which involve the organs or system that is taught so that the student can imagine that patient coming to his clinic with the same symptoms and him being the health provider,i mean that if we relate what we are teaching with the future profession of the student he will engage more in the learning process .
Hi Afua,
Students want to hear stories as they apply to the course content.
Patricia Scales
