ED113 Refresher
As I completed the ED113 course regarding classroom management for adults, I realized the need to frequently visit the effectiveness of ones teaching style and classroom management techinques. As educators, I think we oftne become comfortable with a dominant style and as such, tend to use one style more often than others (assuming our style works for us and the students will always adapt). In the name of continuous improvement and the dynamic and diverse demographics of adult learners - I think there is even a greater need to consider, execute, and evaluate a hybrid approach to classroom management. The course reminded me of this importance fact and provides some great techinques and tools to apply immediately.
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I think the hybrid approach is truly the way to proceed with the adult learner. Social networking is simply not a part of the mainstream adult population at this time. Perhaps so, who knows? I found myself struggling to interpret some of the information as I am one of those mainstream adults myself.The course was incredibly informative and gave me a solid background which was sorely needed. Although I have been teaching on line for 10 years, I still feel my own inadequacy with tweeting, tweaking and twittering. The one thing this course did do for me is give me some great ideas for the future. Currently, at AIUONLINE, we have a Discussion Board that does not lend itself to social networking,. I am sure that the future will require us to move in a more dynamic direction than simply having students post to a topic and the instructor reply but not necessarily to all students. I am graeteful for the opportunity to find out how much I do not know! (0:
