Engaging Learners | Origin: EL102
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Online Teaching Techniques --> Engaging Learners
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Engaging and building relationships with students is important to the overall success of the student.
It is important to constantly make sure the students are engaged.
Every student has a different learning style and it is often a good idea to provide instructional feedback as much as possible whether in an asynchronous environment or on a 1:1 basis via a synchronous environment.
This lesson taught me about the three types of personalities students may have and how those personalities act and learn. I also learned that giving feedback to students is crucial for them to build confidence. I plan on giving encouraging feedback and positive feedback to students to keep their spirits high and motivate them to keep moving towards their goals. It’s also important to ask the students for feedback for myself as well, so I can learn where I need to improve or if I need to slow down and go back over subjects
Students can have complex learning styles that are composed of more that one attribute.
Always check for understanding.
pay attention to different learning types
Fostering participation in asynchronous and synchronous discussions in the virtual or traditional classroom is key to the success of the session, taking into account all the elements that these involve.
It is most important to use asynchronous discussions to review the main content of the course and synchronous discussions for follow up on subject matters in a smaller groups or 1:1 session.
Asynchronous communication provides a flexible way for instructors and students to stay connected, creating ongoing opportunities for learning and feedback throughout the online course.
Asynchronous communication with students allows students and instructor to have an open line of communication that allows learning and feedback to be continuous during the online learning process.
asynchronous participation is a more desirable way to engage learners of all styles because they will be less reluctant to paticipate.
One on one synchronus interaction is essential in online courses as much as in face to face courses .
For some reason, I never realized I could ask for a few students to meet versus the entire class. I can easily tell the reluctant participants from the competitive and independent learners. I could meet with them and put them together in chat groups.
Feedback and engagement are essential to learning.
I learned a lot about the different types of discussions and ways to give much needed feedback to students that can help them stay engaged in the course content
Ask questions, review topics given and that encourage the students to interact with that post.
It is important to recognize the different learning types of students and also to give everyone an opportunity to engage and share their thoughts. The instructor should be involved in discussions and regularly give feedback to help shape and convey the expectations.
Asynchronous discussions are not happening in real time but over time at the students pace and can be utilized for class discussions. Synchronous are real time and should be individualized.
Its important to realize that synchronous discussion was only best suited for individual student interactions.
Keeping students engaged is key
