Having knowledge about learning and delivery theories is important for educators as they select content for their courses. This background in learning and application will aid them in selecting their course content and delivery methods. This group is for educators who aspire to discuss and master the competencies necessary for exemplary performance and top customer service in a dynamic, rapidly changing education landscape. Group members share best practices, ideas, thoughts, reflections, and resources to help colleagues across the globe improve performance.
Allowing different learning styles for students will help students all feel engaged by targeting their learning styles.
Intelligence can be broken up into seven categories, linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, body kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal.
Carl Rodgers mentions in this course that students learn by doing and applying their skills.
Adult learners can bring life experiences into the classroom.
Prior to this course I would do a learning style assessment on my students. In career education now there is a wide range of ages that come into our school with a wide variety of educational backgrounds. I have learned through this course that perhaps we should focus more brain learning than learning style.
Guiding the students through problem solving steps will help them to develop this valuable skill and will lead to them carrying on this ability in their future career situations.
Often forgotten about is the power of reflection. Taking the time to think (and to think outside of the box), be creative, ask the right questions, all help to grow problem solving skills.
What I have learned: Questions students ask when listening to a lecture; how discipline and judgment come into play with critical thinking; asking the right questions to generate critical thinking; using case studies to increase problem solving; add critical thinking questions to assessments; practice critical thinking and problem solving in the classroom before moving to an assessment.
I liked that comparisons were made to child development and some good advertisements were used as examples. Critical thinking skills are under developed in our current students. Development of critical thinking has been a focus for our faculty in the last 5 years. Nice to read the information about the value of critical thinking and the characteristics of critical thinkers. Developing the students' critical thinking in the classroom will help them to better perform their responsibilities in the workforce.
Problem solving is an essential skill that students struggle with adapting today. By presenting students with examples, they can practice their critical thinking skills to solve relatable problems.
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