Get Your Students Hired
Martha, asking your learners to share the impact of what they have learned is a powerful strategy. It connects to personal relevance of your lessons and mental connections, which are critical to adult learning.
Michele Deck
I love learning new information and I tend to gobble it up. It would be good to be a learner in my own class to feel the passion of an instructor that really wants to share knowledge not just get through another lecture. The purpose of a classroom is growth as well as learning and I like the class to share what has impacted them. So as a student I want to be involved in that interchange.
Denise, if you can see success in your students outcomes, then you would be a happy student in your own class.
Michele Deck
Based on the monthly student surveys, I feel I would like to be a learner in my own class because I keep the students engaged. Most of my students are visual learners, the helpful activities I use in class are evident in my students test grades. I make sure I include all learning styles in my daily presentations.
Susan, this is indeed a reward most students would actively compete for with great enthusiasm.
Michele Deck
I agree with many of the comments previously made on this topic. I think I make my classes interesting, but it would be nice to be a student and see whether that is true or not. Of course, I do get some feedback from course evaluations done by students, which lets me know to some extent what works.
I LOVE the idea of having students compete to get dismissed 5 minutes early from class. I'm going to try that soon!
Liset , if you are not this type of learner yourself, it is sometimes hard to see value in different methods. It's great that you are seeking learner feedback on what works for a diversity of learners.
Michele Deck
I like to teach the students using interesting techniques for them so they can retain the concepts and explanations and applied later , for example brain storm and graphics , I have learned from several groups of students this type of techniques works really well for them .
Jennifer, it is important to model to the learners the process of how to fix a mistake, and that everyone will at some point, make a mistake on the job.
Michele Deck
I like to go into other classes when able so I can always learn new things. And learn new ways of teaching.
I think you can learn from yourself and others. I learn best when I make a mistake and fix it. There is alot to learn from students as well.
Lisa, this is a successful strategy for you I'm sure. The activity can reinforce, go deeper or teach in a different way.
Michele Deck
Melannie,I like your point labeled "C" the best. Word of mouth and student interest and enthusiasm spreads the word.
Michele Deck
I would want to see how others perceive how I instruct. It is hard for students to focus on material when there is just a monotone voice, for example, or repeating the same information that is on the power point.
I would like to make sure that I am providing instruction at A) a level that makes sense to a majority of the class, B) interesting to keep them involved in the lecture and C) fun enough to repeat to others, which helps encourage learning.
If a student teaches another what they learn, they will have a much better time retaining it. Little tidbits of knowledge help a student remember important pieces of information because they will want to share them with others.
Danilo, all the really great insturctors I have had all remained lifelong learners themselves.
Michele Deck
Louise, that would be an interesting comparison. Most instructors teach to their own dominant style.
Michele Deck