Instructional Theories & Applications

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Constance Coe

Learn by Seeing

It is so important that as culinary instructors we teach our students by demonstration. We now know why-students only retain 25% of the information they hear, yet 40% of the information they see.

Ezra Roberg

Strategies for multiple inteligences

We are aware of the many ways in which people learn. This portion of the course offers a multitude of choices of method by which we can assist our adult learners in obtaining knowledge. However, it appears to me that the choice of method eg. graphic organizers, mnemonics etc would depend greatly on each individual student's own intelligence type. An organizer would appeal to a visual learner while a mnemonic would appeal to a audio learner. Should this course's suggestions for scaffolding techniques not be tied to the concept of multiple intelligences?

Allen Calhoun CHEP

Filters

I try to hit as many learning styles as possible with all the information provided.

Christopher Pence

Characteristics of a Critical Thinker

It was said in the lesson that we do 3 things with new information, we delete it, we distort it to fit in our lives, and we personalize it because it has value in our lives, My question is, Wouldn't distorting and personalizing be opposite sides of the same coin? Just seems to me that based upon the information that a person could get and be able to critical think, there would be very minimal differences between the two.

Ezra Roberg

Using multiple inteligences in a technical setting

I understand how being aware of multiple inteligences can be very beneficial. I teach physics to classes that range in size from 2 - 22. Following a series of physics classes, as well as other highly technical training, students are expected to pass difficult board certification exams. There is a specific body of knowlede that has to be imparted to the students. Is there room for a practical multiple-intelligence approach to instruction in such a setting?

James Shaul CHEP

Hands on learners

As a trade school instructor, my students are predomitely hands on learners. These students need learning scaffolds=basic outlines to have a map to follow to perfect the operational standards of our school. They are often not skilled in decoding or pruning techniques and they must have concrete instruction to learn what they need to retain.

James Shaul CHEP

Getting Real

When teaching, it is very important to relate your experiences to what you are teaching them so they gain understanding as to why they need the information you are presenting.

James Shaul CHEP

INCREASING STUDENT RETENTION

My method for increasing student retention is structured and resonably successful. #1, lecture covering key points of the lesson while writing student notes on the board and encouraging participation and questions. #2. active student participation demo's,I demo part of an operation and then have the students duplicate what I do. When they are done we go to the next section of the operation. I think it is very important to complete one complete segment a day. #3.Have the students "re-code" their notes.

TONIA WATSON-PIEFFER CHEP

memory ways

I teach med terminology and i use crazy flash cards with the word part on it and ways to remember the meaning. An example brady means slow..so I have a snail picture which respresent slow movement..and his name is brady

TONIA WATSON-PIEFFER CHEP

topic geared toward career

I teach medical students and I always try to tell them stories about my past experience in the medical field and also try to show them how what they are learning relates to the field of study.

Toufik Halimi CHEP

Helping Students Retain Course Content

I beleive the key to help student retain the most out of course is by integrating new information gradually, and with repetition.

Toufik Halimi CHEP

Using Student Needs as Learning Tools

I beleive that in general, adult learners, come to class with some level of anxiety. And so, by using different methods/tools the instructor may get a better result by switching his approach depending on students' needs.

Toufik Halimi CHEP

Understanding Multiple Intelligence

I feel it is very important to remind myself on regular basis that students learn in different ways using their own form of intelligence.

Toufik Halimi CHEP

The Learning Process

It was beneficial to refresh my memory on the different ways the brain process new information.

Mary Slater

Mnemonics

I find that the use of mnemonics is a great help with students learning material and never forgetting. Acronyms are great, as well as inventing sentences with the first letter acting as a cue. Also, the use of mental pictures helps one remember.

Vikky Davidson

Questioning vs coverage model of teaching

I find questioning an extremely important aspect of the critical thinking process, but at times feel I am in a battle in utilizing this in an excelerated program. I try to combat this by providing reading material to get the information to the students, so that I can use "lecture time" to do less "lecturing" & more questioning & reasoning .....