Kevin Duden

Kevin Duden

No additional information available.

Activity

I could do better in this area especially in redirecting and using praise/ reinforcement.

Wording is very important, but sometimes a difficult habit to break.  I like the advice on how to rephrase if anyone has a question such as, "I'd like to answer your questions."  I have TAs handle the mock interviews and they will often ask those watching he interviewee if they have any feedback. I'm trying to get them to rephrase it to, "Tell him what he did well" or "What feedback do you have?" 

My supervisor is always stressing "engagement," which seems to be just another word for "active learning." I'm nailing it in some of my class sessions and not so much in others. There are some topics that don't naturally lend themselves to this concept

I realize that many of my class sessions need to be revamped to include more active learning opportunities.

Since students with learning disabilities are not covered by the law after they turn 21, I think any accommodations made for them should be made for all.  This will keep them from being stigmatized when other students find out they got special accommodations, it will keep any drama about it out of the classroom, and it's just plain fair to everyone.

In my situation (working in a prison) I often get students who do not speak English. If another student speaks their language, I allow them a translator in class. Otherwise, I "grade" them based on their attitude and involvement. It's about the best we can do being that the state does not provide materials in any language but English.

I can see where knowing the strengths of each student when creating a group would be important.  My situation is more f;uid so sometimes it's just based on a feeling that a certain student might be more of a leader and others that might need extra help.

This quote really struck me: "Maximum learning is going to occur when there is an immediate use of new acquired knowledge." I also liked many of the techniques for communicating effectively and use many of them already but could try some of the ones I don't.

In my situation, we have a standardized pre-test and a standardized post-test (summative). They are the same test and it is multiple choice. The program I teach has eight classes and I have 1000 students a year, so testing on every class or section would be very cumbersome. I think formative assessments would be better suited for my situation, i.e. short quizzes or even just an informal review of the previous classes.

In my situation, a constant flow of 1000 students a year, I need to develop more formative assessments along the course of the program. We already have a summative assessment, but it is really inadequate in my opinion.

End of Content

End of Content