Margaret, your "back to the basics" approach means success for the variety of students you see.
My students are aware of my enthusiasm for Medical Terminology from day one. Since many have been out of school for a while, I go back to basics (that includes phonics) to increase confidence in pronunciation. Humor is an important part of the process also. The use of association and flashcards helps. Pointing out the relevance of terms in other subjects helps to put it all together. I try and mix up activities to keep the wheels turning.
I am not sure but I would guess it is the
Visual, Auditory,? Repititious/Review,Kinesthetic
approachest to learning.
Being able to see yourself would present opportunities for you to work toward being the best teacher you can be, I agree.
I would like to be a learner to help myself and see if there are any issues or faults I have. Maybe i dont make enough eye contact or maybe favor a certain group of students than others. It would help me grow as an instructor so i could see where my faults are.
Student centered learning is the most effective approach. I agree with you Keveka.
I would want to be a learner in my own class because I am enthusiastic, I relate everything to real life experiences by sharing true examples of the content and also my relatability with the students. I've been taught by great instructors and bad instructors so I've learned how to center my instruction around my students, hence different learning experiences for each student.
When using their life experiences as relatable to content, adult learners see relevance, which is critical.
I would like to be a learner in my own classes simply because great instructors are lifelong learners. Learning can take place anywhere and anytime-including in your own class. Since my students will bring their own experiences to class, I can and will learn from them a well.
A good teacher never stops learning. The fields we teach are ever evolving and require us to go above and beyond in order to produce successful individuals.
David, you are citing examples of how you create relationships with your students, which is an essential part of successful teaching.
It is possible to teach serious topics in a light hearted way as you have described. Keep up your good work.
I hope that the students in my class feel that I am knowledgeable and able to convey the information in an understandable way. I am the goofball teacher and wonder sometimes if I am too silly but the students say they appreciate it. It would be horrible to discuss physics and gas laws with no humor and a monotone voice.
I am a learner in my own class by default, so I definitely want to engage my students and look forward to a question that I must say "I don't know - let us find the answer!" Learning the emotional and psychological dispositions of students is helpful too, e.g., who is a parent? who works nights? who is experiencing a social press? Regarding the material, how can I link this content to real life experiences and are my students able to relate some experience of their own.
Planning is an important part of successful teaching.
Ehab, I agree repetition is the key to learning that will stick with the learner.
Emil, having the experience of being the learner yourself can put you in touch with your students' feelings.
I would want to be a learner in my class because of the delivery and knowledge of the content and the activities planned
beng a learner in my class would show me how interesting or boring is my delivery to the course, which is a little bit freaky! but still important, it is difficult some times to catch the student attention especially if they are the type that work all day and come to an evening class, I beleive in repitition as a method of retention of information especially in medical courses that require memorizing all these complicated latin words
