I learned that it is important to address students learning style and to make subject as engaging as possible.
Keeping each lesion fun and engaging for students. Demostrating things before class can help you make sure your 100% ready for the in class demo.
The content on demonstrations was helpful
I have learned that it is best to be prepared before class. If demonstrations need to be shown, I will properly prepare myself prior to showing my class.
Find creative ways to keep the attention of the class. When holding a demonstration stay within 5-7 steps and keep in mind everyone has a different learning style.
Keeping it interesting and interactive plays an important role for student retention.
In this module I learned that any and all classroom aids you can use to help students gain retention on the subject matter is appreciated and useful. The stats of students reading, listening and retaining information is helpful for future lesson plan development. Most importantly, don't overload the students with too much information on a particular subject matter as they will not retain it.
Just because we're handed assigned curriculum, doesn't mean we can't turn it into something tailored to the students
I was unaware that humans are hard wired to remember 5-7 things before retention rate drops. I plan on keeping this in mind when supplying concepts to my students.
Understand and incorporate different learning styles. The importance of planning and devising an efficient lesson plan. Different approaches to conducting an efficient and productive lecture. How to engage students with each other and myself.
I learned to break down the lecture into manageable content, 10-15 minutes sections. Giving time for discussion to ensure that the message was received. Being prepared is very important, showing up early to ensure that demonstrations are effective.
I learned that to deliver effective course content that keeps students engaged, it is essential to break down complex procedures into manageable steps and incorporate a variety of instructional methods. Students respond well to diverse delivery styles.
I will apply it by tailoring instructional methods, which promote deeper understanding and maintain enthusiasm for learning.
Lesson planning is key and there are multiple learning styles to account for.
I learned there are multiple ways of learning and instructing. By using multiple kinds of instruction methods you are able to connect with as many learning styles as possible to achieve the best learning experience possible.
Being mindful of students’ prior knowledge, diverse backgrounds, and learning preferences allows me to tailor content for better accessibility and inclusivity.
Keep the steps of the demo to a minimum. Model the activity, interact with the students and keep the demo lecture to 15 minutes
It is important to create rapport with students to increase course engagement and retention. It is also good to keep instruction at 10-15 minute blocks.
Lecture content must be broken down into fragments, easy to understand and process to prevent confusion or feeling overwhelmed. I recall as a nursing student, one particular instructor strictly lectured - reading from the book mostly and could not understand how it was possible that 75% of her class failed.
Incorporate different learning styles. Prepare a powepoint and limit your lecture. Try group activites
I learned that there are different ways of learning and teaching, regardless of the style of teaching, as long as you get your message across and the student learns from it.
