Teaching styles vary, as do the types of technology used. After reading the definitions of each style of teaching, I realized that I am a combination of demonstrator, facilitator, and expert. I research what I teach if I am not familiar with the material. I always share examples and often use storytelling to illustrate what I am teaching to the students. I demonstrate nursing skills, but also demonstrate ways to read a textbook (paper or eBook), how to prepare for lectures by taking notes ahead of time, how to take notes in class, how to create concept maps, etc. I then provide students with opportunities to practice what I demonstrated and return the demonstration. I will incorporate meaningful use of technology to aid in the process as I assist students in remediating and preparing for content mastery assessments and the NCLEX. Last, I will continue to have the students collaborate with each other and me in problem solving to maintain an active learning environment and assist students in making meaningful connections that will help them commit the concepts to long-term memory.
